ENG245
MYTHOPOETICS
- Department
- English
- Terms offered
- 22
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
This course examines modes and qualities of literary expression where we will find that narratives and poetry convey different expectations, which are also embedded in a variety of worldviews. Frequently, however, authors will attempt to craft these expectations and worldviews to accommodate nontraditional visions. Toward this end, we will read works by authors who strive to come to grips with their own experiences of the world. For English majors, this course satisfies the E requirement. For English minors, this course can count either as a seminar in Theory or as a 200-level English seminar, but it cannot double count for the two requirements.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2013–2023
2003 2023
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 28% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 6 of 9 fall terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 6% per year. | 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 26% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 10 fall terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 6% per year. Department faculty is about 11% below its recent average. | 2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 28% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 11 fall terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 6% per year. Department faculty is about 14% below its recent average. | 2028 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 29% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 11 fall terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 6% per year. Department faculty is about 16% below its recent average. | 2027 Spring: 9% chance, high confidence. Offered in 2 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2023 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2013 | Not offered | 1 section | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM ES402 2018200920082005
- Thu, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM Anderson House, English Dept LEIR I 201220112004
- Fri, 1:25 PM–4:25 PM Anderson House, English Dept LEIR I 20102007
- Mon, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM Anderson House, English Dept LEIR I 2006
- Thu, 3:00 PM–6:00 PM Carriage House HIGSM 2003
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 7 of 14 enrolled | 20918 |
| Fall 2022 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 8 of 14 enrolled | 20918 |
| Fall 2021 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 3 of 20 enrolled | 27554 |
| Fall 2020 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 7 of 20 enrolled | 27554 |
| Fall 2019 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 5 of 17 enrolled | 27554 |
| Fall 2018 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 17 of 17 enrolled | 25292 |
| Fall 2017 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 13 of 17 enrolled | 25292 |
| Fall 2016 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 11 of 14 enrolled | 25292 |
| Spring 2016 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 18 of 19 enrolled | 30263 |
| Spring 2015 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 19 of 20 enrolled | 30263 |
| Spring 2014 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 17 of 20 enrolled | 30263 |
| Spring 2013 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 13 of 20 enrolled | 30263 |
| Spring 2012 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 10 of 20 enrolled | 30263 |
| Spring 2011 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 7 of 20 enrolled | 38578 |
| Spring 2010 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 11 of 20 enrolled | 33484 |
| Spring 2009 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 18 of 20 enrolled | 33484 |
| Spring 2008 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 15 of 20 enrolled | 33484 |
| Spring 2007 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 18 of 20 enrolled | 33484 |
| Spring 2006 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 21 of 24 enrolled | 33484 |
| Spring 2005 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 17 of 20 enrolled | 30891 |
| Spring 2004 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 10 of 20 enrolled | 30891 |
| Spring 2003 | Louis A. Bastien Jr. | Seminar/Proseminar | 1 | 9 of 20 enrolled | 37242 |