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Course Info for ENGL - 101 - 01, Spring 2023
Class number: 2968 Title: The Practice of Literature Department: English
Career: Undergraduate Component: Lecture Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: No Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 49 Current enrollment: 32 Available seats: 17
Start date: Wednesday, January 25, 2023 End date: Friday, May 12, 2023 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: W: 6:30PM-9:00PM, SH - S201 Instructor(s): Rosen, David
Prerequisite(s): None
Distribution Requirement: Meets Humanities Requirement
Note: For English majors, this course satisfies the critical reflection requirement.
Note: 15 seats reserved for first-years, 15 for sophomores.
Course Description:
This course looks at the most fundamental, but also the most difficult, questions about literature: what is literature, exactly? How does literature help us understand the wider world, and what life-long skills does the reading of literature help us develop? Although these questions animate every English course, we all -- professors, students -- answer those questions differently. In this course multiple members of the English Department faculty will visit class and discuss how they approach questions about literature and interpretation. Expect disagreements, and be prepared, in a highly collaborative environment, to express your own strong views. Each year, our readings will be organized around a common theme, which each faculty participant will address. For English majors, this course satisfies the critical reflection requirement.