In Fall 2022, all sections of ENGL 419 will study Art Spiegelman's Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel, Maus. Students will receive a complimentary copy of this book courtesy of the College of Liberal Arts at the start of the fall semester to be used during class discussion of this seminal work. 

Monsters lurk in every corner of human culture from the earliest myths to big budget blockbusters. This course will examine what they are, how they are used in stories, and most importantly, what they are meant to signify. To do this, we will be employing a variety of approaches including historical, psychological, and cultural critiques of race, class, and gender. Our materials will range from the ancient to the contemporary, and we will examine a variety of monsters as they have appeared in books and on film. This course satisfies both Inquiry and Writing Intensive requirements. Readings include Beowulf, Frankenstein, Interview with a Vampire, and others.

ENGL 444 classes may not be taken by English Department majors for Major requirement credit. ENGL 444 classes may be used by ENGL Department majors to satisfy Discovery requirements.

Fall 2022 Special Topic: Digital & Visual Essay Writing

Focused on creative uses of multimedia in composition, this course will cover traditional nonfiction elements such as sensory details, narrative, and expressing the human condition, while also including visual, audio, and electronic text to engage readers. Like an artist’s paintbrush, the computer can be a creative tool in the writing process. Exploring methods, forms, and functions of works of both print and digital nonfiction will provide students with context and the foundational skills to express themselves through multimedia writing projects such as video, Google Maps, and the web. Writers will become composers, telling their stories with digital media. 

This Writing for Digital Media section aims to introduce the genre of creative nonfiction while also encouraging you, as writers, to think outside the box and consider new forms of writing, both through the course readings and your own writing. Observe and explore the world around you and always listen to your broccoli. Prereq: ENGL 401. 

Fall 2022 Special Topic: Digital & Visual Essay Writing

Focused on creative uses of multimedia in composition, this course will cover traditional nonfiction elements such as sensory details, narrative, and expressing the human condition, while also including visual, audio, and electronic text to engage readers. Like an artist’s paintbrush, the computer can be a creative tool in the writing process. Exploring methods, forms, and functions of works of both print and digital nonfiction will provide students with context and the foundational skills to express themselves through multimedia writing projects such as video, Google Maps, and the web. Writers will become composers, telling their stories with digital media. 

This Writing for Digital Media section aims to introduce the genre of creative nonfiction while also encouraging you, as writers, to think outside the box and consider new forms of writing, both through the course readings and your own writing. Observe and explore the world around you and always listen to your broccoli. Prereq: ENGL 401.