Course Category: Language & Literature
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Philology Through Tolkien
This course uses the life and works of Tolkien as an introduction to the discipline of comparative philology and to highlight the many links between this field and his creative writings. The course offers an introductory overview of several Germanic languages and their literatures, such as Gothic, Old and Middle English, and Old Norse, and…
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Old Saxon: Heliand and Genesis
Read and translate the major works of Old Saxon literature in this language seminar.
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Norse Myths and Sagas
This course provides an introduction to the myths and sagas of medieval Scandinavia.
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Modern Fantasy II
This course explores fantasy literature written over the past 60 years with an examination of the works of six modern fantasy authors.
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Modern Fantasy I
This course explores fantasy literature written within the past 50 years, with an examination of the works of six top modern fantasy authors: Peter Beagle, Ursula Le Guin, Neil Gaiman, Jim Butcher, Garth Nix, and George R. R. Martin.
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Master’s Thesis: Language & Literature
This is a one-semester, three-credit course during which students will write their thesis, the culminating project for an M.A. in Language & Literature. Prerequisite: LITZ6398: Thesis Research
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Literature, Film, and Technoculture
This course surveys a range of literary and cinematic narratives that explore the growth, acceleration, and consequences of modern technoculture. Works of literature will be placed alongside films and embedded historically within debates and developments.
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Literary Copernicus: The Cosmic Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft
This course explores the work of H.P. Lovecraft and his impact on literature and popular culture. Students will study the foundations of Lovecraft’s writing, the meaning behind his works, along with his cosmic vision and legacy.
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Lewis & Tolkien
In this course, students will examine the friendship and works of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, and their influence upon each other.
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Language Invention Through Tolkien
This course will explore language invention through the works of the greatest and most prolific inventors of language for fictional works and world building – J.R.R. Tolkien.