Undergraduate Prerequisites: two previous literature courses or junior or senior standing. - Topic varies by semester. Please see the English Department’s website for the current topic. Topic for Fall 2026: The Art of Dying. Introduction to the ars moriendi (the art of dying) and associated literary and visual death culture of medieval England. Effective Spring 2025, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU HUB areas: Research and Information Literacy, Writing-Intensive.

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