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ENG 100 - Writing Seminar |
Limited enrollment course designed to facilitate students' transition to academic writing for college. The focus is on developing college writing ability, using readings, discussion, and research as material for writing. Assignments range from personal narrative to analysis and reasoned argument. Each section has a topic, which changes semester to semester and indicates the kind of reading and thematic exploration students will do as they work on their writing. Every semester.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 116 - Intro to Poetic Forms & Devices |
The purpose of this course is to engage in a comprehensive study of the craft of poetry. Students read about writing poems, write original poems for discussion and criticism by both class and instructor, and read a selection of contemporary poetry. No prerequisites. Pass/Fail option. Winter term.
Credit: 3 |
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ENG 121H - Introduction to Linguistics |
This course aims to provide a framework for the discussion of various aspects of language, and introduces you to the intricacy of a behavior which you perform without conscious thought: communicating through language. Topics include language universals (what all languages have in common), language and society (how language reflects society/culture), language as a physical/psychological phenomenon (how we produce and comprehend language), how language works (the internal structures of sounds, words, phrases and sentences), and language acquisition, etc. Prerequisite(s): ENG 100. Every year.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 123H - Grammar: A Linguistic Approach |
This course focuses on three important components of grammar: phonology (sound and sound patterns of a language), morphology (word formation of a language), and syntax (phrase and sentence structure of a language). It aims to help students understand grammar NOT as a set of rigid prescriptions focusing on correctness or incorrectness of speech, but as a marvelously intricate set of principles and rules governing what is and what is not in a language. The course not only discusses some important facts of grammar (particularly English grammar, including variations of English), but also presents a linguistic (i.e., scientific) way of thinking about grammar. Prerequisite(s): ENG 100. (Pass/Fail option) Every year.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 130H - Tropical Nature: Exploring Costa Rica |
For two weeks, we will explore the astonishing diversity of many of Costa Rica's ecosystems, including rain forests, cloud forests, mangrove swamps, and beach ecosystems. The course will emphasize natural history, field studies of ecological patterns, tropical conservation, and reflecting on and writing about your experiences. Pass/Fail only. Winter term, in odd years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 150 - Creative Writing |
"Creative Writing" is a course offered every fall, limited to BFA majors. It is a first-year requirement for the major, and may be waived for transfer students. It introduces Creative Writing students to the four major genres offered in the Program, including visits from faculty in those genres. Readings and short writing assignments in each of the genres will be required. Other topics will include career prospects for creative writers, the apprenticeship and the senior portfolio, with visits from apprenticeship supervisors and a representative from the Center for Human Development. Students will complete a writing portfolio, and give a public reading of their work. Prerequisites: First year student and acceptance into the BFA program. Every year.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 152 - Creative Writing for Non-Majors |
Creative Writing for Non-Majors" is a course limited to students not majoring in Creative Writing. It introduces students to the four major genres (Fiction, Poetry, Creative Nonfiction, and Screenwriting) offered in the BFA Program. Readings and short writing assignments in each of the genres will be required. Every semester.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 181 - Literary Analysis and Interpretation |
Intensive practice in reading and writing about poetry, prose fiction, and drama, with an emphasis on basic critical terms and close analysis of the text. Enrollment limited to students who will be taking a series of literature courses in their majors, minors, or concentrations. Prerequisite(s): ENG 100 and declared major, minor, or concentration in English, Creative Writing, or Language Arts. Every semester.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 200 - Professional Writing |
