ENGL 3056: Modernism

Students will become familiar with Modernist literature and the various artistic movements designated under the term “Modernism.” Students will learn to critically examine modernist materials by drawing on the critical perspectives most common in modernist studies: the New Criticism, Cultural Studies, and various forms of analysis. After completing the course, students will be adept at approaching modernist literatures as social artifacts influenced by and influencing various socio-political responses to modernity. General familiarity with modernist materials in the visual and performing arts will also be established