Word and Image

Catalog description

The focus of this course is on analyzing and writing about literary genres and visual works.  Students learn how to "read" and analyze written and visual texts while relating them to each other and to students' own lives and the world around them.  Students explore fiction, poetry, and plays, as well as graphic narratives and/or films representing a wide variety of cultures and chronological periods. The course develops critical written and verbal analytic skills.