ENGL 180 - Gateways to Interpretation, Experience

Credits: 3
This course introduces modes of interpretation central to several fields that make up English studies, including literature, creative writing, and professional writing. The course presents a sequence of in-depth case studies, focusing on texts in a variety of genres chosen for the key questions they raise. Students will learn modes of textual, cultural, and reader-based analysis, begin to read literary and rhetorical criticism, conduct research, and respond critically and creatively to the texts and contexts under consideration.