ASL 3201 - ASL Literature

(ALC-AS, SCD-AS) (CA-AG, D-AG, LA-AG) Satisfies Option 1.

Fall. 3 credits. Letter grades only (no audit).

Prerequisite: grade of B or higher in ASL 2201, or permission of lead ASL instructor. Priority given to: students enrolled in ASL 2202. Not open to: students who have previously taken ASL 2302. Course conducted entirely in ASL. When offered in the same semester, ASL 3201 can be taken concurrently with ASL 2202.

B. Schertz.

This course provides an overview of various genres in American Sign Language literature including narratives, folklore, ABC stories, poetry, translated works and visual vernacular. Students will analyze contents, themes and stylistic techniques of works done by various ASL literary artists. This course emphasizes critiquing various narrative and poetic genres with planning and development of new literary works.