Bachelor of Arts (Literature)
BACHELOR OF ARTS (LITERATURE)
First Year
First Semester
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Code |
Title |
Units |
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SAS 101 |
Introduction to Reading and Writing Skills (Required) |
3 |
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SAS 102 |
Computer Literacy and Skills (Required) |
3 |
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LTF 110 |
Artistic Expression (Required) |
3 |
|
LTF 111 |
Music and Society (Required) |
3 |
|
LIT 110 |
Introduction to Literature (Core) |
3 |
|
LIT 111 |
Themes in East African Literature (Core) |
3 |
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Any one of the following: |
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MUS 111 |
Introduction to Music and Dance |
3 |
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FMS 110 |
History of Film |
3 |
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THE 111 |
History of Theatre I (Africa) |
3 |
|
PHL 110 |
Introduction to Philosophy of Human Nature |
3 |
Second Semester
|
Code |
Title |
Units |
|
SAS 104 |
Social Science Perspectives on HIV and AIDS (Required) |
3 |
|
LTF 120 |
Introduction to the Motion Picture (Required) |
3 |
|
LTF 121 |
Introduction to Performance (Required) |
3 |
|
LIT 120 |
Reading & Writing Skills in Literature (Core) |
3 |
|
LIT 121 |
Classical Literary Theory (Core) |
3 |
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Any two of the following: |
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FMS 120 |
History of Contemporary Film |
3 |
|
MUS 121 |
Introduction to Western Music |
3 |
|
THE 120 |
History of Theatre 2: Europe & Asia |
3 |
|
PHL 120 |
Introduction to Logic |
3 |
|
PRT 120 |
Introduction to Ethics |
3 |
|
SOC 101 |
Psychology of Individual Development & Social Life |
3 |
Second Year
First Semester
|
Code |
Title |
Units |
|
SAS 201 |
Introduction to Research Methods (Required) |
3 |
|
LTF 210 |
Fundamentals of Literature I – Drama (Required) |
3 |
|
LTF 211 |
Art and Communication (Required) |
3 |
|
LIT 210 |
Humanist Literary Theory (Core) |
3 |
|
LIT 211 |
Fundamentals of Literature II –Poetry (Core) |
3 |
|
LIT 212 |
Fundamentals of Literature III – Prose (Core) |
3 |
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*Any one of the following: |
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MUS 211 |
African Music & Dance |
3 |
|
FMS 211 |
Film Analysis |
3 |
|
THE 211 |
Script Making and Interpretation |
3 |
|
PHL 210 |
Classical Logic |
3 |
|
LIN 210 |
Introduction to Sociolinguistics |
3 |
Second Semester
|
Code |
Title |
Units |
|
SAS 202 |
Critical Thinking (Required) 3 |
3 |
|
LTF 220 |
Issues in Kenya Theatre (Required) 3 |
3 |
|
LTF 221 |
Issues in Kenyan Cinema (Required) 3 |
3 |
|
LIT 220 |
The East African Short Story (Core) 3 |
3 |
|
LIT 221 |
Fundamentals of Literature IV– Oral Literature (Core) 3 |
3 |
|
*Any two of the following: |
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FMS 221 |
Acting for the Screen |
3 |
|
MUS 221 |
African Musical Instruments |
3 |
|
THE 221 |
Dance Drama |
3 |
|
PHL 223 |
Feminist Philosophy |
3 |
Third Year
First Semester
|
Code |
Title |
Units |
|
SAS 301 |
Contemporary Gender Issues (Required) |
3 |
|
LTF 310 |
Research Methods in the Humanities (Required) |
3 |
|
LTF 311 |
Art and Psychology (Required) |
3 |
|
LIT 310 |
Critical Theory (Core) |
3 |
|
LIT 311 |
Theories of Oral Literature (Core) |
3 |
|
*Students to opt for one group and select one course from that group, for example they may opt for Group 1 and select LIT 314. |
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|
Group 1 |
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|
Electives |
Units |
|
|
LIT 312 |
European Poetry I 3 |
3 |
|
LIT 313 |
European Fiction I 3 |
3 |
|
LIT 314 |
European Drama I 3 |
3 |
|
Group 2 |
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|
Electives |
Units |
|
|
LIT 315 |
Caribbean Fiction 3 |
3 |
|
LIT 316 |
Caribbean Poetry 3 |
3 |
|
LIT317 |
Latin American Poetry 3 |
3 |
|
LIT 318 |
Latin American Fiction 3 |
3 |
|
Group 3 |
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|
Electives |
Units |
|
|
LIT 319 |
The Epic Tradition in Literature |
3 |
|
LIT 330 |
North African Fiction |
3 |
|
Electives |
Units |
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*Any one of the following: |
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|
Code |
Title |
Units |
|
LIN 313 |
Theories of Editing |
3 |
|
MUS 311 |
Western Music III: The Romantic Period |
3 |
|
PHL 311 |
African Philosophy |
3 |
|
THE 310 |
Theoretical & Critical Perspectives in Theatre |
3 |
|
FMS 312 |
Television Journalism |
3 |
Second Semester
|
Code |
Title |
Units |
|
SAS 302 |
Entrepreneurship and Accounting (Required) |
3 |
|
LTF 320 |
Copy Writing (Required) |
3 |
|
LIT 320 |
Stylistics (Core) |
3 |
|
LIT 321 |
Creative Writing I (Core) |
3 |
|
*Students to opt for one group and select one course from that group, for example, they may opt for Group 2 and select LIT 326. |
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|
Group 1 |
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LIT 322 |
European Drama II |
3 |
|
LIT 323 |
European Fiction II |
3 |
|
LIT 324 |
Gothic Literature |
3 |
|
Group 2 |
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LIT325 |
Caribbean Drama |
3 |
|
LIT 326 |
Latin American Drama |
3 |
|
Group 3 |
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LIT 327 |
South African Literature since 1948 |
3 |
|
LIT 328 |
West African Drama |
3 |
|
THE 320 |
Technical Theatre III: Costume Design |
3 |
|
MUS 321 |
Western Music IV: The Modern Period |
3 |
|
FMS 320 |
Film Directing |
3 |
|
LIN 323 |
Editing Skills |
3 |
|
PHL 320 |
Aesthetics |
3 |
Fourth Year
First Semester
|
Code |
Title |
Units |
|
SAS 401 |
Policy Analysis and Project Management(Required) |
3 |
|
LTF 410 |
Discourses on African Art (Required) |
3 |
|
LTF 411 |
Literary Journalism (Required) |
3 |
|
LIT 410 |
Literature and Postmodernist Theory (Core) |
3 |
|
LIT 411 |
The African Novel (Core) |
3 |
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*Any two of the following: |
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MUS 412 |
Music and the Media |
3 |
|
THE 412 |
Drama and Theatre in Education |
3 |
|
FMS 410 |
Educational Television |
3 |
|
PHL 410 |
African Aesthetics |
3 |
|
HIS 401 |
Issues in African Historiography |
3 |
Second Semester
|
Code |
Title |
Units |
|
SAS 402 |
Disaster and Conflict Management (Required) |
3 |
|
LTF 420 |
Discourses in African Cinema (Required) |
3 |
|
LIT 420 |
Modern African Poetry (Required) |
3 |
|
LIT 421 |
Major Literary Movements (Core) |
3 |
|
LIT 422 |
The Autobiography (Core) |
3 |
|
LIT 425 |
Studies in Post Colonial Discourse (Core) |
3 |