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Department of English and Cultural Studies DEPARTMENT CHAIR: Dr. Mary E. Prescott FACULTY: Thomas Chandler, Professor Cileine de Lourenco, Professor Terri A. Hasseler, Professor Stanley J. Kozikowski, Professor Mary E. Prescott, Professor Elizabeth Walden, Professor Janet Dean, Associate Professor William Graves III, Associate Professor Martha Kuhlman, Associate Professor Alex Perullo, Associate Professor Jeffery Cabusao, Assistant Professor Maura Coughlin, Assistant Professor Amber Day, Assistant Professor Thomas J. Roach, Assistant Professor Major in Literary and Cultural Studies Students in the Literary and Cultural Studies major will: •
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Fundamental to Literary and Cultural Studies is the cultivation and honing of communication skills necessary to the global context: written, oral, visual and multimedia. The curriculum focuses on the concept of literary and cultural literacy – the ability to read, interpret and create a variety of literary and cultural practices. Literary and Cultural Studies Major Requirements Introduction to Cultural Studies (LCS270) Two (2) Survey courses in Literary and Cultural Studies in historical context at the 200-level Three (3) Literary and Cultural Studies courses at the 300-level Two (2) Advanced Literary and Cultural Studies courses at the 400 level.
Interpret, analyze and critique cultural artifacts and practices (literature, music, visual arts, philosophy, theater, popular culture).
Senior Seminar in Critical Theory (LCS490)
Create various types of cultural texts and participate in various kinds of cultural practices (poetry, narrative, drama, theory, argumentation, images, video, music).
Literary and Cultural Studies Concentration
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Describe and critique the social, historical, and linguistic worlds that surround texts, with emphasis on international and U.S. multicultural perspectives.
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Demonstrate effective writing and speaking skills.
Literary and Cultural Studies focuses upon the critical interpretation, social and historical context, and creative expression of literature and culture. In so doing it cultivates the understanding and skills critical to participation and success in a complex, multicultural and global world. Students of Literary and Cultural Studies learn about the music, literature, art, and cultural practices of their own community as well as others. They will engage in creative expression through language,
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performance studies, creative writing and other forms. Students develop creative skills as they learn to see themselves as agents whose actions shape the world they live in.
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Senior Practicum Course (LCS491)
By engaging in creative expression, students in the Literary and Cultural Studies concentration focus on the critical interpretation, social and historical context, and creative expression of the music, literature, art, and culture of communities around the world. Fundamental to Literary and Cultural Studies is the cultivation and refinement of communication skills, including written, oral, aural, visual and multimedia, to convey ideas meaningfully and effectively. The curriculum also focuses on literary and cultural literacy—the ability to read, interpret and create a variety of literary and cultural practices. This is an 18 credit concentration only. Students must have a primary concentration in the College of Business or a major in the College of Arts and Sciences.