LITR 4010 Introduction to Literary Theory

LITR 4010 Introduction to Literary Theory
Introduction to Literary Theory
This course aims to orient students to the major terms, issues, and debates informing contemporary literary theory. Beginning with the key roles that semiotics, Marxism and psychoanalysis play in today's literary theory and criticism, the course proceeds to consider questions of the literary, formal versus historical approaches, contributions of feminism, gender studies, and queer theory, and issues pertaining to multiculturalism.
Notes: For majors, this course is recommended after LITR 301.
Pre-requistites: LITR 201 and 202.
credit hours: 3