ENG 202 – ADVANCED WRITING

Apply critical theories to literary works, film, paintings and sculpture

This course is a seminar on the principles of effective expository writing with a focus on the critical perspectives and theories that enliven contemporary literary, art, and cultural studies. Through an historical survey of critical theory, including an introduction to relevant terminology, the course will cover various types of arguments, appropriate to different concerns and cultural contexts, such as theories of race, class, gender and national identity, postmodernism, Marxist, and psychoanalytic approaches. Writing assignments will provide students with the opportunity to apply these theories to literary works, film, painting, and sculpture.

Pre-requisites: ENG 102.

This course satisfies the information literacy and oral presentation requirements.

Credit hours: 
3
Link(s) to pre-requisite course(s)
ENG 102 – WRITING WORKSHOP II