Carries A & H credit.

TR 2:30-3:45

This class will provide exposure to one of the most enduring
genres/modes of literature, the romance. Cultures around the world
have created literary masterpieces that explore “love” and its
relationship to larger societal conerns. The bulk of the reading for
this course is composed of pre-Renaissance texts still read today in
both Western and non-Western cultures. Through the anlysis of
enduring literary works we will explore both the forms and themes
associated with this literary genre and examine specific issues such
as love and society, love and religion, and love as religion. In
addition, individual research projects will provide students with
the opportunity to investigate the concept of romance in at least
one contemporary media, which can be literary, musical, or cultural
(such as self-help books, advertising, television, etc.).