2010-2011 University of Richmond Undergraduate Catalog
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English
Department of English
Suzanne Jones, Chair
Professors Browder, Dance, Givens, Hickey, Hilliard, S. Jones
Associate Professors Ashe, Cheever, Gruner, Henry, MacAllister, Outka, Russell, Schwartz, Siebert, Stevens
Assistant Professors Lurie, Pelletier, Singh
Director of Writing Center Essid
The English Major
Note: A grade of C (2.0) or better is required in all coursework comprising the English major.
10 units, including
ENGL 297 Literature in Context: Genre and Mode
ENGL 298 Literature in Context: Texts in History
Two courses from Group A, courses in literature before the early to mid-19th century
Two courses from Group B, courses in literature after the early to mid-19th century
Two additional courses at the 300 or 400 levels or ENGL 200 and one course at the 300 or 400 level
Two seminars, ideally one in the junior year and one in the senior year, although if necessary both may be taken in the senior year
The English Minor
Note: A grade of C (2.0) or better is required in all coursework comprising the English minor.
6 units, including
ENGL 297 Literature in Context: Genre and Mode
ENGL 298 Literature in Context: Texts in History
One course from Group A, courses in literature before the early to mid-19th century
One course from Group B, courses in literature after the early to mid-19th century
One additional literature course (not writing) at the 300 or 400 level
One seminar taken in the junior or senior year
The Creative Writing Minor
Note: A grade of C (2.0) or better is required in all coursework comprising the creative writing minor. Each writing course beyond English 200 may be taken up to three times for credit.
6 units, including
ENGL 200 Introduction to Creative Writing
Two writing courses, chosen from
- ENGL 385 Fiction Writing
- ENGL 386 Poetry Writing
- ENGL 387 Writing for the Stage and Screen
- ENGL 392 Creative Nonfiction Writing
- ENGL 397 Selected Topics in Writing
One 200- or 300-level English course in literature
One additional 300-level English course, either in literature, writing, or editing OR one of these courses from another department:
- ARTS 276 Artist Book
- FREN 324 Francophone Cultures and Literature
- FREN 461 From Modern to Postmodern
- GERM 452 Fin-de-siècle
- LAIS 332 Introduction to Spanish-American Literature II
- LAIS 462 Visions of Contemporary Spain
- LAIS 472 Contemporary Spanish-American Theater
- LAIS 474 Contemporary Writing in Latin America: Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n Roll
- LAIS 477 Literature of the Spanish-Speaking Caribbean
- LAIS 485 Spanish-American Narrative
- LAIS 486 U.S. Latino/a Literature
- MLC 322 Introduction to Twentieth-Century and Contemporary Russian Literature
- THTR 325 Script Analysis
ENGL 401 Creative Writing Seminar
Honors Program
To earn honors in English, a major must complete English 498, Honors Thesis Research, and English 499, Honors Thesis Writing. Units earned for English 498 and 499 are in addition to the 10 units required in the English major. Honors students also designate two of the courses from their major program as Honors Courses. In each case, the instructor, in consultation with the student and the honors coordinator, determines an appropriate honors component for the course. Students must have attained a departmental GPA of 3.50 by the beginning of the fall semester of the senior year. They also must maintain that GPA through the completion of the program and an overall GPA of no less than 3.30 while in the program. The thesis must be submitted to a faculty committee in the spring of the student's senior year. Honors will be granted only to those students whose theses meet departmental standards. Students should declare their intention to seek honors and meet with the honors coordinator in the spring of their sophomore year or fall of their junior year. Students who have not declared by the second semester of their junior year are disqualified from further honors consideration. Those who have declared that they are seeking honors will be considered candidates until they fail to meet one of the program's requirements. For further information and advice on standards and curriculum, see the honors coordinator.
Related Majors
Combined majors in
- English/classics
- English/French
- English/German
- English/Greek
- English/Latin
- English/Russian
- English/theatre
- English/women, gender and sexuality studies
Interdisciplinary concentrations in
- Comparative literature
- Medieval and Renaissance studies
Allied Fields
To enrich the value of the major in English by doing focused work in an allied field, students have the option of taking four courses in one of the following fields: art history, classics (literature in the original language or in translation), history, philosophy, religion, theatre, and the modern literatures (Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, or Spanish). Students are expected to select four courses that seem relevant to, or that promise to complement, the study of English. In making the selections, a student must consult both with the major advisor in English and with a secondary advisor in the allied field. Students who successfully complete an allied field option will receive a certificate and a letter of recognition at the time of Commencement.
