Advanced Topics: Popular/Experimental Genres

3 credits · Undergraduate Programs

An in-depth examination of works or authors that operate outside the traditional literary canon. May include the study of such topics as new or emergent literary forms; the cultural products of fan or digital culture; comics; bestselling genres such as true crime, fantasy, or romance; art books; and formally experimental literature in a historical or contemporary context. Students will learn to develop research questions and conduct original research. Prerequisite(s): 6 units of English at the 400 level. MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT