English (ENGL)
The major movements, figures, plays, and critical strategies that have marked the development of African American theatre in the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries.
Cross-listed course: AFAM 565, THEA 565
Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Diversity and Social Advocacy, GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences
First half of a year-long course in the writing of poetry taught by a contemporary poet. Limited to 15 students.
Second half of a year-long course in the writing of poetry taught by a contemporary poet. Limited to 15 students.
Instruction in the writing of short fiction taught by a contemporary prose writer. May be repeated once for credit.
Instruction in the writing of the nonfiction essay taught by a contemporary prose writer. May be repeated once for credit.
Writing for the visual arts, the student will write a treatment (prospectus) and one or more multimedia scripts; or one or more teleplays; or a feature-length screenplay. Limited to 15 students.
Writing for the visual arts, the student will write a treatment (prospectus) and one or more multimedia scripts; or one or more teleplays; or a feature-length screenplay. Limited to 15 students.
Instruction in playwriting taught by a contemporary playwright. May be repeated once for credit.
Instruction in the writing of book-length manuscripts taught by a contemporary prose writer. May be repeated once for credit.
Instruction in the writing of a book-length nonfiction memoir or literary journalism project taught by a contemporary prose writer. May be repeated once for credit.
The writing of traditional and modern poetic forms. Exercises will give practice in composing metered and free verse. Representative masterpieces of traditional and modern poetry will also be studied.
Instruction in the writing of a full-length, two-act play for publication or production. May be repeated once for credit.
A workshop course in the development and revision of writing for academic and professional audiences.
Critical study and practical crafting of literature for children and/or young adults, exploring the demands of these genres both through the reading of representative works and relevant secondary sources and through the writing of creative works. Undergraduate students must receive permission of instructor.
Introduction to data processing concepts suitable for research interests in non-numerical areas such as the humanities.
Broad but intensive introduction to computer systems and programming for students in the humanities. No mathematical or scientific background is presumed. Laboratory experience with data-processing equipment; introduction to elementary digital computer programming in an appropriate language.
Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by title. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
Survey of core areas of linquistics and extensions to closely related disciplines. Introduction to the linguistic component of human cognition. Formal description and analysis of the general properties of speech and language, the organization of language in the mind/brain, and cross-linguistic typology and universals.
Course content varies and will be announced in the schedule of classes by title.
Introduction to the methods of teaching literature, with emphasis on current pedagogical practice and theory and applications of electronic media. The course meets during the first seven weeks of the term and provides supervision of graduate students teaching English 101.
Introduction to the methods of teaching composition, with emphasis on current pedagogical practice and theory and applications of electronic media. The course meets during the first seven weeks of the term and provides supervision of graduate students teaching English 102.
Lectures, discussions, and practical assignments in the history, principles, and methods of research into writings in English, taught by various members of the department. Recommended for M.A. and Ph.D. students in the first year of course work.
Selected topics in Old English literature and culture. May be repeated up to five times for credit as topics vary.
Selected topics in medieval literature and culture. May be repeated up to five times for credit as topics vary.
Selected topics in 16th and 17th century British literature and culture. May be repeated up to five times for credit as topics vary.
Selected topics in 18th century British literature and culture. May be repeated up to five times for credit as topics vary.
Selected topics in 19th century British literature and culture. May be repeated up to five times for credit as topics vary.
Selected topics in 20th and 21st century British literature and culture. May be repeated up to five times for credit as topics vary.
Selected topics in colonial American literature and culture. May be repeated up to five times for credit as topics vary.
Selected topics in 19th century American literature and culture. May be repeated up to five times for credit as topics vary.
Selected topics in 20th and 21st century American literature and culture. May be repeated up to five times for credit as topics vary.
Selected topics in children's and young adult literature. May be repeated up to five time for credit as topics vary.
Problems of literary theory in texts from the ancients to the 17th century, with an emphasis on the classical tradition.
Cross-listed course: CPLT 701
Problems of literary theory from the 18th century to the 1960s.
Cross-listed course: CPLT 702
Selected topics in gender and sexuality studies. May be repeated up to five times for credit as topics vary.
Selected topics in critical race and ethnic studies. May be repeated up to five times for credit as topics vary.
Selected topics in literature and culture of the U.S. South. May be repeated up to five times for credit as topics vary.
Selected topics in African American literature and culture. May be repeated up to five times for credit as topics vary.
Selected topics in women's literature and culture. May be repeated up to five times for credit as topics vary.
Selected topics in transatlantic literature and culture. May be repeated up to five times for credit as topics vary.
