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Course Info for FYSM - 197 - 01, Fall 2026
Class number: 3383 Title: Horror: An Introduction Department: First Year Sem & Colloq
Career: Undergraduate Component: Seminar Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: Yes Grading Basis: Graded Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 16 Current enrollment: 16 Available seats: 0
Start date: Tuesday, September 8, 2026 End date: Wednesday, December 23, 2026 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM, 115V - 106 Instructor(s): Mrozowski, Daniel
Prerequisite(s): Only first-year students are eligible to enroll in this class.
Distribution Requirement: Meets FirstYr Seminar Requirement
Course Description:
Horror remains a foundational popular genre in contemporary culture, with deep roots in literary history, from Aristotle to Milton, from the Victorian Gothic to the ironic Postmodern. This course will explore horror as an enduring archive of fear, fascination, artistic innovation, and popular profitability. Course texts will range from essays, short fiction, novels, television episodes, film, and web productions from across the current landscape of horror, with an eye towards explaining its utility and resilience as a cultural form.