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Documentary films have attracted considerable mainstream success in recent years. This course will guide students in the critical interpretation of a cross-section of primarily contemporary documentaries. In the process, they will learn about important...
A survey of crucial American literature from the mid-1800s to the present day, with a consideration of those issues that have long clouded the American dream : slavery, racial tensions, poverty, economic disparity, and corruption. Major authors include...
Study of the Biblical and Classical texts which form the background of much literature in English.
An introduction to Shakespearean drama. This course involves study of five plays, to be selected during the first class. Group and individual presentations are required. Films will be used to examine the variety of interpretations accorded...
A study of the impact of audience, performance and staging (costume, scenery, sound, lighting) on theatrical productions. Additional workshops are required to prepare one play for performance.
The examination of environmental degradation and other ecological concerns is a vibrant facet of contemporary literary criticism, a crucial aspect of social justice studies, and an urgent, timely enquiry for global citizens, learners and educators....
More than just nationality and epoch provide literature meaningful points of comparison, particularly in a globalizing world. With its attention to "interpretive communities," contemporary literary scholarship often examines literature by gender,...
A study of writing in the Atlantic provinces. This course will focus on authors with noticeably different perspectives.
Discussion of novels and short stories within the framework of Canadian cultural realities.
Survey of Canadian poetry with emphasis on contemporary life as seen from the perspective of poets from different regions.