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Majors: | Minors: |
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B.A. in American Studies (Curriculum Map) (GLOBE Outcomes Map) | American Studies English Film Studies Medieval Studies Women's and Gender Studies |
Learning Outcomes as of
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Fall 2022
Learning Outcomes in English (Literature)
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- the ability to read texts closely
- the ability to write clear and effective English prose
- the ability to write analytically about texts in accordance with the conventions of textual criticism
- an understanding of how criticism as a practice gives rise to questions about how to conduct that practice, questions that are constitutive of the discipline: e.g., questions concerning what we should read, why we should read, and how we should read
- the ability to read texts in relation to history
- an understanding of how texts are related to social and cultural categories (e.g., race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, class, ability), enterprises (e.g. philosophy, science, politics), and institutions (e.g., of religion, of education)
- an understanding of how language as a system or linguistic change over time informs literature as aesthetic object, expressive medium, or social documentthat language changes with time, informing and reflecting systems of power
- the ability to "join the conversation" that is always ongoing among critics and scholars regarding texts, authors, and topics by engaging with secondary sources
- an in-depth understanding of a single author, a small group of authors, or a narrowly-defined topic, theme, or issue
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