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The College of Saint Rose |
Undergraduate English Courses for Fall 2008 Consult semester listing of courses (online under Student Solution Center) for full registration details.
Please note:
ENG 105 Expository Writing, Oral Communication, Research—21 sections. This course is required of all first-year students and transfer students who have not completed an equivalent course. See online listings under Student Solution Center for details of each section. (LO1)
1259 ENG 106 01 Texts and Contexts (4) TBA TR 9:25 Topics course that introduces students to the interpretation and appreciation of a wide range of literary texts. Focus is on developing the vocabulary, skills, and knowledge necessary to read literature closely, think critically about literature, and communicate clearly about literature. This course may be taken more than once, provided it addresses a different topic. Specific topic for this section for fall 08 semester not yet decided. (LO4)
1908 ENG 106 02 Gothic Literature: Human and Monster (4) Samson MWF 11:50 We will look beyond the obvious and closely examine classics to learn what Gothic literature reveals about human nature. More specifically, we will examine what monsters or monstrous behavior reveal about humans. We might read texts, such as The Monk (1796) by Matthew Gregory Lewis, The Witch of Ravensworth (1808) by George Brewer, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1888) by Robert Louis Stevenson, and The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890) by Oscar Wilde. (LO4)
1937 ENG 106 03 Texts and Contexts (4) TBA MW 2:40 Topics course that introduces students to the interpretation and appreciation of a wide range of literary texts. Focus is on developing the vocabulary, skills, and knowledge necessary to read literature closely, think critically about literature, and communicate clearly about literature. This course may be taken more than once, provided it addresses a different topic. Specific topic for this section for fall 08 semester not yet decided. Specific topic for fall 08 semester not yet decided. (LO4)
1261 ENG 106 04 Austen: Film and Novel (4) Farco MW 2:40 This course will look closely at 19th century novels in the context of their initial publication era and in the context of their 20th and 21st century film adaptations. Students will be expected to engage in-depth textual analysis, critical thinking, and a multitude of questions including, but not limited to: Why did modern directors and screenwriters choose to translate these novels to the film medium? Has the change in temporal context shifted the meaning of the text? What is lost and/or gained when the text is moved from one medium to the other? Authors studied may include Austen, Bronte, Gaskell, James, Shelley, among others. (L04)
1205 ENG 106 E1 Fantasy Literature (4) O’Connor-Salomon R 6:15 pm Get in touch with your inner elf! This course will examine fantasy literature, often considered “fluff,” as a genre with much to contribute to the literary canon. Fantasy literature allows us to discuss modern issues like race and gender discrimination in a “safe” context. While gaining an understanding for the literary conventions of the genre, we will also look at the contributions made by the early writers in this genre, and what more recent writers owe to them. In addition, we will learn how to “read between the lines”—to analyze the allegorical nature of these texts and see what the writers were really talking about and to understand the cultural impact of these works. Over the course of the semester, students will work on close reading, writing, oral presentation skills, and class discussion. Covered writers may include C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert Holdstock, Susan Cooper, Katherine Kurtz, Marion Zimmer Bradley (LO4)
ENG 112 Introduction to Literary Studies (4) 364 section 01 Chan MW 10:25 One credit of this 4-credit course is online for section 01. 1221 section 02 Morrow TR 11:15 1921 section E3 Cavanaugh TR 4:15 Introduction to the field-specific concerns of literary study. Focus on the historical development and technical conventions of literary genres and approaches to literary criticism. Practice in reading, research, writing, and oral skills as needed for literary study. Course intended for English and English: Adolescence Education majors; should be taken as early as possible.
ENG 114 Literary Genres and Traditions (4) 1032 section 01 TBA MW 2:40 1033 section 02 Newton MW 9:00 One credit of 4-credit course online. 1030 section 03 Newton MW 10:25 One credit of 4-credit course online. 1922 section E4 Salomon W 6:15 pm Introduction to the field-specific concerns and concepts of literary study and to literary genres and literary criticism. Practice in reading, research, writing, oral skills as needed for literary study. Course is designed for students with English/Language Arts concentration.
