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Class number:
3400
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Title: Dickens/Chaplin |
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Department: First Year Sem & Colloq |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Seminar |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: Yes |
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Grading Basis: Graded |
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Units: 1.00 |
| Enrollment limited to 16 |
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Current enrollment: 13 |
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Available seats: 3 |
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Start date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026 |
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End date: Wednesday, December 23, 2026 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
Schedule:
MW: 1:30PM-2:45PM, 115V - 106
M: 6:30PM-9:00PM, AAC - 320
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Instructor(s): Younger, James |
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Prerequisite(s): Only first-year students are eligible to enroll in this class. |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets FirstYr Seminar Requirement |
Course Description:
This seminar examines Charles Dickens and Charles Chaplin from a perspective that recognizes their striking similarities. Charles Dickens was the most popular artist of the 19th century; he worked in the novel, the dominant artform of the period, and created a mythology that made sense of modern life for millions around the world. Working in a different artform and period (film, the 20th century), Charles Chaplin is remarkably analogous to Dickens; comparably popular, his work also addressed fundamental issues of contemporary social life and, like Dickens, he created a blend of comedy and melodrama that merited its own adjective (“Dickensian” /"Chaplinesque"). This course employs critical and creative collaboration (creative writing, theatrical performance, filmmaking) to engage with the topic. Students may not earn credit for this course and ENGL 473, Dickens/Chaplin. |