Seminar in Literary History & Movements

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This writing-intensive course focuses on a sustained and in-depth analysis of a literary historical period, literary movement, or literary historiography not covered by an existing course-specific content will vary according to the instructor. Some topics might include Romanticism, the Chicago Renaissance, New Historicism, or “distant reading.” Students can expect to read and write theoretically on the chosen history or movement, conduct research on relevant cultural and historical matters, and present their advanced, independent work in frequent written analyses, sustained analytic papers, and other forms or presentations that reflect professional or graduate-level understanding and communication skills. Graduate Credit: This course is not available for graduate credit.