1979-80 Senate Document #1, 1979-80 APC Document #1, 1979-80 DEPARTMENT OF LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE Associate Professor Reed (Chairman); Professor G. Gullickson, Shorb; Associate Professors Gillum, Wishart; Assistant Professor Moseley, Lecturers Jones, Rice MAJOR PROGRAMS IN LITERATURE AND LANGUAGE The student may elect one of three programs -- literature, journalism, or creative writing. Program A - Literature The program in literature has several distinctive features. It offers the student the opportunity to study world literature rather than only British and American literatures; it concentrates on the student's direct experience of literary works, rather than on his learning about literary history; and it relies heavily on the discussion method instead of lectures. A compact sequence of core courses offers broad coverage of the field of literature and provides a solid foundation for majors as they go on to more specialized upper-level courses and for those who plan to continue the study of literature in graduate school or enter secondary teaching. Many elective courses are offered as Special Topics to provide students a greater variety of courses. The content of these courses changes from year to year; therefore, students should refer to a schedule of classes to ascertain current offerings. In recent years, the following courses have been offered: Literature of the American South; The Popular Novel; Major Modern Poets; Faulkner and Wolfe; Contemporary Drama; Mark Twain and His America; Chaucer; Greek Drama; The Theatre of the Absurd; Women in Modern Poetry; The English Novel from Defoe to Austen; Literary Resources and Research Techniques; Romanticism; and Black Literature. The requirements for the literature program are at least 30 hours of courses in literature, plus a two-part Demonstration of Competency examination, and a Senior Paper (Literature 496, 1 credit), for a total of 31 hours. The foundation of the major is the required historical sequence -- Literature 231, 233, 235, and 237 -- which surveys the development of world literature from classical Greece, Rome, and the Orient to the present. These courses are ideally taken in sequence and are ordinarily prerequisite to the required advanced courses, 331, 3651, and 455, which explore genres intensively. The student chooses at least nine additional credit hours in literature at the 300 level or above. Competence on the intermediate level in a classical or modern foreign language is required for the program in literature. Program B - Journalism The program in journalism provides the student with the skills and experience suitable for advanced study or a career in journalism. The requirements for this program are at least 28 hours of courses in literature and language, at least 24 hours of courses in the humanities and the social sciences (to be selected from a listing of courses approved for this program), a Demonstration of Competency examination appropriate to the program, and a Senior Paper (Language 496, 1 credit). The required courses in the Department of Literature and Language are Literature 231, 233, 235, 237; two courses from Literature 331, 361, and 455; Language 251 and 351; Language 451 or 453; and Language 496. The study of a foreign language is optional; students not electing a foreign language should refer to p. for the University policy on foreign language. Program C - Creative Writing The program in creative writing offers students the opportunity and incentive to develop their writing in workshop and theory courses. Students accepted into the program will receive individualized assistance in understanding and extending their abilities in poetry and/or fiction. The goal of the program is to foster competent undergraduate writers who work with a sound knowledge of their own literary tradition, who can produce work of publishable quality, and who would be successful in graduate programs in creative writing. The requirements for the program in creative writing are at least 24 hours of courses in literature, including Literature 231, 233, 235, 237, 331, 361, 381, and 455; nine hours of workshop courses (Language 361 and 363); Language 496; a Demonstration of Competency examination appropriate to the program; and competence on the intermediate level in a classical or modern language. Certification Students seeking secondary certification in literature and language (English) must complete the all-University requirements, the requirements of one of the programs listed above, and the certification requirements listed on p. . A Joint Major in Literature and Classics A joint major in literature and classics shall consist of Literature 231, 233, 235, 237; ten or more semester hours of literature courses on the 300 or 400 level; Senior Paper (Literature 496), which must treat a topic appropriate to and approved by both departments; and seven classics courses in Area II and III beyond 241 or 242, or four classics courses in Area II beyond 241 and 242. A Joint Major in Literature and Drama A joint major is offered for students whose interests are divided between literature and drama, and for students who would like to teach drama and produce plays in secondary school but wish to be certified in English. The major consists of 36 hours of course work as specified below. In addition, the candidate