Syllabus : Literary Criticism

Semester : VI

Schedule : Wednesday Room: C304

Signature : Titis S.  Setyabudi, S.S. and Fitri Kurniawan

Description              :

Literary criticism asks what literature is, what it does, what is worth. Literary criticism is the act of interpreting literature. Authors present us with work that can have multiple meanings, expecting us to consider thoughtfully, to interpret. Writers and critics build on each other’s understanding of a work of literature in kind of dialog. It also encourages us to make the theoretical issues relevant to us.

Objectives

1.        Students are able to think actively and critically using various literary approaches.

2.        To give students practice in reading and writing about a variety of literary genres, in particular fiction, poetry, and drama.

3.        To engage students in the extended conversation of critical discourse.

4.        Students are able to produce literary criticism essay based on a certain approach.

No.	Meeting	Material	Group presentation
1.	1st meeting	Setting the course Requirements -Introduction syllabus and course content -Defining Criticism Theory, and Literature	Lecturer
2.	2nd meeting	A Historical Survey of Literary Criticism
3.	3rd meeting	Literary Criticism Practice: New Criticism
4.	4th	Literary Criticism Practice: Reader Response
5.	5TH meeting	Literary Criticism Practice: Structuralism
6.	6th meeting	Literary Criticism Practice: Deconstruction
7.	7th meeting	Paper Consultation	Lecturer
8.	8th meeting	Mid – Semester Test	Summary Paper (2500 words 5 pages) a. Choose one of literary work (fiction,poetry,drama) b. History of the work of literature c. Synopsis of the work of literature
9.	9th meeting	Literary Criticism Practice : Psychoanalytic Criticism
10.	10th meeting	Literary Criticism Practice :Feminism
11.	11th meeting	Literary Criticism Practice : Marxism
12.	12th meeting	Literary Criticism Practice : Cultural Poetics
13.	13th meeting	Literary Criticism Practice : Cultural Studies
14.	14th meeting	Paper Consultation	Lecturer
15.	15th meeting	Paper Consultation	Lecturer
16.	16th meeting	Semester Test	Analysis paper (500 words 10 pages): a.background of the work of literature (mid test) (5 pages) b.Approach & Theory:Reader Response, Deconstruction, Psychoanalytic, Feminist,Marxist,Cultural Studies (Chose one) c. Theoretical  Analysis d. Conclusion

References :

Abrams