ENG 126 Slave Narratives and Abolitionist Writing (4) LaRocque 1945 section 01 MWF 11:50 1266 section 02 MWF 1:15 This class will study the personal narratives of escaped and former slaves such as Frederick Douglass, Harriet Jacobs and Olaudah Equiano with special attention paid to the value of testimony and the trope of "the talking book." We will compare these works to the writings of white abolitionists like Harriet Beecher Stowe with an eye toward achieving a broader understanding of the effect of literature on the abolitionist movement. (Fulfills diversity requirement.) (LO4)
1267 ENG 126 03 Female Gothic Writers (4) Sanders MW 2:40 Fascination with the macabre is not a contemporary phenomenon. Terror, madness, monstrosity, death, and horror have preoccupied readers since the emergence of Gothic literature in the eighteenth century. In this course we will focus our study on Gothic texts written by women, primarily from the eighteenth century. We will touch on questions such as what makes Gothic fiction “Gothic”? Should Gothic fiction be read as merely middle-class escapism? How do women writers employ the Gothic form? Texts to be studied may include: Ann Radcliffe’s The Mysteries of Udolpho, Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights, Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, among others. (Fulfills diversity requirement.) (LO4)
1923 ENG 126 E4 Fiction and Film (4) Fitzsimmons MW 4:25 Explores the art of fiction and the vision of film as discovered through paired texts from each medium. Selections will include attention to diverse communities and will address social, political and historical themes expressed in the works. Issues of race, gender, sexual orientation and multicultural perspectives will be examined. (Fulfills diversity requirement.) (LO4)
1910 ENG 134 01 Medieval Literature (4) Laity MW 9:00 One credit of this 4-credit course is online. Study of texts written around the world during the Middle Ages. Texts are in Modern English translations. Students explore the early contexts and ongoing influence of these tales in written and oral presentations. (L04)
1912 ENG 180 01 Theatre Arts (4) Krauss F 9-12:40 An introduction to drama and the theatre. Course explores theatrical experience from the various points of view of those who participate in it, such as the playwright, director, actors, designers, and audience. Class activities include reading dramatic literature, learning about the theatre, experimenting through performance, and attending dramatic performances. (L05)
ENG 206 Creative Writing (4) 1089 section 01 Nester TR 11:15-12:5 1272 section 02 TBA MWF 11:50 1271 section 03 TBA MWF 1:15 An introductory course in creative writing providing practice in and critique of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction writing. Recommended for students with little or no experience in creative writing. Prerequisite: ENG 105 or equivalent.
1273 ENG 216 01 African-American Literature (4) TBA T 6:15 pm Topics in oral and written African-American traditions from the 18th century to the present, contextualized both culturally and historically. This course may be taken more than once, provided it addresses a different topic. Fulfills diversity requirement. (L04)
ENG 218 Oral Interpretation of Literature (4) 1274 section 01 Sperber MW 2:40 1946 section E1 Sperber MW 4:25 Development by theory and practice of the skills of reading aloud to present informed sharing of literary selections, increase understanding of literary works, and provide enjoyment to reader and audience. Presentations include prose, poetry, and drama. Prerequisite: ENG 105 or equivalent.
ENG 223 Early American Literature (40 1276 section 01 TBA MWF 9:00 1277 section 02 TBA MWF 11:50 Explores any of a number of Early American literary and cultural contexts, such as religious faith, Native and Euramerican relations, slavery, women’s writing, or the American frontier. Selected readings may include translations of Native American oral narratives; colonial writers such as Bradstreet, Taylor, Wheatley, and Franklin; and early 19th-century writers like Emerson, Thoreau, and Poe.
ENG 227 Women and Writing: Women Shaping Human Rights (4) 1913 section 01 TR 2:30 Palecanda 1914 section 03 TR 11:15 Palecanda In this course, we will read wide variety of texts: short fiction, poetry, fiction, essays and film/documentaries that address issues relating to sex, gender, race, war, exile, immigration, colonization, globalization, social justice and the environment. Some of the texts may include Agosin, A Map of Hope; Yamashita, Tropic of Orange; Gordimer, July’s People; Winterson, Written on the Body; Meshkini, The Day I Became a Woman; Mehta, Earth. (Fulfills diversity requirement.) (LO4)
1034 ENG 227 02 Women and Writing: The Victorian Governess Trap (4) Chan MW 1:15 One credit of this 4 credit course is online. Many educated, genteel nineteenth-century British women found themselves working as governesses to support themselves when they had no recourse to other sources of income. Their work was considered necessary by wealthy families seeking impoverished gentlewomen to train their children in social behaviors appropriate for the privileged classes. However, the women seeking such employment sometimes found their situations to be adventurous, hazardous, and sensational. We will look at some narratives written about the governess, who was herself often the focus of public attention for her ambiguous social status. Possible readings: Agnes Grey (Anne Brontë), Jane Eyre (Charlotte Brontë), The English Governess at the Siamese Court (Anna Leonowens), Ruth (Elizabeth Gaskell), Turn of the Screw (Henry James). (Fulfills diversity requirement.) (LO4)
1915 ENG 229 Contemporary Poetry (4) Ungar TR 11:15 Introduction to U.S. poetry from World War II until today, with some attention to poetic terminology and theory. Authors covered may include Bishop, Lowell, Berryman,Brooks, Hayden, Stafford, Levertov, Plath, Sexton, O’Hara, Ashbery, Gluck, Simic, Clifton, Komunyakaa, and Alexie.
