Most interesting literature course?

[vaughnpereira]

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There are many to choose from and I need to take one (which I don't mind since I think literature is interesting anyway).

Which literature course did you take (if you had to) and what did you think of it in general? What did the course consist of?

 

[PhillyPete]

There are many to choose from and I need to take one (which I don't mind since I think literature is interesting anyway).

Which literature course did you take (if you had to) and what did you think of it in general? What did the course consist of?

I took a mythology literature course and found it to be pretty interesting. While I'm familiar with more mainstream myths and the usual Greek mythology, my professor instead focused on lesser-known myths from more obscure cultures. This focus was refreshing as I wasn't familiar with the various stories we were assigned. The stories were new to me (yet eerily familiar to other myths, demonstrating commonalities born from word of mouth and cultural blending), the discussions informative and challenging, and the course assignments unique and insightful. Although one of my gripes was the heavy focus on group projects. I work just fine with others, but certainly better with more interested students. And these students were far from interested.

As part of our course requirements we prepared a 5 to 7 minute presentation either on an assigned topic or one of our own pending approval. I was able to present a cultural history of tattooing going back 30,000 years. I had a blast with it, learned a great deal, and enjoyed the course as a whole.

But, it was the kind of course that you got out of it what you put in. I could have applied the same level of apathy and indifference as some of my peers, but I instead immersed myself in the readings, worked diligently on my assignments and projects, and developed a great rapport with the professor to gain as much from the curriculum as I could.

 

[varsityblue]

My favorite course so far has been my year-long British Literature course that covers everything from the medieval to romantic periods. The assigned essays have been fun to write and the tests, reasonable. I think the key to enjoying courses is finding engaging profs.

 

[crazybob]

I took world literature and thought it was interesting. It was a lot to read, but I got a lot out of it.

How it will be taught and what kinds of work you'll have to do depends on the instructor. Once you figure out your professor's style, then you can adjust and it should be easier.

 

[Corpseman]

The one you do not have to take.

 

[EBT12]

I really enjoyed World Literature. I read a lot of texts that I would not have otherwise been exposed to (or not as readily been exposed to).

 

[vaughnpereira]

The one you do not have to take.

It's either that or another Composition class and I am avoiding another one of those... Don't get me wrong, I can write well, I just would prefer Lit.

Thanks for the responses.

 

[phathead]

My favorite course so far has been my year-long British Literature course that covers everything from the medieval to romantic periods. The assigned essays have been fun to write and the tests, reasonable. I think the key to enjoying courses is finding engaging profs.

I accidentally took British Lit and hated it. Reading 17th-18th century poems were enough to make me want to drink before class.

Well that and the prof was the spitting image of Dolores Umbridge

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolores_Umbridge

 

[hannahsahib]

Hi!
I am an English minor so I have taken many English courses. Probably my favourite was postcolonial literature, and middle eastern literature. The books were VERY interesting, hardly felt like class at all 👍👍

 

[vaughnpereira]

Most of them sound pretty interesting so it'll probably be a toss-up.

Thanks for the feedback everyone. Feel free to keep adding to the thread though.

 

[Rx MPLS]

I took both Introduction to American Literature and Introduction to African American Literature. Both were excellent courses, with many interesting reading assignments and discussions. Both classes emphasized the impact of the culture on the literature and the literature on the culture, which increased my understanding of the pieces we read immensely. 🙂

 

[danderson]

British lit was by far my favorite and I had an awesome teacher which made it that much better.

Well that and the prof was the spitting image of Dolores Umbridge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolores_Umbridge

Lol that is hilarious.