Courses
ENGL
100A-100B Interdisciplinary Writing
Provides students with critical writing/reading skills within interactive computer classroom. Focus on frames of inquiry which inform various academic disciplines. Part I (100A) includes introduction to computer technology and critical reading and writing with emphasis on personal responses to individual texts (visual and print) drawn from across disciplines, along with a short research-based assignment. Part II (100B) includes continuation of critical reading and writing with emphasis on cross-disciplinary texts, library skills orientation, research-based assignment, oral presentations, and collaboration on creating a Web site. Graded Pass/Fail. (Limited to Bridge to Success students).
Unit(s): .25-.25
ENGL
103 Introduction to Expository Writing
Introduction to critical reading, thinking, and writing across disciplines.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
199 Topics in Introductory Literary Studies
Selected topics vary from semester to semester.
Unit(s): .5-1
ENGL
200 Introduction to Creative Writing
An introduction to general principles. Students' fiction and poetry receive critical evaluation through workshops and conferences. The course is designed to improve students' creative and critical faculties through exposure to a variety of styles and genres in contemporary literature¿e.g., poetry, fiction, drama, creative nonfiction, hybrid forms. The course emphasizes the finished product as well as the writing process, which includes not only putting words on paper, but also reading, analysis, and revision. Students examine forms and structures, word choice, line lengths and line breaks, sentences, paragraphs, beginnings and endings, rhetorical strategies, cadences and music, tone and voice, and syntax and diction. Class sessions include variations of the following: writing exercises, craft talks, discussion about the assigned readings, and discussion of student work.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
203 Children's Literature
Analysis of children's literature, from folk and fairy tales to today's stories, poems and novels for children.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
204 Literature and Culture
Representation of cultural identity and experience in works drawn from diverse cultural traditions.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
206 Selected Readings in American Literature
Selected works reflecting one or more major patterns in American literature. Specific emphasis may change from term to term.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
208 Twentieth-Century American Fiction
Textual analysis of novels and shorter fiction representing diverse authors, themes, movements, and techniques.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
214 Literature of India
Explores modern Indian poetry, short stories, and novels written in English and in translation.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
215 Reading Science Fiction and Fantasy
Analysis of selected works of science fiction and fantasy. Possible authors included in the course range from Edgar Allan Poe and Jules Verne to Philip K. Dick, Harlan Ellison and Ursula K. LeGuin to writers not typically identified with the genre. Students will consider a variety of interpretive frameworks (formal, psychological, feminist and others)through which literary sci-fi and fantasy are frequently read. Texts will include short stories, novels and film.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
216 Literature, Technology and Society
Literary and nonliterary texts that react, in a given society and period of history, to technological change and social effects of technology.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
217 The Bible and Literature
Study of representative texts from Hebrew Bible and New Testament, and examination of their relationships to later works of drama, poetry, short stories, and the novel.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
218 African Literature
Representative works from written traditions in modern African literature.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
219 Introduction to Drama and Theater
Introduction to basic concepts of drama and theater, including the relationship between drama as text and as spectacle and the relation of drama to other genres and art forms. Examination of significant theatrical traditions that have influenced modern drama.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
220 Introduction to Film Studies
Introduces the methodology of film studies through close textual analysis of narrative film. Special attention paid to the international history of the medium, the language of production, and major critical approaches. (Same as Film Studies 201)
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
221 Introduction to Poetry
Analysis of works by selected poets.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
222 Short Fiction
Analysis of short fiction as a means of defining its many formal and philosophical expressions.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
223 The Modern Novel
Analysis of selected 20th- and 21st-century novels.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
224 Great Novels
Selected major novels of 18th, 19th, and/or 20th centuries.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
227 Life-Writing as Literature: Studies in Biography and Autobiography
Study of resources, methods, and aims governing the re-creation of individual lives by writers of biography and autobiography.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
229 The Black Vernacular
Introduction to black vernacular oral and written art. Investigation of the black vernacular tradition in the wider context of American culture.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
230 Women in Modern Literature
Modern woman's search for identity and struggle for self-realization through study of selected figures from 19th-, 20th-, and/or 21st century literature.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
231 African-American Literature
Survey of major works of African-American literature with attention to oral traditional contexts.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
232 Southern Fiction
Fiction of both old and new South with attention to themes, techniques and perspectives of the region.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
233 Contemporary Native American Literatures
An introduction to the most recent fiction by Native American writers in the United States through a study of a variety of genres in the context of the United States' colonial history, indigenous nations' struggles for sovereignty, and the long legacy of Indian representation in American popular culture.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
234 Shakespeare
Analysis of selected plays and poems from variety of critical perspectives.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
235 Narratives of Personal Development
