Humanities Arts Cultural Stu 0225 - Monster Research (Division II Supported Project Seminar)

Are you fascinated by zombies, vampires, witches, cannibals, and mutants? Do you want to write a research paper on a gothic novel, film, or game? Perhaps, you want to produce a horror script for a podcast series or a YouTube video essay? This course provides a supportive, structured, and collaborative environment for students to pursue a monster-themed research project of their own creation. At the beginning of this seminar, we will read scholarly works that define monstrosity from a variety of perspectives. Students will then learn the research skills needed to design, refine, and complete a substantial non-fiction writing project. The seminar will provide intellectual community and productive feedback at all research stages. Final projects will consist of a research abstract, an annotated bibliography, a detailed outline, a rough draft, and a completed script or paper. Students will give a short presentation on their research at the end of the semester. Completion of this course fulfills the Div II Supported Project Requirement Keywords:Monsters, Horror, Gothic, Media Studies, Film Studies

Students should expect to spend 8 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time