ENG 687A - 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.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Fall and Spring

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.
5. apply knowledge of horror in literature to their area of specialization.

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