Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: AMERICA AND THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD: THE CULTURAL, HISTORICAL, AND LITERARY SIGNIFICANCE OF OZ

Department: First-Year Writing Intensive

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Published in 1900, L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was an instant classic. In this class, we will carefully study Baum's novel along with its legacy in films and other works. Along the way, we will discuss the historical, philosophical, and social contexts that have shaped these texts.