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ENGL 475

COMEDY AS GENRE

3 credits.

Survey of the genre of comedy from antiquity to the present.

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Literature Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Engage with the history and development of comedy as a form from its beginnings in Greek and Roman antiquity up to the twentieth century through reading, discussion and work on a research paper. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Improve skills in analyzing and researching literary texts. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop writing and critical thinking skills. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Engage with the history and development of comedy as a form from its beginnings in Greek and Roman antiquity up to the twentieth century through reading, discussion and work on a research paper. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Improve skills in analyzing and researching literary texts. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Develop writing and critical thinking skills. Audience: Undergraduate

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