This course focuses on professional writing, including internal and external communication for specific audiences. Attention is paid to style, grammar, visual design, and digital technology. Students analyze and produce professional writing in a variety of genres, media, and contexts (including business correspondence, proposals, manuals, brochures, reports, and job portfolios), and the course requires an oral presentation. Prerequisites: ENG 100 and sophomore standing. Offered every year.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 201 - Public Writing |
This course focuses on writing that is intended for the general public and for more targeted audiences. It emphasizes writing for the Web and public relations. Students analyze and produce public writing in a variety of genres and media (including pamphlets, brochures, press releases, reviews, blogs, podcasts, wiki pages, and websites for both profit and nonprofit organizations). The course requires an oral presentation. Attention is paid to style, grammar, visual design, and the use of digital technology. Prerequisites: ENG 100 and sophomore standing. Every other year.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 202 - Editing |
In this course students will gain an overview of the principles and practices of technical and production editing. Students will apply these principles through copyediting and proofreading documents, as well as the production of a journal or magazine issue. To prepare students for editing, the course focuses on tone, style, and organization, as well as professional communication.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 203 - Essentials of Publishing |
“Essentials of Publishing” is a course designed to acquaint students with the broad range of basic skills necessary for success in professional publishing. Students will learn common business, communications, production, marketing, design, and other infrastructural practices in this course, developing confidence and proficiency in fundamental and current operations in the field. Prerequisites: ENG 100 and sophomore standing. At least once every three years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 204 - Studies in Book Arts |
An immersive course designed to give students hands-on experience creating one-of-a-kind publications in one medium of book arts. Potential areas of study include digital book arts, letterpress, and hand-bound editions. Students learn design and production, editing, typesetting, and marketing skills in this project-based course. Prerequisite(s): ENG 100 and sophomore standing. Every 3 years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 210 - Fiction Writing |
Study and practice of the process of writing fiction. Includes workshop discussion of student work as well as the work of published writers. Individual conferences and attendance at readings may be required. Prerequisite(s): ENG 100; ENG 152; CWR, ENG, SEN major or ELE/LA concentration, or permission of instructor. (Pass/Fail option) Every semester.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 211 - Poetry Writing |
Through workshop discussions, reading assignments and practice, students will learn the techniques of poetry writing. Individual conferences and attendance at readings may be required. Prerequisite(s): ENG 100; ENG 152, CWR, ENG, SEN major or ELE/LA concentration, or permission of instructor. (Pass/Fail option) Every semester.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 212 - Creative Nonfiction |
A workshop approach to writing the personal essay, autobiography, biography, memoir, new journalism, and many other forms of creative nonfiction. Individual conferences and attendance at readings may be required. Prerequisite(s): ENG 100; ENG 152; CWR, ENG, SEN major or ELE/LA concentration, or permission of instructor. (Pass/Fail option) Every semester.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 213H - Journalism |
The study and practice of journalism, with emphasis on news gathering and writing in a journalistic style. Students will get hands-on experience filing stories for UMF's campus newspaper, The Farmington Flyer. An introduction to the history and ethics of the profession is included. Prerequisite(s): ENG 100. Every semester.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 214 - Screenwriting |
This workshop-oriented course will introduce students to the fundamentals of screenwriting and focus on practical approaches to dialogue, plot, character and cinematic language, with the goal of completing a feature-length screenplay by the end of the semester. Reading will include screenplays, essays on craft, and interviews with screenwriters. Individual conferences and attendance at readings or screenings may be required. Prerequisite(s): ENG 100, ENG 152 and CWR, ENG, or SEN major or ELE/LA concentration; or permission of instructor. Every semester.
