USC Schedule of Classes

A broad introduction to the great works of Western culture from antiquity to 1800.

Introduction to general forms of reflection on literary discourse.

Study of mass-reproduced verbal and visual art forms, such as graphic novels, comics, animation, popular music, video, graffiti, advertising.

Introduction to works of major women writers from the Middle Agesto the 20th century in their literary, social, and cultural contexts.

Representative works from the "fantastic" and related currents within the European, U.S., and Spanish American traditions; reading of texts by authors such as Borges, Cortazar, Kafka, and Poe. Discussion of relevant theoretical concepts and critical works.

Study of the relations between Latin American literature and different mass-media genres.

The noir tradition in books and films set in Los Angeles. Emphasis on generic conventions, representations of the city, and discourses of class, gender, race.

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Writing of an honors thesis under individual faculty supervision.

Literary and cultural currents from classical antiquity through modernity. Varying focus on specific genres, periods, movements, or problematics.

Practical principles for the long-term development of effective teaching within college disciplines. Intended for teaching assistants in Dornsife College.