ENG 265 - Modern Mythology (3 credit hours)

Offered in Winter terms (3-0-0)
An examination of mythological narratives in the modern, global context, with special attention to their social, psychological, and aesthetic influences on culture. The course explores 20th and 21st century narratives from a variety of modalities (e.g. serial art/graphic novels, film and television, gaming, and festival culture, etc.), and it examines how those narratives become elevated to mythological status and the corresponding effects that status has on modern audiences.
GENERAL EDUCATION DISTRIBUTION AREA: Humanities
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