GRS 132 - Global Perspectives on Literature and Art

Upper Division

Prerequisites
GRS 001 and ENGL 005 or ENGL 108

This course is intended to provide students with more opportunities to expand their understanding of globalization by connecting global cultures through literature and art in English. The content of the course will vary but will involve in-depth study of a topic from an interdisciplinary perspective

In this course, students will be able to:

1. Hone analytical skills by engaging in close readings of texts from different geographical origins, cultural perspectives, and various genres.

2. Cultivate critical thinking by being exposed to a variety of viewpoints on issues related to imperialism, emigration, and globalization; learn how to apply such viewpoints to literary texts.

3. Explain how texts differ from one another and how they interact with the larger society and its historical changes.

4. Explain how texts differ from one another and how they interact with the larger society and its historical changes.

5. To demonstrate knowledge of the influence of literature on intercultural experiences.

Course credits: 1