Credit: -4 |
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ENG 215 - Writing for Children and Young Adults |
A workshop designed to develop the skills of writing literature for children or young adults. May include picture books, story books, young adult works, young nonfiction, or fantasy. Individual conferences and attendance at readings may be required. Prerequisite(s): ENG 100; ENG 152; CWR, ENG, SEN major or ELE/LA concentration, or permission of instructor. (Pass/Fail option) Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 218 - Writing for the Stage |
An introduction to dramatic writing with an emphasis on developing characters through monologue and conversational dialogue within the context of scene and script structures, including ten-minute plays and longer stage works. Students will also study the technical aspects of performance and the creation of the play’s environment through lighting, sound and scenic elements. Individual conferences and attendance at readings may be required. Prerequisite(s): ENG 100, ENG 152 and CWR, ENG, or SEN major or ELE/LA concentration; or permission of instructor. (Pass/Fail option) Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 219 - Digital and Immersive Storytelling: Creative Writing Across Mediums |
In this generative and analytical course, we will consider different forms of creative writing and story-telling by taking story "off the page" and discussing how different media formats inspire and inform the stories we want to tell. We will explore the creative story telling potential of various platforms, technologies, and levels of audience immersion. Creative mediums we'll explore might include: prose to screen adaptation, table game design, podcasts, video game narrative, virtual and augmented reality experiences, developing transmedia events, and interactive story-telling. Offered: Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 220 - Nature Writing |
Field course in nature writing, with most of class time spent outdoors. Includes multiple local field trips and may include at least one multi-day/overnight excursion. Students learn skills for close observation in nature and techniques for vivid nonfiction writing about the natural world. Readings provide an opportunity for critically assessing the craft elements of nature writing, and for discussing the rich literary history of this genre. Limited to 15 students. Course fee. No Prerequisites. Pass/Fail Option. May or Summer term only.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 224 - Teaching English as a Second Language |
This is an introductory course for students who are new to the field of TESL/TEFL (Teaching of English as a Second or Foreign Language) and for those who have practical experience but little formal exposure to the area. It is intended to present to students an overview of the contemporary ESL/EFL theories and methodologies, and at the same time encourage an analytical approach to teaching ESL/EFL. The course is designed to help students explore the underlying assumptions of the various methods, materials and techniques to be studied, and provide them with opportunities to work on ESL data, perform error analysis, and develop and teach ESL lessons. Pass/Fail option. Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 230 - Writing/Teaching of Writing |
Explores the theory and practice of writing and teaching writing; fosters the ability and confidence to analyze and respond to the writing of others; and examines the pedagogical and psychological issues involved. Prerequisite(s): ENG 100 and sophomore standing. Every semester.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 250H - Shakespeare |
An introductory study of Shakespeare's works with emphasis on the plays. Further considerations may include genre studies (comedy, tragedy, history, etc.) and film and stage adaptations. Prerequisite(s): ENG 100; for students in CWR, ENG, SEN, or ELE-Language Arts, ENG 100 and ENG 181. (Pass/Fail option) Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 251H - British Texts and Contexts I |
A study of representative English poetry, prose, and drama from the medieval period through 1798, with an emphasis on literary, historical, and cultural contexts. Prerequisite(s): ENG 100; for students in CWR, ENG, SEN, or ELE-Language Arts, ENG 100 and ENG 181. (Pass/Fail option) Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 252H - British Texts and Contexts II |
Study of representative texts of British literature from the Romantic Period (roughly 1798-1832), the Victorian Period (roughly 1832-1901), and the twentieth century with an emphasis on literary, historical, and cultural contexts. Prerequisite(s): ENG 100; for students in CWR, ENG, SEN, or ELE-Language Arts, ENG 100 and ENG 181. (Pass/Fail option) Every two year.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 263H - Studies in Twentieth- and Twenty-First-Century American Literature |
Study and discussion of representative twentieth- and twenty-first-century American writers. Texts chosen from the works of writers such as Henry James, Robert Frost, William Carlos Williams, Lorine Niedecker, Vladmir Nabokov, Sherman Alexie, Alice Notley. Prerequisite(s): for all students, ENG 100; for students in CWR, ENG, SEN, or ELE-Language Arts, ENG 100 and ENG 181. Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 265H - African American Literature and Culture |
An interdisciplinary study of African American literature examined in the context of music, art, film, and other media representations of African American life that will include a wide range of literary, historical, and cultural materials (from ancient African folk tales to contemporary black writers, performers, and artists). Prerequisite(s): ENG 100; for students in CWR, ENG, SEN, or ELE-Language Arts, ENG 100 and ENG 181. (Pass/Fail option) Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 267H - Twentieth-Century American Poetry |
