Course Description
Focuses on a specific theme or topic in the field of Poetics. Topics may include history and theory of the pastoral, the prose poem, the epic form, the New York School, documentary poetics, and ecopoetics in the Anthropocene. Descriptions of specific topics will be available on the English department website.
Athena Title
Poetics Special Topics
Prerequisite
Two 2000-level ENGL courses or (one 2000-level ENGL course and one 3000-level ENGL course) or (one 2000-level ENGL course and one 2000-level CMLT course)
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
At the end of the course, students, having read a substantial body of literature, will be able to discuss the assigned works (orally and in writing) with a considerable degree of critical sophistication. Students will also be able to: 1. Demonstrate understanding of forms and conventions of a given genre in the context of a historical period or theme. 2. Analyze texts through a theoretical, rhetorical, and/or historical framework. 3. Generate a logical argument or article based on evidence from primary and secondary sources. 4. Apply and synthesize appropriate knowledge to produce clear and effective writing.
Topical Outline
This course will focus on a specific theme or topic in the field of Poetics to be announced in advance. Descriptions of the topic in a particular semester will be available before registration on the English Department website. Topics will vary but may include: History and Theory of the Pastoral The Prose Poem The Epic Form 18th Century and Romantic Aesthetics The New York School and its Legacy Occult Poetics Sound Poetry/Visual Poetry Documentary Poetics Ecopoetics in the Anthropocene