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ENGL 4008\/4271\/5008\/5271 and WGST 4050\/5050<\/a><\/strong> (syllabus)
Major Assignments<\/a>
Canvas<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

January 13th: Introduction to the course<\/a><\/strong> (asynchronous)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

January 20th: Introduction to Video Game Studies<\/a><\/strong> (asynchronous)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

January 27th: Games & Culture<\/a>—<\/strong>First face-to-face meeting in Fretwell 210<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 3rd: More History of Video Games<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 10th: Aesthetics and Culture<\/a><\/strong>
What Is American Culture? Essay Workshop<\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 17th: Narrative and Catharsis<\/a><\/strong>
What Is American Culture? Essay DUE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

February 24th: Serious Games<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 3rd: Risky Business?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 7th \u2013 March 11th: No Class\u2014Spring Break<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 17th: Midterm Exam–No class meeting<\/span><\/strong>
Video Game Essay Workshop (see email)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 24th: Realism, Interpretation(s), and Meaning Making<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

March 31st: Feminist Perspectives and Politics<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 7th: Video Games and Conquest<\/a><\/strong>
Video Game Essay DUE<\/span><\/strong>–changed from original due date<\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 14th: Phallocentrism<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 21st: Video Games and Neoliberalism<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

April 28th: Last Class
Workshop in Fretwell 219<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

May 9th: FINAL Projects and Final Exam Due<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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