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ENGL 354 Criticism and the Arts

This is an upper level undergraduate seminar that explores the development from literary theory to cultural theory and its role in the criticism of the arts especially in Ghana and Africa. The focus ultimately is on application of the skills of discursive...

ENGL 339 Literature, Film and Society

This is a course with a focus on theoretical, technical, aesthetic, psychological, and sociological dimensions of the interface between literature and film as modes of representation and narration. Selected texts and films will be considered in regard to...

ENGL 338 Early English Texts

This course has two main objectives: to demonstrate language change, i.e. how English has changed from Old English through Early Middle English and Middle English to the language of Chaucer, and to introduce students to early English literature in its...

ENGL 337 Literature of the African Diaspora (3 Credits)

This is an introductory survey course which will study representative forms of oral literature of the African Diaspora, early written texts, and selected contemporary authors, covering the Caribbean, the Americas, and Europe.

ENGL 336 Creative Writing

This is an elective open to students who have taken ENGL333 and have demonstrated ability for creative writing. The basic objective of the course is to sharpen the students’ creative skills in the main genres—poetry, drama, and fiction. As in...

ENGL 335 Literature and Gender

The course aims at introducing students to a gender analysis of the institution of literature. It will offer an overview of such approaches to the institution of literature and through a selection of texts help students to arrive at a sense of how literature...

ENGL 334 Modern Drama

This course will study classic drama from the modern era. The reading will cover a representative sampling of British, European, American and African dramatic traditions. It will also cover the cultural and historical context of the work and the particular...

ENGL 333 Introduction to Creative Writing

This is an elective open to students with some talent for creative writing. The basic objective of the course is to introduce students to creative writing in any of the main genres: drama, poetry and fiction. Each student will be expected to engage in...

ENGL 332 Drama

This course will seek to examine the peculiar features of the genre. It will explore such questions as: What is drama? What is its relation to life? What does the theatre experience involve? What is the cultural value of drama? Texts from the great ages of...

ENGL 331 Seminal Works in African Thought

This is a specialist seminar focusing on some of the African continent’s major thinkers. The aim is not only to study the seminal thoughts forming the wider context of the business of ‘making literature’ in Africa but also to discuss the...

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