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American Literature: Past and Present - ARTS2035
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of English, Media and Performing Arts
 
 
Course Outline: School of English, Media and Performing Arts Courses
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 30 units of credit at Level 1 including either 12 units of credit in Level 1 English or 6 units of credit in Level 1 English and ARTS1150
 
 
Equivalent: ENGL2460
 
 
Excluded: ENGL2301
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Subject Area: English
This course can also be studied in the following specialisations: Americas Studies



This course provides a rich survey of the major movements and dynamics of American literature, situating some of the most significant works of American prose and poetry within historical and social frameworks.
The course is structured around coherent modules that juxtapose contemporary and historical texts, and argue for a distinctive national tradition. Themed modules such as ‘Roads’ and ‘Outsiders’ will blend primary with secondary reading materials and construct a compelling literary and critical portrait of the world’s most powerful nation.

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