Analysis of literature of personal growth and human development, from autobiography and biography to various forms of fiction: bildungsroman, novels of education, fictionalized biography, autobiography in verse, etc.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
238 Selected Readings in Caribbean Literature
Analysis of literary works from the Caribbean representing various periods, areas, and groups. Focus mainly on English-speaking Caribbean, but occasional focus on Spanish, Dutch, or French works in translation.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
297 Literature in Context: Genre and Mode
Focuses on the ways in which particular literary genres and modes arise and are adapted to new purposes over time. Taught in two modules with two different professors, this course with a grade of C (2.0) or better is a prerequisite to all 300-level literature courses, and thus is designed for those who think they might want to major or minor in English or take upper-level literature courses.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
298 Literature in Context: Texts in History
Focuses on the ways in which literary traditions are perceived and/or constructed, and for what purposes. Taught in two modules with two different professors, this course with a grade of C (2.0) or better is a prerequisite to all 300-level literature courses, and thus is designed for those who think they might want to major or minor in English or take upper-level literature courses.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
299 Special Topics in Literary Analysis
Essentials of close textual analysis with special attention to theory, critical vocabulary, and methodology of literary interpretation. The focus will vary from one section or semester to the next. Recent topics have included The Sixties: Then and Now; American Misfits, Contemporary American Literatures, Border Crossings in Global Literatures. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
Group A Courses in Literature before the Early to Mid-19th Century
ENGL
301 Literature of the Middle Ages
Studies in British and Continental Medieval literature from Beowulf through the 15th century with attention to social, cultural, and political backgrounds.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
302 Literature of the English Renaissance
Studies in literature and cultural traditions of 16th- and early 17th-century Great Britain.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
304 Shakespeare
Selected plays by Shakespeare grouped according to genre. The course will investigate the histories and tragedies and the comedies and romances.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
308 Interdisciplinary Studies in the Middle Ages and Renaissance
An interdisciplinary approach to the study of Middle Ages and Renaissance. Medieval and Renaissance perspectives on topics such as love, politics, individualism, and the divine will be explored through study of selected works from literature, art, architecture, political theory, theology, and philosophy of both periods. Modern historiographical studies also will be examined in order to evaluate strengths and weaknesses of period constructions. May be repeated for credit if topic varies.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
309 Desire and Identity in the Renaissance: The Lyric Tradition
A comparative investigation of Italian, French, and English Renaissance lyric poetry. (Same as Modern Literatures and Cultures 358.)
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
311 English Literature of the Restoration and 18th Century
Focus on representative British authors of the late 17th and 18th centuries.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
312 English Literature of the Romantic Movement
Focus on major British authors of the early 19th century with some attention to European currents and backgrounds.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
321 Early American Literature
Analysis of major texts produced in colonial British North America and the United States from the first European voyagers to North America in the early 17th century to the writers of the Early National period.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 or American Studies 201 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
325 Age of the American Renaissance
Readings in the traditional American Renaissance canon -- Emerson, Hawthorne, Thoreau, Melville, Poe, Dickinson, and Whitman -- as well as other writers working in the period, such as Frederick Douglass and Fanny Fern.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 or American Studies 201 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
326 From Revolution to Romanticism: American Literature Through 1860
Selected American works from the Early National period through the Civil War, with attention to the political and cultural contexts of these works.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 or American Studies 201 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
330 Selected Topics in Literature before the Early to Mid-19th Century
Topics will vary from semester to semester. Recently offered topics include Renaissance Lyric Poetry and The Middle Ages and the Renaissance.May be repeated for credit as topic varies.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
Group B Courses in Literature after the Early to Mid-19th Century
ENGL
331 Literatures of Africa
Survey of major writers from the African continent, with attention to historical and cultural contexts and to African oral traditions.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
332 Literatures of the Caribbean
Survey of Anglo-Caribbean literatures with emphasis on contemporary works. Occasional studies of Spanish, Dutch, or French works in translation.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
333 Literatures of South Asia
An exploration of the multiple strains of the Indian novel that have emerged since 1950.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
334 American Indian Literatures
Works of major indigenous writers in the United States since the 1960s until the present, studied in the context of the historical and contemporary political and cultural relations between American Indians and the United States.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 or American Studies 201 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
335 Black Women Writers
Study of major works by Black women writers from Africa, the Caribbean, and the United States.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
336 Literatures of Globalization
Selected contemporary fiction and criticism that considers problems of global economy, culture, and language.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
337 Postcolonial Literatures
Survey of major debates and movements in postcolonial literature, with attention to cultural contexts.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
338 English Literature of the Victorian Period