521 ENG 230 01 Early British Literature: Gender and the Middle Ages (4) Laity MW 10:25 One credit of this four-credit course is online. Students will read a variety of texts from the thousand years that make up the medieval period. We will explore various texts—literary, historical, philosophical and religious—that demonstrate how gender roles and expectations changed during that time. Students will engage in reading, analysis, discussion, oral and multimedia presentations, research, and writing.
1947 ENG 230 02 Early British Literature: Heroes, Villains, and Monsters (4) O’Connor-Salomon TR 9:25 Dashing knights riding to the rescue; evil knights trying to foil their good deeds. Magicians and sorceresses working their craft for good or ill. Hideous monsters (and monster families) wreaking havoc on the general populace. These are all elements of a good story; medieval British literature has them all, and we will focus on the hero tale in this class. Readings may include Beowulf, the Mabinogion, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Le Morte d’Arthur, and Macbeth. Over the course of the semester, students will engage in close reading, analysis, critical thinking, discussion, oral presentation, research, and writing. 1152 ENG 231 01 Doppelganger: 19th and 20th C. Literature of the Double (4) Seamon TR 2:30 This course will explore the literary convention of psychologically/physically doubled characters in prose and poetry of the19th and 20th centuries. Some writers included in the course: Mary Shelley, Robert Louis Stevenson, Oscar Wilde, A.S. Byatt, and Angela Carter.
1948 ENG 244 E1 Early World Lit.: Literature and Society (4) Clarity W 6:15 pm We will explore several timeless works in early literature that reveal the importance of societal and cultural roles on human behavior. We will explore several readings in terms of how cultural roles shape characters’ choices and actions. Our readings will include timeless classics by such authors as: Homer, Sappho, Euripides and several medieval poets. We will examine the influence of society and culture on individuals’ actions and will discuss each reading in terms of the theme of individual responsibility. Students will engage in research on topics of their choosing and will share their findings both in writing and through oral participation. We will also discuss the connection between the themes explored and typical artwork from each of the historical periods explored. (LO4)
1916 ENG 245 01 Literary Movements (4) Butler MWF 10:25 Examination of a group of authors and artists whose work is deeply tied to a significant societal shift of its time. Highlights the connections between literature and the dominant cultural inclinations of particular eras. Course may explore a single group (the Beats, the Bloomsbury group, Language Poets) or the predilections of a number of them (e.g., colonies and communes in American writing, avant-gardes).
ENG 246 Imaginative Writing: Practice and Pedagogy (2) 1292 section 01 Seamon TR 11:15 August 25-October 15 1918 section 02 Seamon TR 11:15 October 16-Dec. 12 This course uses a workshop method to introduce students to the writing of poetry, playscripts and short fiction, as well as to effective methods for teaching creative writing. Students read literary texts in the genres and compose their own imaginative works. Workshops promote discussion and critique of student work. Prerequisite: ENG 105 or equivalent.
1280 ENG 260 01 Shakespeare (4) Morrow TR 9:25 Examination of poetry and representative plays in the context of early modern English society and culture. The careful study of Shakespeare’s language, of genres, and of theatrical practice will be supplemented by attention to early modern social issues and to present-day critical trends. (L04)
ENG 274 01 Presentation and Performance (2) 1949 section 01 Dollinger MW 2:40 August 25-October 15 1950 section 02 Dollinger MW 2:40 October 16-December 12 1951 section E3 Sperber R 6:15 pm August 25-October 15 Practice in specific aspects of presentation and performance in relation to pedagogical possibilities. Intended for education majors. This course may also be used by transfer students who transferred in a course equivalent to ENG 104 to complete the LO1 requirement. 1952 ENG 276 E1 Austen's Protagonists in Film and Novel (2) R 6:15 pm October 16-December 12 This course examines two Jane Austen novels (Pride & Prejudice and Persuasion) and their film adaptations to answer questions about the portrayal of female protagonists. Are the central characters Austen has created altered as a result of the transfer to the film medium? If so, are the alterations for better or for worse? What are the effects of teaching these (and other novels) in combination with their film counterparts? The course will also examine questions of characterization and the differences (if there be any) between a female protagonist and a "heroine."
