Course Schedule - Fall Semester 2019

     

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COLL 103 001 (CRN: 13951)

THE HISTORY OF MIDDLE EARTH

Long Title: J.R.R. TOLKIEN AND THE HISTORY OF MIDDLE EARTH (LOVETT)
Department: College Courses
Instructor: Murdoch, Maximiliana M.
Meeting: 7:00PM - 8:00PM M (26-AUG-2019 - 6-DEC-2019) 
Part of Term: Full Term - No WL Purge
Grade Mode: Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Course Type: Seminar
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 1
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
 
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Section Max Enrollment: 19
Section Enrolled: 16
Waitlisted: 0 (Max 99) 
Current members of the waitlist have priority for available seats.
Enrollment data as of: 25-APR-2024 6:46PM
 
Additional Fees: None
 
Final Exam: No Final Exam
Final Exam Time:
14-DEC-2019  
7:00PM - 10:00PM S
 
Description: Students will study the history of the fictional Middle Earth as described by Tolkien in his published works and collected papers, as well as the slow creative development of the world as a whole. Students will also be introduced to the academic field of Tolkien Studies, in order to identify the real stories that influenced his writings.