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Screenwriting: The Story Studio — LIT2509.01
A good movie begins with a good script. A good script begins with a good story. In this class, we will explore the basics of structure and format for a feature-length screenplay, but the majority of the course we will be focused on storytelling, the development and polishing of good, strong stories. We will ask what goes into a good story, and how do you take those elements and
Screenwriting: The Story Studio — LIT2509.01
A good movie begins with a good script. A good script begins with a good story. In this class, we will explore the basics of structure and format for a feature-length screenplay, but the majority of the course we will be focused on storytelling, the development and polishing of good, strong stories. We will ask what goes into a good story, and how do you take those elements and
Seminar on Virginia Woolf — LIT4526.01
In this Seminar, we focus intensively on the fiction and nonfiction of Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) whose enormous output, experimental techniques, and intellectual reach revolutionized the form and subject matter of both the novel and the essay. As a thinker and social critic, Woolf is artful, radical, and full of complication—a foundation for modern feminism and pacifism, and a
Senior Projects — LIT4795.01
For seniors working on special projects or senior theses. Each student will devote the term to completing the draft of a unified manuscript--typically 75 pages of fiction or creative nonfiction, 50 pages of criticism, 30 pages of poetry, or a lengthy translation project. Each week, the class will critique individual manuscripts-in-progress. These peer critiques will be
Senior Projects — LIT4795.01
For seniors working on special projects or senior theses. Each student will devote the term to completing the draft of a unified manuscript–typically 75 pages of fiction or creative nonfiction, 50 pages of criticism, 30 pages of poetry, or a lengthy translation project. Each week, the class will critique individual manuscripts-in-progress. These peer critiques will be
Senior Projects — LIT4795.01
For seniors working on critical or creative senior theses in Literature.Each student will devote the term to completing the draft of a unified manuscript in a single genre –- 75 pages of fiction or creative nonfiction, 50 pages of criticism, 30 pages of poetry, or a lengthy translation project. Every week, the class will critique individual manuscripts-in-progress. These peer
Senior Projects — LIT4322.01
For seniors working on special projects or senior theses. Each student will devote the term to completing the draft of a unified manuscript--typically 75 pages of fiction or creative nonfiction, 50 pages of criticism, 30 pages of poetry, or a lengthy translation project. Each week, the class will critique individual manuscripts-in-progress. These peer critiques will be
Senior Projects — LIT4795.01
For seniors working on special projects or senior theses. Each student will devote the term to completing the draft of a unified manuscript–typically 75 pages of fiction or creative nonfiction, 50 pages of criticism, 30 pages of poetry, or a lengthy translation project. Each week, the class will critique individual manuscripts-in-progress. These peer critiques will be
Senior Projects — LIT4795.01
For seniors working on special projects or senior theses. There will be one group meeting per week. In addition, each member of the class will have frequent individual meetings with the instructor during the course of the term.
Corequisites: Students are required to attend Literature Evenings (Wednesdays, 7 – 8pm).
Senior Projects in Literature — LIT4498.01
This class is for seniors writing extended manuscripts in a unified genre: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, or a hybrid form that combines genres. We welcome entirely hybrid-form manuscripts, but mixed collections, i.e. some poems with some prose, are not acceptable in this class, for we privilege extended immersion in a single genre. Think of your work as having two,
Senior Projects in Literature — LIT4498.01
This class is for seniors writing extended manuscripts in a unified genre: literary criticism, fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, drama, screenwriting, or a hybrid form that combines genres. We welcome entirely hybrid-form manuscripts, but mixed collections, i.e. some poems with some prose, are not acceptable in this class, for we privilege extended immersion in a single
Senior Projects in Literature — LIT4498.01
This class is for seniors writing extended manuscripts in a unified genre: literary criticism, fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, drama, screenwriting, or a hybrid form that combines genres. We welcome entirely hybrid-form manuscripts, but mixed collections, i.e. some poems with some prose, are not acceptable in this class, for we privilege extended immersion in a
Senior Projects in Literature — LIT4498.01
For seniors working on special projects or senior theses. Each student will devote the term to completing the draft of a unified manuscript–typically 75 pages of fiction or creative nonfiction, 50 pages of criticism, 30 pages of poetry, or a lengthy translation project. Each week, the class will critique individual manuscripts-in-progress. Additionally, students might on
Senior Projects in Literature — LIT4498.01
This class is for seniors writing extended manuscripts in a unified genre: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, or a hybrid form that combines genres. We welcome entirely hybrid-form manuscripts, but mixed collections, i.e. some poems with some prose, are not acceptable in this class, for we privilege extended immersion in a single genre. Think of your work as having two,
Senior Projects in Literature — LIT4498.01
This class is for seniors writing extended manuscripts in a unified genre: literary criticism, fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, drama, screenwriting, or a hybrid form that combines genres. We welcome entirely hybrid-form manuscripts, but mixed collections, i.e. some poems with some prose, are not acceptable in this class, for we privilege extended immersion in a single
Senior Projects: Writing Unbound — LIT4425.01
This Senior Projects course in Literature is two-pronged. Firstly, the course offers space and time to develop your thesis in any formal genre including literary fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and scholarly essay, or any approved project in a hybrid or other genre. (Note that all translation theses will be directed to Translation Atelier, where your
Shakespeare's Tragedies — LIT2421.01
In this course, we’ll read a selection of Shakespeare’s tragedies, including Anthony and Cleopatra, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, King Lear, Macbeth, Othello, and Romeo and Juliet. We’ll consider the historical context of the plays, their sources, and the shadows they have cast on subsequent cultural productions. We’ll study Shakespeare’s language closely, and think about what his
Shakespeare: Comedies and Romances — LIT2215.01
In his comedies (Much Ado About Nothing, As You Like It, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Twelfth Night, etc.) and in his late so-called 'romances' (Cymbeline, A Winter's Tale, Pericles, and The Tempest), Shakespeare presents us with a vision of the stage as a place of transformation and delight, of cognition and recognition. In forests, islands, glades, and gardens, the characters
Shakespeare: Comedies and Romances — LIT2392.01
In his comedies and in his late so-called "romances," Shakespeare presents us with the stage as a place of transformation and delight, of cognition and recognition. In forests, islands, glades and gardens, the characters lose and find their lives and loves, and the magic of play-acting, of stage-craft itself, is the medium of discovery. We will read and look at the
Shakespeare: The Comedies — LIT2287.01
The class will dive deep into reading and discussions of five Shakespeare comedies, The Tempest, Taming of the Shrew, Twelfth Night, Midsummer Night's Dream, and As You Like It, focusing on the structure, plot, character, and language, as well as influences and original source material for these plays. We will also read and discuss Eastward Ho!, a comedy co-written by
Shakespeare: The Comedies — LIT2287.01
The class will dive deep into reading and discussions of six Shakespeare comedies, The Tempest, Taming of the Shrew, Twelfth Night, Midsummer Night’s Dream, Much Ado About Nothing, and As You Like It, focusing on the structure, plot, character, and language, as well as influences and original source material for these plays. Why do Shakespeare's comedies endure, what can we
Shakespeare: The History Plays — LIT2214.01
We will read and watch seven of Shakespeare history plays (two Roman and five English). We will examine the historical background of each play, the sources from which Shakespeare drew his material, and a range of critical responses to the plays. Classes will also include discussion, written responses, and student recitals of selected scenes or speeches. Students will write two