ASL 01301 - American Sign Language Literature

Credits: 3

This course, conducted in American Sign Language (ASL), provides an overview of literature in ASL. This course offers an introduction, discussion, and literary analysis of ASL Poetry, ASL Storytelling/Narratives, Deaf Humor, Deaf Folklore and other genres. Students will continue to study major grammatical features of ASL to develop competency in communication, comprehension, and interaction in the language and culture of the Deaf. Students will analyze contents, themes, and stylistic techniques of works performed by various ASL literary artists. This course emphasizes practices in planning, developing, and performing various narrative genres.

Prerequisite Courses: ASL 01211 with a minimum grade of C-
Course Attributes: CAT, UGRD