Course Description
A special topic not otherwise offered in the English curriculum. Topics and instructors vary from semester to semester.
Athena Title
Criticism and Culture
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)
Semester Course Offered
Offered every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students will explore British or American literature with special attention paid to the situation of texts in their language, their culture, and the critical debates that surround them. Specific course objectives will vary widely each time this course is taught, but in general students can expect to become thoroughly familiar with a small body of literature and its contexts. In addition, students will become skilled at raising and discussing (in both written and oral forms) theoretical questions prompted by this literature.
Topical Outline
This course is taught by instructors with a wide variety of specialties within the field of British and American literature, thus texts and topics will vary from semester to semester. Check English Department course listings at www.english.uga.edu each term for specific descriptions, reading lists, and syllabi.