Spring 2024

Introductory workshop in writing poetry, short fiction and nonfiction for love of the written and spoken word. Not for English major credit. Not for English major or English (Creative Writing) major credit.

A study of emotional intelligence through literature, history and the arts with a focus on anger, happiness, love and empathy.

Close study of Shakespeare's plays and poems to introduce his language, stagecraft, literary "genius," social and literary contexts, precursors and rivals, and legacy.

Introduction to theory and practice of literary study.

History, political-economy and aesthetics of the African Diaspora with emphasis on Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe and Africa.

Intensive reading of major writers to 1800.

Intensive reading of major writers, 18001950.

Intensive reading of representative writers.

Introduction to major forms, styles and theories of narrative, with attention to characterization, plot, genres, ethics, empathy, perspective, audience and social conditions.

Study of literary modes of narrative and their uses in medical understanding, character formation, social identity, and relations between mind and body.

Study of forms of nonfiction writing, focusing on craft and process: how it works and how to read, write and write about it.

Historical survey of the traditions of lyric poetry from Shakespeare to the contemporary, examining the genre's multiple forms of literary, visual, and aural expression.

Introduction to the techniques and practice of writing narrative in fiction and literary non-fiction

Introduction to the techniques and practice of writing prose fiction.

Introduction to the techniques and practice of writing poetry.

A study of literature and literary theory through the themes and theories of wonder, magic and the uncanny in English literature before 1800.

Women as writers and as subjects, with special emphasis on feminist and liberationist traditions and on changing female images after 1800.

Questions of gay and lesbian identity, expression and experience in a variety of literary and cultural forms; emphasis on sexual politics, equality and difference.

A concentrated reading and criticism of the works of one period or one genre of American literature; for example, colonial literature, the American Renaissance, American poetry, American drama.

Literary travel using novels to explore regional culture and unify the study of literature, history, geography, politics and social studies.

Study of poetry written in English since 1945, with special emphasis on the last two decades.

Selected British, Irish, and American drama from the post World War II period (1945 to the present).

Literary studies in the relationship between fiction and drama and their adaptation as films.

An examination of how literature and related arts intersect in a particular cultural milieu. Selected topics.

Investigation of the scope and possibilities of British and American science fiction as a genre, with some attention to its historical development.

Course in the theory and practices of "popular culture," highlighting modern and comtemporary culture, film, video and popular music, as well as narrative forms.

Intermediate practical workshop concentrating on the creation of narrative in fiction and literary nonfiction.

Apprenticeship with experienced writer-teachers, providing students with a pedagogical framework and practical experience for teaching creative writing in schools and community settings.

A practical course in composition of prose fiction.

A practical course in poetry writing.

Prerequisite: English 405 and/or consent of instructor.

Prerequisite: Acceptance of manuscript by instructor.

Selected studies in the major figures, genres, and themes of Middle English literature to Malory, with special emphasis on Chaucer.

Major history plays, comedies, and tragedies.

American poetry, fiction, and drama since World War I with special attention to Eliot, Frost, Hemingway, Fitzgerald, O'Neill, Stevens, Faulkner, and Nabokov.

Development of the poetry, essay, short story and novel of the Chicano and Latino peoples of the United States, with particular emphasis on the differentiating characteristics between the multiple cultures that constitute the Latino populations.

Representative plays, especially those of the Elizabethan, Jacobean, and Restoration periods.

Theory and practice of fiction in works of major writers such as Austen, Dickens, Thackeray, George Eliot, Meredith, and Hardy.

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Selected problems in literary history and criticism.

Individual research, reading, writing and project development as a senior capstone experience in the study of narrative.

Seminar in workshop form to accompany completion of Senior HonorsThesis. Bi-weekly meetings to complete thesis according to contract.

Studies in British literature and culture, from the 1790s to 1830s, including gender and genre, authorship and authenticity, "romance" and revolution, forms of belief and doubt, and other topics.

Plays for the stage shall be written using public-domain poetry and prose as inspiration and source material, complemented with exploring poetry, prose, and varied dramas as context for the student writer. Students should be well-versed in literature, and have written in one or more genres.

Research leading to the Master's Degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Studies in rural and urban fictions, modernism, the shift from imagism and symbolism to confessional poetry, recovered writers, hemispheric traditions, literature and kindred arts, and other topics.

Practical principles for development of effective teaching within the disciplines of English, Creative Writing, and Narrative Studies. Intended for teaching assistants in English.

Thematic, theoretical, or experimental studies in British and American literatures and cultures.

Editing and publishing within the tradition of literary and cultural influences upon a wide range of authors, readers and genres.

Research and identification of internships; preparation of application materials for submission to in-person and remote internship opportunities.

Discussion of literary texts combined with hands-on digital practice in composition, design and fabrication for electronic publication, including formal, technical and philosophical issues.

Editorial and publishing workshop with an intensive hands-on student project following the progress of a single piece of writing from manuscript to print.

Practical experience in the publishing world for acquiring skills and knowledge beyond the classroom.

Studies in meaning and meaning-making, form, comparative theory, theories of history and culture, theory in the classroom, and other topics.

Issues and theory of studying literature in relation to history, science, politics, psychology, religion, sociology, media, the visual arts, and other disciplines.

Studies of major and minor, canonic and non-canonic writers.

Theories of race and ethnicity, cultural imperialism, discourse of power and class, literatures of the Americas, and other topics.

Study of conventional and experimental works of creative nonfiction, from memoir to poetry, criticism and scholarship, focusing on issues of form, ethics, style and audience.

Intensive practicum in advanced level fiction writing, intended to develop high level creative compositional ability. Open only to Creative Writing PhD degree candidates.

Seminar. Studies in poetry form and function or critical theory.

A structured environment in which to craft a research project, write a dissertation prospectus, and define areas of professional expertise. Graded CR/NC. Recommended preparation: passage of screening exam. Not available for degree credit.

This two-credit course helps ABD students craft their professional identities and placement materials as they make the transition from graduate school to their academic position. Graded CR/NC. Not available for degree credit.

Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of dissertation.

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. GRADED CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.

Credit upon acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.