ENGL 508 - Methods and Theories for Literary Research

3 Hour(s) Credit
Introduces students to the methods and theories that are foundational to the study of literature at the graduate level and the application of those theories to literature. Beginning with New Criticism, the course explores dominant theoretical trends of the 20th century, including, but not limited to, Marxism, Feminism, Psychoanalysis and Multiculturalism. Examine key literary, critical and theoretical terms/concepts as well as learn to analyze secondary sources in the process of producing critically informed work.
Three hours per week.