Focus on representative British authors, 1832-1901, with attention to contemporary social, political, religious, and scientific issues.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
346 Twentieth-Century British and Irish Literature
Reflections of modern sensibility in fiction and poetry of native British and Irish authors and American expatriates.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
349 Late Imperial Fiction
Late 19th- and early 20th-century British fiction and culture in the decades before decolonization.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
353 American Realism and Regionalism
American fiction of the late 19th century, with attention to the formation of a national literary culture and the concomitant development of regional voices. Authors studied may include Henry James, Mark Twain, and Edith Wharton.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 or American Studies 201 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
354 Literature of the American South
Representative poetry and prose of the southern states, with attention to cultural, social, and political backgrounds.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 or American Studies 201 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
355 Race and Ethnicity in American Literature
Literature by American writers dealing with issues of racial or ethnic identity studied in relation to historical contexts. May be repeated for credit as content changes.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 or American Studies 201 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
356 Twentieth-Century American Poetry
Analysis of representative works by major American poets, with demonstration of modern technical innovations and discussions of thematic concerns.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 or American Studies 201 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
357 Twentieth-Century American Fiction
Attention to new concerns and new forms of fiction in the 20th century.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 or American Studies 201 with a grade of C or better or permission of instructor.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
358 African-American Women Writers
Representative prose and poetry written by African-American women.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 or American Studies 201 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
359 Contemporary American Literature
Close study of important recent texts (fiction, poetry, and/or drama by U.S. authors or other contemporary writers who strongly influenced them) with respect to their special social, philosophical, and aesthetic contexts.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 or American Studies 201 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
361 Literature and Film
Examines the filmic adaptation of literary works, with particular consideration given to questions of genre, interpretation, and historical relevance.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
362 Post-Soul Literature and Culture
Survey of works by African-American verbal artists who came of age after the civil-rights movement.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 or American Studies 201 with a C or better
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
364 Film Directors
Examines the work of individual or a small group of film directors. The directors considered will vary and include figures such as Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick, and the Coen Brothers. Special attention will be paid to theories of film authorship, the concept of film style and film aesthetics, and various critical approaches.
Prerequisite(s): English 220, 297 or 298 or Film Studies 201 with a C or better
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
365 Modern Drama
British and American drama with attention to European backgrounds.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
366 Contemporary British and American Drama
Developments since World War II.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
367 Indigenous Film in North America
An introduction to indigenous cinema in the United States and Canada. Forms and topics studied include ethnographic film, western and anti-western, contemporary first contact films; American Indian documentary, experimental video, and feature film; multiculturalism and the aesthetics and politics of indigenous representation.
Prerequisite(s): English 220, 297 or 298 or Film Studies 201 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
368 History and Aesthetics of Film
Topics include major international directors, the conventions and innovations of popular genres, and key aesthetic movements.
Prerequisite(s): English 220, 297, or 298 or Film Studies 201 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
369 American Culture/American Film
Explores the intersection of American film and culture, with special attention to the dialogue between Hollywood and other institutions, ideologies, and events. Specific topics vary from semester to semester.
Prerequisite(s): English 220, 297, or 298, American Studies 201, or Film Studies 201 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
370 Selected Topics in Literature after the Early to Mid-19th Century
Topics will vary from semester to semester. Recently offered topics include Victorian Fantasy, Modernisms, and Blackface! May be repeated for credit as topic varies.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
Group C Other Advanced Courses in Literature, Language and Writing
ENGL
371 Versions of Tragedy
An exploration of the nature and function of tragedy in the West, based on a study of the theory of tragic drama and of representative works from the Greeks to the moderns.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
372 Theater and Society
Study of theater with regard to its social relevance. Examination of the ways in which theater not only reflects but also seeks to intervene in cultural and political debates relevant to a given society. Attention to the politics of form and production as well as to the politics of reception.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
374 Film Theory
Surveys the various ways in which thinkers have conceived of cinema since before its inception--what André Bazin referred to as "the film idea"--to contemporary debates about the "end" of film and the advent of New Media.
Prerequisite(s): English 220, 297, or 298 or Film Studies 201 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
375 Critics Since Plato
Ways of looking at art and literature in their philosophical context. Theories applied to a variety of literary texts.
Prerequisite(s): One unit of 300-level English with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
376 Modern Literary Theory
Developments in literary theory from Formalism to the present. Schools and approaches include New Criticism, Feminism, Marxism, Structuralism, Deconstruction, Psychoanalytic Criticism, New Historicism, and Cultural Studies.
