Course · ENG 410

Literary Criticism

A English course at Arizona Christian University.

Credits
3 Credits
Level
Undergraduate
Format
Lecture + discussion
Typical Terms
Fall

Course Description

Students will develop an understanding of the major concepts in traditional literary theory—such as formalism, myth criticism, deconstruction, feminism, psychoanalytic criticism, Marxism, post-colonial theory, and new historicism—as well as new developments in capitalist, cognitive, and biological analysis in literature.

Taught By

Offered 2026-2027: Fall Traditional.

Douglas Schaak

2026-2027: Fall Traditional

Prerequisites

Corequisites

  • None

Learning Outcomes

1

Engage the Course Material

Build a working understanding of literary criticism as the course's central subject.

2

Apply Discipline Methods

Use the methods, vocabulary, and frameworks of the discipline to address course problems.

3

Connect Course Content

Connect this course's content to broader work in the discipline and related fields.

4

Demonstrate Course Competencies

Demonstrate the specific competencies the course is designed to develop.

Biblical Worldview Connection

A Biblical Worldview treats the liberal arts — language, history, ideas — as serious territory worth careful study. This course is shaped by that conviction.

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