English Literature Courses

"Poetry is...powerful...emotion recollected in tranquility."

-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

ENGL& 112: INTRODUCTION TO FICTION
Discover successful ways of exploring fiction. Study of form and structure, as well as major novelists and short story writers, past and modern. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or permission of instructor.

ENGL& 113: INTRODUCTION TO POETRY
Approach poetry successfully. Study of poetic form and structure, as well as major poets and poems, past and present, American and worldwide. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or permission of instructor.

ENGL& 114: INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA  
Understand and experience a diversity of dramatic literature, from the Greeks through the Renaissance to modern and contemporary playwrights. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or permission of instructor. 

ENGL& 220: INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEARE
General introduction to the works of Shakespeare, emphasizing the plays, tragedies, comedies, histories, and romances. Approaches Shakespeare bost as poetry and as drama, concerning itself with language and with staging. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or permission of instructor.

ENGL& 224:  SHAKESPEARE IN PERFORMANCE
Discussion of each of Shakespeare's plays in production at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon. Includes field trip to see performances (special fees apply). Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or permission of instructor.

ENGL& 226:  BRITISH LITERATURE I
Survey of British literature from diverse periods. Selections will vary by quarter but will include classic and influential texts. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or permission of instructor.

ENGL& 227: BRITISH LITERATURE II   
Theme-based study of selected msterpieces of British literature in context. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or permission of instructor.

 ENGL& 240: CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
An examination of the variety and diversity of literature that forms a part of the imaginative experience of children and adolescents, as well as a part of a larger literarary heritage, viewed in light of their social, psychological, political, and moral implications. Exploration of book format, major genres, and works by notable authors and illustrators. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or permission of instructor.

ENGL& 241: BIBLE AS LITERATURE
Study of the Bible as literature will explore various poetic and narrative focuses, and how major writers have adapted Biblical themes. Provides some necessary Biblical background for the study of literature in English. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or permission of instructor. 

ENGL& 244:  AMERICAN LITERATURE I
 Survey of classic works as well as new voices from the beginning of American literature to the present. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or permission of instructor.

ENGL& 245:  AMERICAN LITERATURE II
Theme-based study of selected literary masterpieces of American literature in context. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or permission of instructor.

ENGL& 254: WORLD LITERATURE I  
Survey of world literature from diverse cultures and periods, including historical contexts. Selections will vary by quarter but will include translations from African, Eastern, Latin, and Western literatures. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or permission of instructor.

ENGL& 255:  WORLD LITERATURE II
Theme-based study of literary masterpieces in context, including works from Africa,  Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or permission of instructor.

ENGL 260: SPECIAL TOPICS OR SEMINARS  Specific topics and authors as proposed by faculty. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or permission of instructor.

ENGL  290: SPECIAL RESEARCH TOPICS
Directed Research is an in-depth learning opportunity offered to students where their abilities and interests indicate they would benefit from a highly focused task under the direction of an individual faculty member. The student is responsible for finding a sponsoring faculty member. Prerequisite: ENGL 101 or permission of instructor.