ENGL 262: Whodunit & Other Mysteries: Detective Fiction & Film Noir
Summer Block E1 (7 weeks) / June 12-July 28, 2023 / FULLY ONLINE
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10:00-11:45 a.m.
Instructor: Amanda Johnson / CRN: 31092
Course Type: Lecture / Credit Hours: 3
Distribution Group I
A survey of detective works from Sherlock Holmes to film noir & contemporary crime procedurals. Investigations of crime and puzzles center discussions of interpretive authority, problems of social scapegoating and racial suspicion, and the figure of the detective genius. Becoming detectives ourselves, we apply interpretive agency to social issues. For Rice students: satisfies D1 requirement. Open to all college students; newly admitted students to Rice; and high school students.
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
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
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
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!