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EN 215 Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theories
Full Curriculum Program
Rome, Italy
Dates: mid Jan 2026 - early May 2026
EN 215 Introduction to Literary and Cultural Theories
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: John Cabot University
Location: Rome, Italy
Primary Subject Area: English Language & Literature
Instruction in: English
Transcript Source: TBD
Course Details: Level 200
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45
Prerequisites: EN 110 with a grade of C or above
DESCRIPTION
Designed as an introduction to the theoretical approaches to literature, the course will stimulate students to think and write critically through the study of the principal topics of literary theory. The course will adopt both a historical approach, covering each theory in the chronological order of its appearance on the scene, and a critical approach - putting the theories to the test by applying them to a literary text. The course will also help students to move on to an advanced study of literature by introducing them to the research methods and tools for the identification, retrieval, and documentation of secondary sources. This is a reading and writing intensive course. Students in 200-level literature classes are required to produce 4-5,000 words of critical writing.