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Great Books, Great Authors H1ENG010

People have always associated the study of literature with its great authors, its great books. But the idea of what constitutes canonical "greatness" changes from age to age. This cluster introduces students not only to traditional canonical authors and works, but to the new voices that we count as outstanding as time unfolds, or as emphases change.

Fulfills the Humanities area of the Rochester Curriculum. Declare This Cluster

People have always associated the study of literature with its great authors, its great books. But the idea of what constitutes canonical "greatness" changes from age to age. This cluster introduces students not only to traditional canonical authors and works, but to the new voices that we count as outstanding as time unfolds, or as emphases change.

Fulfills the Humanities area of the Rochester Curriculum.
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Choose at least one of the following
ENGL100 Great Books
Crosslisted as AAAS101, ENGL100.
ENGL112 Classical & Scriptural Backgrounds
ENGL113 British Literature I
ENGL114 British Literature II
Choose at least one of the following
ENGL100 Great Books
Crosslisted as AAAS101, ENGL100.
ENGL112 Classical & Scriptural Backgrounds
ENGL113 British Literature I
ENGL114 British Literature II
You may also choose one or two of the following
ENGL204 Chaucer
ENGL206 Studies In Medieval Literature (If A Major Author)
Crosslisted as ENGL206, ENGL406.
ENGL210 Shakespeare
ENGL211 Milton
ENGL243 Studies In A Major Author
Crosslisted as ENGL243, ENGL443.
ENGL264 Studies In A Director
ENGL380 Advanced Seminar (If A Major Author)
Crosslisted as ENGL380, FMST232, LTST201B.
You may also choose one or two of the following
ENGL204 Chaucer
ENGL206 Studies In Medieval Literature (If A Major Author)
Crosslisted as ENGL206, ENGL406.
ENGL210 Shakespeare
ENGL211 Milton
ENGL243 Studies In A Major Author
Crosslisted as ENGL243, ENGL443.
ENGL264 Studies In A Director
ENGL380 Advanced Seminar (If A Major Author)
Crosslisted as ENGL380, FMST232, LTST201B.
The specific authors and works studied in ENG 243 and 264 differ each semester. Students may take more than one course with the same number.
The specific authors and works studied in ENG 243 and 264 differ each semester. Students may take more than one course with the same number.