will demonstrate competence in the area of production and performance through participation in productions of the Theatre of the University of North Carolina at Asheville. The course requirements in literature are Literature 231, 233 or 235, 237, 361, 455, 480, and 496 (Senior Paper). The Senior Paper may deal with the dramatic literature or theatre history; with the advisor's approval, this requirement may also be fulfilled by a creative project in drama. The course requirement in dramatic literature is either Literature 331 or Drama 355. The course requirements in drama are 231, 232, 241 or 242, 110. Competence on the intermediate level in a classical or modern foreign language is required for the major in literature and drama. Students majoring in literature-drama who wish to teach on the secondary level may work for certification in either English or Theatre Arts or both. They must complete the all-University requirements, the requirements listed above for the joint major, the Education and Psychology courses listed on page ____, and the other certification requirements listed on pages ___-___. Courses in Literature 231 World Literature to 1500 (3) Studies in ancient and medieval world literature, especially the literatures of Greece, Rome, and medieval Europe. Non-Western literatures may be included. Literary trends and major figures; historical and intellectual background. 233 Literature of the Renaissance (3) Studies in the literature of the European Renaissance, with emphasis on English literature, including Shakespeare and Milton. Literary trends and major figures; historical and intellectual background. 235 Literature of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries (3) Studies in world literature of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries with emphasis on England and America and subordinate emphasis on continental Europe. Literary trends and major figures; historical and intellectual background. 237 Twentieth Century World Literature (3) Studies in world literature of the modern period with primary emphasis on England and America and subordinate emphasis on continental Europe. Non-Western literatures may be included. Literary trends and major figures; historical and intellectual background. 331 The Art of Drama (3) An intensive study of the genre; analysis of the various types of drama and of the distinctive qualities of dramatic literature as an art form. 342 Studies in the Renaissance (3) Against the historical and intellectual background of the period (roughly 1400-1600), this course emphasizes a particular major author, topic, or theme -- for example, Tudor drama, religious poetry, Spenser. May be repeated as content varies. 343 Studies in the Eighteenth Century (3) Against the historical and intellectual background of the period (including the English Restoration years), this course emphasizes some particular major author, topic, or theme -- for example, Augustan satire, Restoration comedy; Samuel Johnson. May be repeated as content varies. 345 Studies in the Nineteenth Century (3) Against the background of the historical and intellectual background of the period, this course emphasizes some particular major author, topic, or theme -- for example, Hawthorne and Melville, Romantic poetry, the Naturalist movement. May be repeated as content varies. 347 Studies in Modern Literature (3) Against the background of the historical and intellectual background of the period, this course emphasizes some particular major author, topic, or theme -- for example, Faulkner, Existentialist writing, Black Humor. May be repeated as content varies. 350 Greek Drama (3) A study of the plays of the major Greek dramatists: Euripides, Aeschylus, Sophocles and Aristophanes, together with the criticism of Aristotle. Includes a general study of Greek life and thought, primarily the Hellenic and Hellenistic, and of Greek art, history, and philosophy. 361 The Art of Poetry (3) A study of poetry as a literary genre and as a means of expression. Analysis of poems from many cultures and periods, with emphasis on the language of poetry and the logic of metaphor. Attention is also given to prosody and the evolution of poetic form. 381 Form and Theory of Literature (3) An examination of the craft of poetry and fiction in a critical context. 431 Advanced Seminar in Drama (3) The content of this course will vary; some attention to drama as a genre, but particular emphasis on some major author, topic, or theme -- for example, The Comedy of Mannrs or Ibsen and Strindberg. May be repeated as content varies. 455 The Art of Fiction (3) An intensive study of novels and short stories, with emphasis on evaluation and analysis of theme and technique. 461 Advanced Seminar in Poetry (3) The content of this course will vary; some attention to poetry as a genre, but particular emphasis on some major author, topic, or theme -- for example, women's poetry, The Symbolists, or Yeats. May be repeated as content varies. 465 Advanced Seminar in Fiction (3) The content of this course will vary; some attention to fiction as a genre, but particular emphasis on some major author, topic, or theme -- for example, the picaresque novel, or Dickens. May be repeated as content varies. 480 Seminar in Shakespeare (3) A reading of the comedies and tragedies of Shakespeare, emphasizing his dramatic and cultural tradition. 