Prerequisite(s): One unit of 300-level English with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
377 Poetics
How creative tools available to poets shape and influence presentation of theme.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
378 The Novel in Theory and Practice
Considers novels in the context of a variety of theoretical approaches, asking what theory can tell us about the novel and, equally important, what the novel can tell us about theory.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
380 Special Topics: Film Genres
The close consideration of single or small numbers of film genres: their inception, evolution, aesthetic and stylistic properties, and interaction with other cultural forms and institutions. The genres under consideration will vary and include Film Noir, Melodrama, and the Western, among others. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.
Prerequisite(s): Film Studies 201, English 220, English 297, or English 298 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
381 Modern Grammar
Introduction to linguistics, including theories and practices of structuralists and transformationalists. (Meets state licensure requirements for teaching.)
Prerequisite(s): First Year Seminar 100.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
382 The Art of Writing: Aims, Modes, Process
Explores varied strategies for negotiating each stage in the writing process, reviews methods for engaging in critical thinking and productive research, and addresses issues influencing effective uses of language, including attention to grammaticality.
Prerequisite(s): First Year Seminar 100.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
383 Introduction to Composition Theory and Pedagogy
Serves as practicum for writing consultants - and students seeking teacher licensure.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of instructor.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
385 Fiction Writing
Analysis of literary models. Discussion and evaluation of students' own fiction. May be taken up to three times for credit.
Prerequisite(s): English 200 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
386 Poetry Writing
Analysis of literary models. Discussion and evaluation of students' own poetry. May be taken up to three times for credit.
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 200 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
387 Writing for Stage and Screen
Analysis of literary models. Discussion and evaluation of students' own dramatic work. May be taken up to three times for credit.
Prerequisite(s): English 200 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
388 Individual Internship
Application of academic skills and theories in placement approved by department. Includes academic work. Supervised by member of the English faculty. No more than one unit of credit may be earned in English 388.
Prerequisite(s): One unit of 300-level English with a grade of C or better, written application in advance of internship, and recommendation of the English faculty member who will supervise the internship.
Unit(s): .25-1
ENGL
391 Themes and Methods in Comparative Literature
Interdisciplinary approach to selected themes or topics in comparative literature. While theme may vary from year to year, it will provide basis for the study of literary relations as they exist across various boundaries: generic, historical, disciplinary, and linguistic. Will also contain component on history and theory of comparative literature as a discipline, as well as brief unit on journals, bibliographies, and resources particular to the discipline.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
392 Creative Nonfiction Writing
Analysis of literary models. Discussion and evaluation of students' own creative nonfiction. May be taken up to three times for credit.
Prerequisite(s): English 200 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
393 Literary Editing and Publishing
Provides students the opportunity to learn about literary editing and publishing from both editors' and writers' perspectives.
Prerequisite(s): One 200-level English course.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
397 Selected Topics in Writing
Topics in creative writing. These will vary from semester to semester at the discretion of the instructor. Recently offered topics include Mixed-Media Writing and Micro Narratives. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.
Prerequisite(s): English 200 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
398 Independent Study
Individually designed course of study conducted under supervision of faculty member.
Prerequisite(s): Approval of directing faculty member.
Unit(s): .25-1
ENGL
399 Selected Topics
Topics will vary from semester to semester.
Prerequisite(s): English 297 or 298 with a grade of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
400 Junior/Senior Seminar
In-depth treatment of topics in genre, historical periods, critical theory, single authors such as Milton, Faulkner, or Woolf, and other areas of literary study. Topics vary from semester to semester. Recently offered topics include the African American Novel, Children¿s Literature and Theology, Civil War Literature, New York School Poets, Self as Performance in the Renaissance, Women and Creativity, and Medicine, Mortality and Meaning. English majors usually take one seminar in the junior year and one in the senior year although if necessary both may be taken in the senior year. May be repeated for credit, provided topics are different.
Prerequisite(s): Two 300-level English courses with grades of C or better.
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
401 Creative Writing Seminar
An advanced creative writing course in which students pursue a semester-long project or portfolio in any genre (poetry, fiction, drama, creative nonfiction, screenwriting, multimedia, etc.) and workshop their works in progress.
Prerequisite(s): Two of the following: English 385, 386, 387, 392, or 397 (may be the same course taken twice).
Unit(s): 1
ENGL
498 Honors Thesis Research
Research for the honors thesis in English under the direction of a faculty advisor.
Prerequisite(s): Department approval.
Unit(s): .5
ENGL
499 Honors Thesis Writing
Writing of the honors thesis in English under the direction of a faculty advisor.
Prerequisite(s): Department approval.
Unit(s): 1
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