Literary Criticism
Students will study major schools and themes in literary theory, both historical and contemporary. Rhetorical, philosophical, and cultural approaches to literature will be studied in conjunction with specific literary texts drawn from several linguistic and cultural traditions.
Prerequisite: ITAL 270 and ITAL 271, with C or better; If either 270 or 271 have been completed, the other may be taken simultaneously with this course.
Outcomes: By the end of the course, students will be able to debate, contextualize, and interpret major critical issues in the study and theory of literature in expository writing and oral presentations; ACTFL* achievement level desired: Advanced Low to Mid.
Prerequisite: ITAL 270 and ITAL 271, with C or better; If either 270 or 271 have been completed, the other may be taken simultaneously with this course.
Outcomes: By the end of the course, students will be able to debate, contextualize, and interpret major critical issues in the study and theory of literature in expository writing and oral presentations; ACTFL* achievement level desired: Advanced Low to Mid.