The Female Imagination 3 crs. LIT C387 The Writer and His World 3 crs. This course presents literature as representative of the main artistic trends from the Renaissance to the mid-twentieth century, including Mannerism, Baroque, Rococo, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, and Expressionism. It will allow the student to recognize in literature some of the same values or artistic approaches which are comparable in the other fine arts. This course examines advanced topics in the writing of fiction, with special attention to contemporary trends in the genre.
Some attention is paid to publishing.
In addition to writing short fiction, students read extensively and analyze contemporary fiction. LIT C415 Restoration Drama 3 crs. This course is a consideration of the chief dramatists in England from the restoration of the monarchy to the death of Queen Anne. This course is an extensive reading in Shakespeare's comedies and late romances with attention to the idea of comedy in the Renaissance. Histories 3 crs.