FSE 450 Interpretation of Death in Literature and the Arts

5 credits

This class explores the basic elements of literature and art through storytelling, reading, and writing about selections that have death as a central subject. The readings consist of works of fiction, non-fiction, poetry and drama. Film and art selections will also be included.

Prerequisites: FSE 330 and FSE 405

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Investigate death as a central theme in literature and the arts
Critically examine death in different genres of literature and the arts
Recognize the main elements of different literary genres and assess their significance
Identify main themes in literature and make reasonable assertions about their meanings
Interpret images and symbols in the arts to infer their relationship to the main themes of the work
Apply literary elements to reading and writing
Write about death in literature and the arts using appropriate conventions and citations

Total Hours: 50 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 50