Summer 2023 Courses

ENGL 272: Literature and Medicine
Summer Block C1 (6 weeks) / May 15-June 23, 2023 / FULLY ONLINE
Monday, Wednesday 7:00-10:15 p.m.
Instructor: Melissa Bailar / CRN: 31001
Course Type: Lecture / Credit Hours: 3
Distribution Group I

English 272: Literature and Medicine

Designed for, but not limited to, students interested in the medical profession, this course introduces the study of medicine through reading imaginative literature--novels, plays, essays, poems--by and about doctors and patients, focusing on understanding ethical issues, and on developing critical and interpretive skills. No summer final exam. For Rice students: satisfies D1 requirement; MDHM (Medical Humanities minor). Meets Rice English major specialization: Science, Medicine & the Environment. Open to all current college students only. Course offered in online format only. Enrollment is limited!


ENGL 372: Asian American Literature
Summer Block C2 (6 weeks) / July 3-August 11, 2023 / FULLY ONLINE
Tuesday, Thursday 7:00-9:55 p.m.
Instructor: Alden Sajor Marte-Wood / CRN: 31066
Course Type: Seminar / Credit Hours: 3
Distribution Group I

English 372: Asian American Literature

ENGL 372 is a course that examines the various themes of Asian American experience through literary and cultural forms. It introduces students to the complexity, variety, and historical scope of Asian American literature. Special attention is given to the representational histories of Asian/American immigration, racial formation, and social movements. This fully online course is open to high school students; college students, and newly admitted Rice students. This course is suitable for all students. This course satisfies the D1 requirement, as well as the Analyzing Diversity (AD) requirement.


ENGL 373: Survey of American Film & Culture
Summer Block B2 (7 weeks) / June 26-August 11, 2023 / FULLY ONLINE
Monday, Wednesday 7:00-9:45 p.m.
Instructor: José Aranda / CRN: 31002
Course Type: Seminar / Credit Hours: 3
Distribution Group I

English 373: Survey of American Film and Culture

ENGL 373 is a course that explores the history of cinema in the U.S. from its origins to the present day. The course will examine the development of narrative, sound, the classical Hollywood form and style; film genres; the emergence of television; the influence of postwar "art cinemas"; the origins of the blockbuster; and the status of Hollywood as "global cinema." Cross-list: FILM 373, HART 380. For Rice students: satisfies D1 requirement. Meets Rice English major specialization: Visual and Comparative Media. This course is open to all college students only, and enrollment is limited!