Courses

Explores a special topic in medieval or early modern literature. May be repeated for a total of 9 units for different topics. Recommended prereqs., ENGL 2503 and 3533 or 3563. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

Prepares prospective honors students to write honors theses. Focuses on sharpening the skills needed to write a successful thesis, including research techniques and the ability to evaluate and respond to secondary materials. May not be repeated. Prerequisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Juniors or Seniors).

Creative writing. May be repeated up to 8 total credit hours.

Introduces a variety of critical and theoretical practices informing contemporary literary and cultural studies. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to English (ENGL) MA-Lit graduate students only.

Introduces graduate level study of Romantic, Victorian, Modern, and Postmodern writing. Emphasizes a wide range of genres, forms, historical background, and secondary criticism. Cultivates research skills necessary for advanced graduate study. Topics will vary. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Same as ENGL 5079. Prerequisites: Restricted to English (ENGL) and English Lit- Creative Writing (CRWR) graduate students only.

Introduces graduate level study of writing of the United States from its inception to the present. Emphasizes a wide range of genres, forms, historical background, and secondary criticism. Topics will vary. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to English Literature-Creative Writing (CRWR), English Literature (ENLT) or English (ENGL) graduate students only.

Introduces graduate level study of ethnic American and/or postcolonial writing in English, including relevant theoretical discourse. Emphasizes a wide range of genres, forms, historical background, and secondary criticism. Cultivates research skills necessary for advanced graduate study. Topics will vary. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to English (ENGL) and English Lit- Creative Writing (CRWR) graduate students only.

Designed to give students time and impetus to generate poetry and discussion of it in an atmosphere at once supportive and critically serious. Admission to graduate creative writing students or by instructor's approval of an application manuscript. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to English (ENGL) and English Lit- Creative Writing (CRWR) graduate students only.

Designed to give students time and impetus to generate nonfiction and discussion of it in an atmosphere at once supportive and critically serious. Admission to graduate creative writing students or by instructor's approval of an application manuscript. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to English (ENGL) and English Lit- Creative Writing (CRWR) graduate students only.

Addresses modern poetry, written since World War II. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to English (ENGL) and English Lit- Creative Writing (CRWR) graduate students only.

Introduces purposes, methods and techniques of professional scholarship in English. Provides an overview of the discipline, including traditional areas of research and recent developments. Teaches students how to use research, bibliographic, and reference tools to prepare papers for conferences and publication. Required of all MA students in English. Formerly ENGL 7859. Prerequisites: Restricted to English (ENGL) and English Lit- Creative Writing (CRWR) graduate students only.

Same as ENGL 5529 and 5559. Prerequisites: Restricted to English Lit-Creative Writing (CRWR), English Literature (ENLT), English (ENGL) or Comparative Literature (CMLT) graduate students only.