1924 ENG 279 E1 Teen Film (4) Middleton M 6:15 pm Hollywood has long targeted teenagers as a crucial market for their films. Since the 50’s, filmmakers have tried to anticipate what teenagers will want to see. In doing so, they have created movies that represent teenage characters in a variety of ways, with an array of issues, cultural values, and ways of life. These films are shaped by existing teen cultures, but also work to shape those cultures in ways that designate how teenagers should act, what they should do, and what they should buy. In this course, we’ll examine the history of the teenager on film, and we’ll also investigate the complicated, reciprocal relationship between representations of teenage life and existing practices of teenagers. We’ll conclude the course by producing our own short films that document the complexities of the contemporary teenager. Viewings may include: Rebel Without A Cause, Thirteen, The Breakfast Club, Better Luck Tomorrow, Marie Antoinette.
163 ENG 285 E1 Acting: Studio (4) Ryan MW 4:25-6:05 Introduction to dramatic performance through acting exercises. This course offers strategies and approaches to characterization, improvisation, and play analysis. Students learn to work under direction on stage through monologues and scenes. (L05)
1282 ENG 290 01 Drama Production and Performance (1) Krauss Practicum in play production. While working with the drama director to prepare the play productions for the semester, students become involved in a wide variety of stage activities, including costuming, makeup, props, scenery, sound effects, and character portrayal. A minimum of 75 hours of commitment is required. Course may be taken more than once (4 credits max).
1203 ENG 295 W1 Writing the Essay (1) Fulwiler Sept. 12-14: Fri., 5-9:00 pm; Sat., 9 am-3:00pm; Sun., 1-3:30pm A one-credit writing workshop focused on the genre of the personal essay. Careful study of a wide variety of forms, voices, and topics. Central to the course will be the students’ own writing and the experience of brainstorming, drafting, revising, and editing a personal essay. Possible readings include E.B. White, Jo Ann Beard, Sarah Vowell, Scott Russell Sanders, and others. Peer workshops, in-class writing, and mini-conferences with the instructor. Pass/fail.
1954 ENG 295 W2 Prewriting Techniques (1) Craig Nov. 9-11: Fri., 5:00-9:00 pm; Sat., 9:00 am-3:00 pm; Sun., 1-3:30 pm Course will focus on teachable pre-writing, free-writing and brainstorming techniques. Students will have the opportunity to teach techniques as well as develop an essay. Pass/fail.
1337 ENG 296 W1 Pride and Prejudice: Film and Novel (1) Farco F 5:30-8:00 pm—Sept. 5, 12, 19, 26, and October 3 Students will learn how to break down the novel, Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen and turn it into a teachable text through a study of context as well as various literary techniques. Students will also view selections from versions of the novel's various film counterparts in order to bring the text into a more contemporary context and discern possible methods of teaching film and novel side by side. Pass/fail.
1036 ENG 302 01 Language and Linguistics (4) Sheehan TR 9:25 Introduction to recent developments in language study and to the principles of linguistics. Course examines the structure of the English language including phonology, morphology, semantics, and pragmatics, as well as traditional-descriptive, prescriptive, and generative-transformational grammars. Students engage in guided research, writing, and oral presentations on a range of language topics.
1925 ENG 311 01 Experimental Essay (4) Nester TR 4:15 A workshop in writing creative nonfiction. The focus is on personal essay, memoir, literary/ aesthetic essay, first-person journalism, and experimental essay. Readings in theory of creative nonfiction as well as a variety of creative nonfiction writers, will round out the course. Fulfills writing-intensive requirement. Prerequisites: ENG 105 and 200-level writing course (for students who started at Saint Rose in fall 07 or thereafter), or consent of the instructor based on writing sample.
1151 ENG 312 Writing Poetry (4) Ungar TR 2:30 Exploration of various forms and modes of poetry, through specialized and free-form assignments, in-class critiques, individual conferences, and compilation of a portfolio of work. Some attention to poetic theory and the process of submitting work for publication. Knowledge of the genre and college-level creative writing experience expected. Fulfills writing-intensive requirement. Prerequisites: ENG 105 and 200-level writing course (for students who started at Saint Rose in fall 07 or thereafter), or consent of the instructor based on writing sample
1926 ENG 315 Technical Writing (4) Butler TR 9:25 Practice in writing organizational documents like reports, proposals, abstracts, letters, and manuals. Attention to audience analysis, research techniques, organization, writing style, and grammar. Fulfills writing-intensive requirement. Prerequisites: ENG 105 and 200-level writing course (for students who started at Saint Rose in fall 07 or thereafter), or consent of the instructor based on writing sample.
