An intensive reading and writing workshop focused primarily on works of literature.
Students examine critically how literary texts are written, read and interpreted.
Literature read in the course includes both classic and contemporary works by culturally diverse writers. Students produce portfolios demonstrating their ability to write for a variety of purposes and audiences. We will examine this materials in terms of its relationship to the vernacular tradition emphasizing the cultural and historical contexts from which these texts arise. We will also closely relate the interconnectedness of these texts to the musical artifacts of its time period. For course information log on to blackboard course.