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Apr 17, 2025
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ENG 487A - Horror in Literature (3 units)
Sustained critical-theoretical analysis of literary horror in one or more genres, periods, or modes. May consider horror as an instrument of critique or a symptom of cultural anxieties.
Prerequisite(s): Junior or Senior standing OR ENG 303 .
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall - Odd Years
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. write lucid, well-constructed arguments analyzing and interpreting horror texts.
2. analyze a work of horror literature in its cultural and historical contexts.
3. articulate the premises and assumptions of different critical approaches and apply them to horror literature using literary-critical vocabulary.
4. identify the conventions, tropes, and sensibilities of horror literature.
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