LIT 502 Literary Theory: 1950-Present

General

• Articulate substantial and clearly presented responses to literary criticism, from 1950 to the present at a level consistent with the analytical and expressive complexity and sophistication that are distinctly characteristic of advanced-standing English majors at a comprehensive university.
• Conduct critical analysis that is responsive to details and to complexities of text and theme in literary criticism, from 1950 to the present at a level consistent with the analytical and expressive complexity and sophistication that are distinctly characteristic of advanced-standing English majors at a comprehensive university.
• Demonstrate familiarity with schools of thought and patterns of influence in literary criticism, from 1950 to the present at a level consistent with the analytical and expressive complexity and sophistication that are distinctly characteristic of advanced-standing English majors at a comprehensive university.
• Interpret literary criticism, from 1950 to the present, applying biographical and/or cultural evidence as relevant at a level consistent with the analytical and expressive complexity and sophistication that are distinctly characteristic of advanced-standing English majors at a comprehensive university.
• Know the historical and aesthetic development of literary criticism, from 1950 to the present at a level consistent with the analytical and expressive complexity and sophistication that are distinctly characteristic of advanced-standing English majors at a comprehensive university.
• Master the integration of critical theory into the student's own writing, including standard formatting and citation practices at a level consistent with the analytical and expressive complexity and sophistication that are distinctly characteristic of advanced-standing English majors at a comprehensive university.
• Read and respond to literary criticism, from 1950 to the present, with intelligence and sensitivity at a level consistent with the analytical and expressive complexity and sophistication that are distinctly characteristic of advanced-standing English majors at a comprehensive university.
• Understand and apply literary terms, theoretical concepts, reading strategies, and analytical methods to the study of literary criticism, from 1950 to the present at a level consistent with the analytical and expressive complexity and sophistication that are distinctly characteristic of advanced-standing English majors at a comprehensive university.