Beginning with a study of backgrounds of American poetry in the twentieth century, students in this course will examine the work of selected modern and contemporary poets in America. Prerequisite(s): ENG 100; for students in CWR, ENG, SEN, or ELE-Language Arts, ENG 100 and ENG 181. Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 272H - American Texts and Contexts |
A study of representative American literature from pre-Colonial and Colonial to Contemporary, with an emphasis on literary, historical, and cultural contexts. This course will be attentive to the study of the cultural, racial, and ethnic diversity of American literary voices. Individual sections of the class may focus on a particular literary theme or tradition. Prerequisite(s): ENG 100; for students in CWR, ENG, SEN, or ELE-Language Arts, ENG 100 and ENG 181. Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 277 - Topics in English |
Study of an author, a literary form, a sequence of texts, or specific area or genre of creative writing, or some other special topic not included in the regular curriculum. Prerequisite(s): To be determined for each course. (Pass/Fail option) Varies.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 279H - Multicultural Literature and Film |
In this course we will study a diverse range of representations of ethnicity in literature and film. The course will likely include the study of several filmed adaptations in conjunction with their literary sources. The course will also likely require some attendance at films outside the regular class meeting times (possibly a screening of a recently released movie or possibly in conjunction with a campus film series or a nearby film festival). Prerequisite(s): ENG 100; for students in CWR, ENG, SEN, or ELE-Language Arts, ENG 100 and ENG 181. (Pass/Fail option) Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 280 - Video Games as Literature |
Since their mainstream emergence in the 1970s, video games have developed a complex set of literary techniques to communicate meaning and generate an immersive user experience. This course will examine these literary techniques (including narrative, symbolism, and cultural critique) through the in-depth study of several video games. In addition to writing literary analyses after playing these required titles, students will also engage with criticism and theory about the artistry and cultural significance of video games. Prerequisites: ENG 100; for students in ENG, SEN, CWR, or ELE-Language Arts, ENG 100 and ENG 181. Offered: Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 286H - Studies in the Graphic Novel |
Since the early twentieth century, images combined with texts have become increasingly important to our understanding of the world around us, a development that has given birth to motion pictures and television on the one hand and to the comics and graphic novels on the other hand. While film and TV have long been considered subjects of academic study, comics and graphic novels as media of literary expression have only recently begun to garner critical attention. In this class, students will consider graphic novels as multimodal literature that represents an increasingly wide range of cultural experiences. Students will encounter a wide range of different graphic novels, including memoirs and works of fiction that will acquaint them with the ways the genre reflects its cultural context. In addition, students will write and create for a general audience by contributing to a public blog. Each semester offered, the course will investigate a specific aspect of graphic novels, including but not limited to Women Writers and the Graphic Novel, Graphic Novel as History, Graphic Novels and Mental Illness, Graphic Novel as Memoir and Autobiography. Prerequisite(s): ENG 100; for students in CWR, ENG, SEN, or ELE-Language Arts, ENG 100 and ENG 181. Pass/Fail option. Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 288H - Topics in Literature and Gender |
This course will explore gender as both a social-historical construct and an aspect of lived experience in relation to texts, authors, and readers. Course materials will include texts which foreground questions of gender and sexuality, with secondary readings in feminist and gender studies. Prerequisite(s): ENG 100; for students in CWR, ENG, SEN, or ELE-Language Arts, ENG 100 and ENG 181. Pass/Fail option. Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 291H - Twentieth-Century Short Story |
Study of the development of the short story, from writers such as Chekhov and Conrad to contemporary writers. Prerequisite(s): ENG 100; for students in CWR, ENG, SEN, or ELE-Language Arts, ENG 100 and ENG 181. (Pass/Fail option) Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 292H - Human Rights Literature and Film: Global Perspectives |
Who has access to education and clean water, does not face torture or discrimination, may speak freely and move safely? Investigate these and other human rights through the study of contemporary world literature and film. In this online course, participants will: 1) gain a broad appreciation for human rights history and philosophy; 2) analyze how literary and filmic texts (such as short stories, graphic novels, documentaries, and feature films) address human rights issues in specific locations; 3) engage in asynchronous interactions with class members; and 4) complete a project on a human rights topic of choice. Prerequisite(s): ENG 100 or permission of instructor. Once every three years, online course (summer or winter term).