418 ENG 330 Literary Criticism/Theory (4) Butler TR 11:15 Study of 20th-century literary criticism and theory, with emphasis on current theorists. Readings address diverse conceptions of author, reader, text, literary canon, gender, sexuality, class, and geopolitics. Will include literary texts, film, and other media. Emphasis is on reading, writing, and theorizing. Prerequisite: ENG 112. 1285 ENG 342 01 Medieval Texts on Film (4) Laity MW 1:15 This course will scrutinize the complex relationship between medieval and “medievalism” through texts of the Middle Ages and through modern films. With the help of critical essays in film and cultural studies, we will study the process by which we have defined and shaped our current ideas of the medieval period, as well as how we have used the middle ages to define our own times. By the end of the semester, students should be able to distinguish between the “reality” of the Middle Ages (as portrayed in our texts) and modern romanticized notions; students should also be able to discuss the effects of modern impulses (cultural, economic, political, religious, etc) which influence film depictions. Students will be expected to analyze clearly and to write complex, thoughtful papers appropriate to a junior level course. Fulfills writing-intensive requirement.
1927 ENG 350 01 Late 18th –Early 19th C. British Literature (4) Cavanaugh TR 11:15 Poetry and prose selections from writers such as Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Percy Shelley, Equiano, Mary Shelley, Hemans, and Byron. Students will explore writing traditionally called “romantic” in the context of social and historical movements, such as abolition, land enclosure, and rights for women. Students will analyze literary works; research relevant background, theory, and criticism; and present their findings in oral presentation and written responses and paper. Fulfills writing-intensive requirement.
1929 ENG 372 01 Studies in Diverse Literatures: American Prison Writing (4) Rice MW 10:25 This course focuses on writing produced within the twentieth-century American prison industrial complex. We will examine poetry, memoir, and autobiography written by incarcerated authors in the twentieth century, as well as slavery and captivity narratives from earlier periods in American history. Central to the course will be how imprisoned individuals utilize narrative to articulate responses to the system in which they are confined and the various circumstances that led to that confinement. Concepts such as positionality, the concept of authorial authority and narrative reliability will be of interest as well. We will explore these ideas through the work of a number of writers, such as Etheridge Knight, John Edgar Wideman, Leonard Peltier, Jimmy Santiago Baca and Mumia Abu-Jamal. Fulfills writing-intensive requirement. Fulfills diversity requirement.
1928 ENG 385 01 Contemporary Short Story (4) Seamon TR 9:25 Study of short stories written after 1990. Readings in a wide variety of contemporary short fiction, narrative theory, history and theory of the short story form, and attendance at readings/seminars presented by short story writers at the New York State Writers Institute. Fulfills writing-intensive requirement.
697 ENG 410 Senior Writing Project (4) An opportunity to write a major piece or a series of shorter pieces that represent advanced-level work in poetry, fiction, drama or literary/personal nonfiction. Open only to students who have completed 12 credits with grades of B or better in English writing courses, including ENG 105. Permission of the instructor is required. Student must contact faculty mentor and make arrangements.
1286 ENG 494 English Internship (4) Nester This course provides students with the practical experience of applying the knowledge and skills of their coursework in actual work environments. Students engage in field opportunities in writing, research, drama, and literature at such sites as newspapers, public relations offices, schools, non-profit organizations, government agencies, theaters, and other professional contexts. Application required; students work with the internship coordinator to find placement in the semester preceding the internship. Open to English and English: Adolescence Education majors who have completed 90 credits toward their degree. Prerequisites: ENG 112, ENG 330, and one 300-level literature course. Students who have completed at least 12 credits toward the writing minor may also apply to take this course.
1202 ENG 498 E1 Senior Seminar: Approaches to Shakespeare (4) Morrow TR 4:15 Given the unique status enjoyed by Shakespeare among western cultural icons, a wide variety of work in literary scholarship and cultural studies (some of it ground-breaking) has taken place around his texts. With that in mind, this course will explore, at once, Shakespeare and interpretive methods, looking at plays and films from a number of theoretical perspectives, including Marxist, feminist, psychoanalytic, new historicist, postcolonial, performance studies, and film studies. Students will develop Shakespeare-related research projects (on plays, films, or other appropriations) based on their own interests. Most of the plays we will study will be chosen by the class. Open to English and English: Adolescence Education majors who have completed 90 credits toward their degree. Prerequisites: ENG 112, ENG 330, and one 300-level literature course.
1287 ENG 498 02 Senior Seminar: The Fate of the Novel (4)
698 ENG 499 Independent Study (4) Individual reading and research under direction of an advisor in a topic or figure not regularly offered in the English curriculum. Generally, the student must have already studied the topic or writer(s) so that he/she may continue studying the topic or writer(s) independently. Not open to first-year students. Permission required; form available online under Student Solution Center.
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