ENG 185 The Western
Students will read Western novels and stories and will screen a variety of films, exploring questions such as: What are the defining characteristics of the Western? What values and cultural traditions does it draw upon? What institutions and events stimulated its evolution? How has the genre changed over time? What kinds of cultural work does it do and what kinds of aesthetic traditions does it shape? Students will have significant responsibility for instruction and interaction with their peers. Activities will include discussion and informal writings about the readings and films; oral reports by small groups; and a course paper involving research and interpretation.

ENG 231 Film
Study of the varieties of film experience from documentaries to feature-length films, American and foreign. Practice in film analysis and criticism of current films based upon viewing, discussing, and writing about films. Emphasis upon acquiring knowledge and appreciation of the techniques by which filmmakers achieve their effects, rather than upon systematic study of film history. Prerequisite: sophomore standing.

ENG 314 Rhetoric: History, Theory, Practice
A study of the origin and development of rhetoric. Readings in rhetorical theory and case studies of oral and written rhetorical discourse with an emphasis on written composition. Extensive analytical and persuasive writing.

ENG 354 American Novel
A study of major American novelists from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, such as Melville, Stowe, Twain, Cather, Faulkner, and Morrison. Some attention is given to theoretical approaches to American literature.