Courses

Close study of particular theoretical approaches to literary study, including cultural studies, postmodernism, textual criticism, anthropological approaches. Course may be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours.

Graduate level courses in English to support the master's degree in Engaged and Applied Humanities. The content will vary to suit student needs and faculty availability.

Considers the relation of the written text of literary works to film versions from a wide variety of genres, authors, times, and cultures. Students critically analyze filmic representations of the literature and the cultural context from which these emerge. May be repeated once when topics vary. May be offered concurrently with ENGL 6240.

Considers the relation of the written text of literary works to film versions from a wide variety of genres, authors, times, and cultures. Student critically analyze filmic representations of the literature and the cultural context from which these emerge. May be repeated once when topics vary. May be offered concurrently with ENGL 4240.

The topic of the course, announced in advance, varies each semester. The course may be taken for credit more than once if the topic is different.

A study of representative types of pre-1500 literature in English. Topics may vary.

An exploration of significant literary texts by female authors, with particular attention to the emergence of what might be called a female aesthetic and issues of gender identity.

An investigation of aesthetic and cultural issues pertinent to the production of literature by women. Typical offerings will rotate among topics related to literature by women in the United States, the British Isles, or other parts of the world. May be repeated for credit as topic varies.

A study of contemporary works, extending the student’s knowledge of the literature and criticism in the field. Typical emphases are generic and/ or thematic and include picture books, the contemporary novel, and the children’s classics on film. Repeatable with different emphases for up to nine hours of English credit.

Studies in a specific author. genre. or time period. Focus may be English literature. American literature, literature of the western world, or other areas of world literature. These courses carry a Satisfactory (S) or Unsatisfactory (U) grade and do not count toward the required content hours for the Masters Degree in English.