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ENGL 25C WOMEN IN LITERATURE 3 Units

Prerequisite(s): Eligibility for Engl 1A.
Examination of the portrayal of women presented in prose, poetry, and drama. Total of 54 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #4533                 TBA     Lecture OXFORD BRONSTEIN D 
         3.4 Hours TBA per week
         OXFORD: Oxford, England

ENGL 25E LITERATURE OF HORROR (GOTHIC NOVEL) 3 Units

Prerequisite(s): Eligibility for English 1A.
The course includes reading and discussion of recurring motifs and archetypes in the Gothic novel and short stories of horror; analysis of the psychological implications of such types as the doppelganger, the shadow, the anima. The course traces the Gothic mode from its origin in superstition and magic through the contemporary emphasis on the distorted or violated psyche. Each course 3 units and a total of 54 hours. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #4524                 TBA     Lecture OXFORD BRONSTEIN D 
         3.4 Hours TBA per week
         OXFORD: Oxford, England

ENGL 60 MASTERPIECES OF DRAMA 3 Units

Prerequisite(s): Eligibility for Engl 1A.
Representative dramatic literature from the ancient Greeks to contemporary theater. Form, content, philosophical and historical perspectives and criticism. Discussion, written analysis and instructional trips. Total of 54 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #4534                 TBA     Lecture OXFORD BRONSTEIN D 
         3.4 Hours TBA per week
         OXFORD: Oxford, England

SPEECH 1 FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH 3 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
Principles and practices of public speaking, speech composition, organization, audience analysis and listening skills. Recommended proficiency in spoken English. Total of 54 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #4334                 TBA     Lecture OXFORD STROUD D S  
         3.4 Hours TBA per week
         OXFORD: Oxford, England

SPEECH 4 ORAL INTERPRETATION 3 Units

Prerequisite(s): None.
Oral presentation of thought and feeling by an individual performer in various types of prose and poetry. Criticism and appreciation, analysis and evaluation. Total of 54 hours lecture. Transfer Credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #6327                 TBA     Lecture OXFORD STROUD D S  
         3.4 Hours TBA per week
         OXFORD: Oxford, England

THART 1 INTRODUCTION TO THEATER 3 Units

Introduction to theatre as an art form through exploration of theatre in production, with an emphasis on the collaborative role of theatre artists and the active role of the audience. Understanding of, and access to, live theatrical events and enhanced appreciation of their value to society; development of critical skills through consideration of representative examples of theatrical productions from numerous genres and time periods. Attendance at selected college-sponsored and professional theatre events required. REQUIRED instructional trips. Total of 54 hours lecture. Transfer credit: CSU; UC Grading: Letter Grade or Pass/No Pass

   #4333                 TBA     Lecture OXFORD STROUD D S  
         3.4 Hours TBA per week
         OXFORD: Oxford, England

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