COMP 295
Utopia and the Idea of America(s)
Spring 2023
Division I
Writing Skills
Cross-listed
ENGL 264
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Class Details
What value does the utopian/dystopian text hold in the development of alternative thought? This course, primarily grounded in science fiction and the African American and Latin American contexts, will address this question via the thoughtful examination of a range of theoretical, fictional, and cinematic texts from, among others, Thomas More, John Akomfrah, Samuel Delany, Octavia Butler, Jorge Luis Borges, Alfonso Cuarón, José Vasconcelos, Eduardo Urzaiz, and Fredric Jameson.
The Class:
Format: seminar
Limit: 19
Expected: 19
Class#: 3810
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Limit: 19
Expected: 19
Class#: 3810
Grading: yes pass/fail option, yes fifth course option
Requirements/Evaluation:
weekly reading responses, active class participation, two close readings (500 words each), annotated bibliography, class presentation, final paper (8-10 pages)
Prerequisites:
a 100-level ENGL course, or a score of 5 on the AP English Literature exam, or a score of 6 or 7 on the Higher Level IB English exam
Enrollment Preferences:
first- and second-year students, and English majors who have yet to take a Gateway course
Distributions:
Division I
Writing Skills
Notes:
This course is cross-listed and the prefixes carry the following divisional credit:
COMP 295 Division I ENGL 264 Division I
COMP 295 Division I ENGL 264 Division I
WS Notes:
Students will receive from the instructor timely comments on their writing skills, with suggestions for improvement.
Attributes:
ENGL 200-level Gateway Courses
ENGL Literary Histories C
ENGL Literary Histories C
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COMP 295 - 01 (S) SEM Utopia and the Idea of America
COMP 295 - 01 (S) SEM Utopia and the Idea of AmericaDivision I Writing SkillsMWF 10:00 am - 10:50 am
Griffin 13810