An introduction to the theorizing of literary and non-literary texts. Emphasizing contemporary theories, the course will focus on the text, the...
A study of Irish literature written during and about the "Troubles" (1916-1923; 1968 - present), focussing on the relationship between literature and...
An analysis of the history and forms of international Shakespeare, which may include 20th- and 21st- century print, theatrical, film, and multimedia...
The course inductively defines the fields of Rhetoric and Professional Writing through an exploration of contemporary issues in language, writing, and...
A study of theories of digital media, including critical, rhetorical, and semiotic approaches, and of the interpretation and creation of digital media...
Through lectures, discussion, and presentations by visiting faculty, this course provides Honours students with an enriched survey of the discipline...
In this course students will learn advanced digital design theory. They will participate in workshops with professional designers, develop specialized...
In this course, students will be introduced to sound analysis and production. Students will learn to record, edit, and implement sound in a variety of...
An introduction to the English language in its earliest form and to English prose in pre-Conquest England, examining Old English prose style, its...
An introduction to Old English poetry, noting in representative Old English poems those things about its purpose, style, and its audience which make...
Introduction to linguistics and the principles of linguistic analysis through an examination of English phonology, forms, syntax, and discourse. Also...
Introduction to modern English grammar and structure - its meaningful forms and syntax. Several methods of analysis will be employed and evaluated,...
Introduction to historical-reconstruction and comparative analysis. Basic phonological, morphological, syntactic changes as they manifest themselves...
Introduction to the linguistic history of English from earliest documents to the present, with some consideration of various modern dialects.
A study of systems of signs, codes, and signification in language, culture, and literature.
Theories of style and approaches to the stylistic analysis of both literary and non-literary texts. Students will consider contributions to the study...
A study of rhetorical theories from the Classical period (Pre-Socratic to Augustine) with an emphasis on how these theories reflect changing attitudes...
A study of rhetorical theories and practices from late Antiquity, Medieval, Renaissance, and the Enlightenment periods, with an emphasis on how those...
An examination of contemporary rhetorical theory and its relationships to criticism, interdisciplinary studies and computer applications. Prereq:...
The analysis, writing, and editing of speeches. Analysis will focus on the reading and viewing of several famous 20th-century speeches using theories...