Interpreting Literature - Classical Studies
This foundational class will require students to read closely and analyze carefully a representative variety of prose, poetry, and drama. It will be a prerequisite for all second tier literature courses, as designated by each department.
Only one section of UCLR 100, UCLR 100C, UCLR 100E, or UCLR 100M may be taken for credit as an undergraduate.
Outcomes: Students will master key literary and critical terms, and explore a variety of core critical approaches to the analysis and interpretation of literature.
Rethinking the Hero: Classical & Mexican-Amer Lit
This foundational class will require students to read closely and analyze carefully a representative variety of prose, poetry, and drama. It will be a prerequisite for all second tier literature courses, as designated by each department.
Only one section of UCLR 100, UCLR 100C, UCLR 100E, or UCLR 100M may be taken for credit as an undergraduate.
Outcomes: Students will master key literary and critical terms, and explore a variety of core critical approaches to the analysis and interpretation of literature.
Foundational Literary Knowledge
Women & Gender Studies
In this course we will examine heroes, heroines, and heroism, considering Classical models and their later, reimagined counterparts in Mexican and Mexican-American literature. We will begin with Homer's foundational Iliad, before turning to Mexican-American authors who subvert archetypes, presenting us with a new type of hero (often a woman). Discussion will center on the different cultures and identities represented in each work and the traditions behind them. Other readings include selected Greek tragedies, the songs of Sappho, and the poetry of Sor Juana.
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