496 Senior Paper (1) With the guidance of the teacher under whom a promising paper has been written, the student will perfect the definition of a literary problem, do additional research, analyze and evaluate primary and secondary sources, and present a successfully revised paper. The paper must be approved by a faculty commitee and will be placed in a special collection in the library. 171-3, 271-3, 371-3, 471-3 Special Topics in Literature Many of the department's elective courses are offered under this heading. Special Topics offered in recent years have included the Modern British Novel, Chaucer, Faulkner and Wolfe, The Popular Novel, Major Modern Poets, Herman Hesse, and Southern Women Writers. Students should consult a schedule to ascertain current offerings of special topics. Credit varies. See page ___ for special courses cross-referenced to the Western Carolina University curriculum. Courses in Language 102 Expository Writing I (3) Composition of the essay with practical applications to college work. Review of grammar and mechanics; organization and development of the expository essay. Collateral readings as models and as subject matter for the student's writing. Highly qualified students may, on the basis of placement examinations, be exempted from Language 102 and be placed in Language 103 or 104. 103 Expository Writing II (#) Further intensive writing practice. More expository and persuasive writing; the research paper. Passage of Language 103 imples competence in college level writing. Students demonstrating excellence in Language 102 will be allowed to substitute Language 104 for Language 103. Prerequisite: passage or exemption of Language 102. 104 Literature and Advanced Composition (3) Analysis of literature; advanced work in expository writing with attention to style, complex patterns of organization, and development of the longer paper. May include some creative writing. Elective. Prerequisite: passage or exemption of Language 102 and 103. 251 Introduction of Journalism (3) Basic studies in the role of the press in American history; newsgathering and newswriting; interviewing; the feature article; layout; the operation of a daily newspaper and radio/television newsrooms. Students will gather and write stories for print or broadcast and may be asked to complete assignments for campus publications. 269 Communication for Management (3) Examination of the nature of managerial communication to help the student explore the most effective way to shape language into a management tool. 323 Advanced Composition and the Teaching of Writing (3) Studies in advanced composition; investigation of problems in the teaching of writing; applications of languge study to the teaching of writing; practical experiences in the teaching of writing. Ordinarily taken for credit only by those seeking certification to teach secondary or middle-school English, but others students may take the course for credit by permission of the instructor. 341 The Teaching of Modern Grammar and Linguistics (3) A study of traditional, structural and transformational grammars with the main emphasis on transformational grammar and such related areas of linguistics as semantics; the history of phonetic, morphological and syntactical changes, usage levels, dialects; non-verbal communication. Designed especially for prospective teachers of English. Prerequisite: Language 102 or permission of the instructor. 351 Journalism II (3) The role of the press in the contemporary world; advanced writing and reporting skills; rewriting and editing; ethical and legal considerations; experience in newsrooms and with working journalists. Prerequisite: Languge 251 or equivalent, or permission of the department chairman. 361 Poetry Writing Workshop (3) A forum for students' creative efforts. Individualized instruction as well as classroom presentations. Development of the beginning writer's critical ability. Includes information on submission strategies and literary markets. May be repeated for credit and with the premission of the instructor and department chairman. 363 Fiction Writing Workshop (3) A forum for students' creative efforts. Individualized instruction as well as classroom presentations. Development of the beginning writer's critical ability. Includes information on submission strategies and literary markets. May be repeated for credit with the permission of the instructor and department chairman. 451 Print Media Internship (3) Guided experience with a newspaper or magazine. Prerequisite: permission of the department chairman. May be repeated for credit. 453 Electronic Media Internship (3) Guided experience as a journalist in radio/television. Prerequisite: permission of the department chairman. May be repeated for credit. 496 Senior Paper (1) Designed for students majoring in literature who elect Program B (Journalism) or Program C (Creative Writing). In consultation with his program advisors, the student will select and complete a written project appropriate to his program and training. 171-3, 271-3, 371-3, 471-3 Special Topics in Language Elective courses are offered under this heading. May include such courses as Business English, Technical Writing, The Art of the Scientific Essay, Magazine Article Writing, and Writing for Children. Students should check a class schedule to ascertain current offerings. Credit varies.