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 293H - Literary Nonfiction |
Study and discussion of forms of literary nonfiction, including the personal and lyric essay, literary journalism, memoir, the nonfiction novel, and more. Students will explore the historical origins of literary nonfiction as well as contemporary forms. Different semesters may concentrate in special areas such as environmental writing, writing about place, women’s literary nonfiction, the English essay, the brief essay, or other topics. Prerequisite(s): ENG 100; for students in CWR, ENG, SEN, or ELE-Language Arts, ENG 100 and ENG 181. (Pass/Fail option) Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 295H - Female Body in Western Culture |
In this course we will examine historical and contemporary understandings of the female body in Western culture. We will study constructions of the female body in medicine and science, in the law, in the media, in literature, and in sport culture. Our goals are to become more astute cultural critics, to better understand the political, personal, intellectual, and social ramifications of dominant representations of the female body, and to analyze challenges to these representations—in theory, research, literature, the arts, and in everyday embodied practices. (Students taking this course may not receive credit for WST 266H.) Prerequisites: ENG 100 or permission of instructor. Every three years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 296H - Postcolonial Literature |
Study of literature in English by writers from formerly colonized regions, such as Africa, the Caribbean, and South Asia, with some attention to the context of colonization and decolonization. Prerequisite(s): ENG 100; for students in CWR, ENG, SEN, or ELE-Language Arts, ENG 100 and ENG 181. (Pass/Fail option) Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 300 - Critical Concepts |
Students will investigate foundational schools of literary theory, learn about the field of English as an academic discipline, and think about how being an English major prepares them for life and career after their degrees are completed. As a result, students will become aware of different critical approaches to literature and will begin to define their individualized interests and aims in the major. At the end of the course, each student will complete a concentration statement that explains how four or more of the elective courses in the major form a coherent group. Prerequisite(s): ENG major, ENG 181, and one 200-level ENG literature course. Every year.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 310 - Advanced Fiction Writing |
This course deepens and extends the understanding of fictional form and the writing process as studied in ENG 210 and ENG 219. Workshop format. Individual conferences and attendance at readings may be required. May be taken twice for credit. Prerequisite(s): CWR, ENG, SEN major or ELE/LA concentration, and ENG 210 or ENG 219 or HON 275H, or permission of instructor. (Pass/Fail option) Every Spring.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 311 - Advanced Poetry Writing |
Further development of poetry writing skills learned in ENG 211. Workshop format. Individual conferences and attendance at readings may be required. May be taken twice for credit. Prerequisite(s): CWR, ENG, SEN major or ELE/LA, concentration, and ENG 211, or permission of instructor. (Pass/Fail.) Every Spring.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 312 - Advanced Nonfiction Writing |
Offers the opportunity to polish, practice, and develop the processes and techniques of creative nonfiction as learned in ENG 212, ENG 213 or ENG 217. Workshop format. Individual conferences and attendance at readings may be required. May be taken twice for credit. Prerequisite(s): CWR, ENG, SEN major or ELE/LA concentration, and ENG 212 or ENG 217 or ENG 213, or permission of instructor. (Pass/Fail option) Every Fall.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 314 - Advanced Screenwriting |
Beginning with the feature-length screenplay developed in ENG 214, this workshop-format class encourages students to engage the crafts of revision and collaborative development through multiple drafts. Individual conferences and attendance at readings or screenings may be required. May be taken twice for credit. Prerequisite(s): CWR, ENG, SEN major or ELE/LA concentration, and ENG 214, or permission of instructor. Every Fall.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 344 - Eighteenth-Century English Literature |
English poetry, prose, and drama of the Restoration and the eighteenth century, with an emphasis on satire and other forms of moral and social commentary. Texts chosen from the works of writers such as Congreve, Dryden, Behn, Addison, Swift, Pope, Goldsmith, Johnson, Wollstonecraft, Burney, and others. Prerequisite(s): One 200-level ENG literature course. (Pass/Fail option) Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 345 - Romantic Era |
