C LIT 228 - Literature, Popular Culture, and the Visual Arts

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Poetics of such popular genres as crime fiction, spy fiction, the horror story, etc., and their relation to mainstream literature and culture.

C LIT 243 - Fairy Tales and Folk Tales

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

A survey of European fairy tales and an introduction to critical and theoretical approaches to the folk tale in general and the fairy tale in particular.

MLCS 399 - Special Topics

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Course may be taken five times when topics vary.

C LIT 242 - Science Fiction

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

An introduction to science fiction as an international genre and a survey of works and trends

MLCS 651 - Critical Theory I

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 0-3S-0)

Literary and cultural theory from classical times to the twentieth century from around the world. Students will read primary texts. Prerequisite: consent of Department.

C LIT 228 - Literature, Popular Culture, and the Visual Arts

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Poetics of such popular genres as crime fiction, spy fiction, the horror story, etc., and their relation to mainstream literature and culture.

C LIT 347 - Elements of Genre

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Variable content. A detailed survey of the main features of one given genre, either narrative fiction, poetry, or drama. Not open to students who have completed C LIT 344, 345 or 346.