Selected topics in global Anglophone literature and culture. May be repeated up to five times for credit as topics vary.
Selected topics in postcolonial literature and culture. May be repeated up to five times for credit as topics vary.
Selected topics in performance studies. May be repeated up to five times for credit as topics vary.
Selected topics in film and media studies. May be repeated up to five times for credit as topics vary.
Selected topics in theory and critical methods. May be repeated up to five times for credit as topics vary.
Methods of film analysis, resources for research, and the major critical theories.
Cross-listed course: CPLT 765
Selected topics in genre, form, and aesthetics. May be repeated up to five times as topics vary.
Introduction to analytical, descriptive, and textual bibliography, and to the principles and practice of editing. Non-degree students may not enroll without the consent of the Director of Graduate Studies in English.
The historical background of Modern English with attention to the major linguistic and cultural developments which distinguish English from other related languages. No prior knowledge of Old English or Middle English is required. Non-degree students may not enroll without the consent of the Director of Graduate Studies in English.
Cross-listed course: LING 731
Social and regional variation in American English since the colonial period. Non-degree students may not enroll without the consent of the Director of Graduate Studies in English.
Cross-listed course: LING 745
Linguistic analysis of literary texts. Linguistic definition of style; stylistic choices as the author’s voice. Non-degree students may not enroll without the consent of the Director of Graduate Studies in English.
The question of meaning in poetry with special attention to linguistic structure as the source of that meaning; also prosody and related formal effects. Non-degree students may not enroll without the consent of the Director of Graduate Studies in English.
Comprehensive survey of the history and development of composition studies, and of the present state of knowledge about theories, principles, and practices in the field. Non-degree students may not enroll without the consent of the Director of Graduate Studies in English.
Introduction to the types and methods of research on written composition, both qualitative and quantitative, with intensive analysis of representative exemplars of these types and methods. Non-degree students may not enroll without the consent of the Director of Graduate Studies in English.
Survey of ancient Greek and Roman rhetorical theory. Non-degree students may not enroll without the consent of the Director of Graduate Studies in English.
Survey of major theories of rhetoric from medieval to modern times. Non-degree students may not enroll without the consent of the Director of Graduate Studies in English.
Survey of 20th-century contributions to rhetorical theory. Non-degree students may not enroll without the consent of the Director of Graduate Studies in English.
A study of theory and practice in business, technical, and scientific writing with emphasis on the pedagogical materials and techniques available to the business and technical writing teacher. Non-degree students may not enroll without the consent of the Director of Graduate Studies in English.
Exploration of issues relevant to the teaching of literature, composition, rhetoric, or speech communication. May be repeated for credit as topics vary.
Close study of annual issues of recent journals in the field to identify current trends in research and models for scholarly writing.
Non-degree students may not enroll without the consent of the Director of Graduate Studies in English.
Specialized study in literary and cultural studies. May be repeated up to four times for credit as topics vary.
Specialized study in theory and critical methods. May be repeated up to four times for credit as topics vary.
Specialized study in digital, print, and/or cinematic media. May be repeated up to four times for credit as topics vary.
Various types of prose fiction from folk tales and fables to short stories and novels; including historical changes in fictional forms, the function of technical devices, and modern theories of narrative. Non-degree students may not enroll without the consent of the Director of Graduate Studies in English.
A study of various aspects of poetry as an art form, including rhythm, meter, sound, color. Non-degree students may not enroll without the consent of the Director of Graduate Studies in English.
Topics selected by the instructor for specialized study.
Topics selected by the instructor for specialized study. Non-degree students may not enroll without the consent of the Director of Graduate Studies in English.
Special topics selected by instructor for specialized study. May be repeated as content varies by title.
Seminar in analytical and descriptive bibliography. Non-degree students may not enroll without the consent of the Director of Graduate Studies in English.
Seminar in textual criticism and editing of specific forms of publication (e.g., manuscripts, plays, poetry, novels). Non-degree students may not enroll without the consent of the Director of Graduate Studies in English.
Seminar in textual criticism and editing of particular periods of English or American literature. Non-degree students may not enroll without the consent of the Director of Graduate Studies in English.
Topics selected by the instructor for specialized study. May be repeated as topics vary. Non-degree students may not enroll without the consent of the Director of Graduate Studies in English.
Non-degree students may not enroll without the consent of the Director of Graduate Studies in English.
Non-degree students may not enroll without the consent of the Director of Graduate Studies in English.
Non-degree students may not enroll without the consent of the Director of Graduate Studies in English.