Study of representative literature from 1798 to 1832, with an emphasis on the development of lyric poetry. Texts are chosen from the works of writers such as Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Austen, Byron, Shelley, and Keats. Prerequisite(s): One 200-level ENG literature course. (Pass/Fail option) Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 346 - Victorian Literature |
Study of British literature written during the period from the first Reform Bill (1832) through the death of Queen Victoria (1901). Texts chosen from the works of writers such as the Brontes, the Brownings, Carlyle, Dickens, George Elliot, Gaskell, Hopkins, Christina Rossetti, and Tennyson. Prerequisite(s): One 200-level ENG literature course. (Pass/Fail option) Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 350 - English Novel |
Study of selected English novels from the beginning of the eighteenth century through the present, with particular attention to the emergence and historical development of the novel as a form. Eight or more novels chosen from the works of Behn, Defoe, Richardson, Fielding, Sterne, Smollett, Burney, Austen, the Brontës, Eliot, Dickens, Hardy, Conrad, Forster, Lawrence, Woolf, Joyce, and others. Prerequisite(s): One 200-level ENG literature course. (Pass/Fail option) Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 362 - American Environmental Writing |
An exploration of the concept of environment in American writing from the 19th century to the present, this course will address fundamental questions about the relation between nature and culture at play in American writing about the natural world. Prerequisite(s): One 200-level ENG literature course. (Pass/Fail option) Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 366 - Early American Novel, 1780-1900 |
This course studies the rise of the novel in the United States from the Revolutionary Period to the late nineteenth century. We will consider the possibilities of the novel as a vehicle of republican ideas, investigate the initial resistance to the genre among the literary elite, and trace the socio-political establishment of the novel as an American genre through the nineteenth century. Authors may include, but are not limited to, Susanna Rowson, Charles Brockden Brown, Washington Irving, James Fenimore Cooper, Lydia Maria Child, Catherine Maria Sedgwick, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, Louise May Alcott, and William Dean Howells. Prerequisite(s): One 200-level ENG literature course. (Pass/Fail option) Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 367 - "Why Should We Be So Furious" - War and Violence in Colonial and Early America |
By looking at three different colonial wars, this course investigates how colonial war and violence affected and changed both Indians and Europeans and their relationships with each other. Through historically contextualized close-readings of colonial narratives of warfare, the course will highlight how Europeans grappled with their understanding of their native allies and enemies, and it will consider how Native Americans dynamically employed diplomacy, alliances, and warfare to counter and resist both European and Native threats to their homelands. Finally, the course will investigate how the U.S. remembers colonial wars by studying the ways artistic production in the early Republic and beyond chose to commemorate the violence of the colonial past. Prerequisite(s): One 200-level ENG literature course or Junior/Senior Standing. Every three years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 370 - The Splendid Drunken Twenties |
This course considers the Harlem Renaissance in the larger context of modernism and the culture of the 1920s and focuses particularly on the representation of African Americans in literature, music, and film. Prerequisites: One 200-level ENG literature course or Junior/Senior standing. Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 377 - Advanced Topics in English |
Intensive study of a single author or special topic, or intensive workshop study of a specific area or genre of creative writing. Prerequisite(s): Vary by topic. (Pass/Fail option) Varies.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 380 - Transatlantic Eighteenth-Century Women |
In this course students will read writings by or about eighteenth-century women, most of whom have crossed the Atlantic Ocean. Some of these writings have been considered “American,” while others have been classified as “British.” The course will interrogate this seeming divide as it examines the very idea of location and nationality. The course will pay close attention to women’s experiences as they travel (by choice or by force) across land and sea and eventually learn how to live in new places under remarkable circumstances. Prerequisite(s): One 200-level ENG literature course. Pass/Fail option. Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 382 - Popular Genres |
