ENG280
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Introduction to Literature
Subject code
ENG
Course Number
280
Course Title
Introduction to Literature
General Education Category
Arts and Humanities
Semester Offered
Fall and Spring
Prerequisite
Activity
No
Course Fee(s)
No
Description
Introduces methods and tools of literary study through close reading, discussion, and analytical writing in poetry, fiction, drama, and creative nonfiction.
Students practice applying literary terms, theoretical lenses, and contextual interpretation. Emphasizes literature as an art form that invites deeper appreciation, cultural understanding, and imaginative engagement. Students explore multiple interpretive approaches, study others’ analyses, and develop their own informed perspectives, original interpretation, cultural awareness, and personal voice.
Students practice applying literary terms, theoretical lenses, and contextual interpretation. Emphasizes literature as an art form that invites deeper appreciation, cultural understanding, and imaginative engagement. Students explore multiple interpretive approaches, study others’ analyses, and develop their own informed perspectives, original interpretation, cultural awareness, and personal voice.