This course investigates several popular genres (e.g., western, romance, horror) through examples in a variety of media (fiction, film, television, comic books, etc.) and through critical readings in the theory of genre. For each genre we examine, we will be attentive to the narratives, character types, conventions, and iconography typical of the genre as well as to innovation and variation in those forms. Prerequisite(s): One 200-level ENG literature course or Junior/Senior Standing. Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 383 - Video Games and Identity |
Video games have consistently sparked debates about individual identity in recent decades. This course will require students to study several central topics within these debates by playing a variety of video games that raise issues of identity. Topics to be explored include: historical racial representation, self-definition of sexual identity, and social justice within video games. Prerequisites: One 300-level ENG literature course other than ENG 300, or permission of instructor. Offered: Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 396 - Writing Apprenticeship |
Practical work in writing, editing, or publishing outside of the classroom, coordinated by a member of the writing faculty and supervised by a community professional. Prerequisite(s): CWR major and permission of writing faculty. (Pass/Fail option.) Every semester.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 397 - Independent Study in English |
This course provides superior advanced students the opportunity to study in depth topics in literature and language of special interest to them. Prerequisite(s): ENG 100 and permission or instructor. (Pass/Fail option) Every semester.
Credit: 1-4 |
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ENG 401 - Seminar in Writing |
In this capstone course, CWR majors will create a professional-quality portfolio of old and new written work in one or more genres. Through workshop discussions, reading assignments and practice, they will hone craft skills and extend their awareness of publishing practices, the writing life, and their roles as writers. Panels of visiting writers will discuss post-graduate opportunities and students will participate in a senior reading and exit interview. Individual conferences and attendance at readings may be required. Prerequisite(s): Senior standing and CWR major, or permission of instructor. Every semester.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 430 - Experimental Narrative in Video Games |
This course will explore experimental and innovative approaches to narrative and storytelling in video games. Students will play narrative-based video games from the last several decades while analyzing the variety of techniques by which story is revealed. Students will also read relevant critical works from fields including ludology (game studies), literary theory, and cultural studies.Prerequisites: One 300-level ENG literature course other than ENG 300, or permission of instructor Offered: Every three years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 449 - Twentieth-Century British Literature |
Focused study of twentieth-century British literature, concentrating on one or more aspects of it and its cultural context with an emphasis on texts that stretched literary and social conventions. Texts chosen from the works of writers such as Conrad, T.S. Eliot, Joyce, Woolf, and Yeats. Prerequisite(s): One 300-level ENG literature course other than ENG 300. (Pass/Fail option) Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 455 - Literary Theory and Cultural Studies |
Study of various theoretical approaches (psychoanalysis, feminism, ethnic studies, etc.) used in the analysis of literature, with the emphasis on contemporary developments in literary theory and cultural studies. Texts will include an anthology of literary theory, one major literary work, and various examples drawn from contemporary popular culture. Prerequisite(s): One 300-level ENG literature course other than ENG 300. (Pass/Fail option) Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 462 - Philosophy and Modern American Literature |
An examination of the relationship between literature and philosophy with particular focus on American writers who transgress traditional disciplinary boundaries and with possible forays into European and Classical thought. Texts chosen from the works of writers such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, William James, Wallace Stevens, Robert Frost, William Carlos Williams, Charles Peirce, Susan Howe, Ludwig Wittgenstein, Martin Heidegger, Plato. Prerequisite(s): One 300-level ENG literature course other than ENG 300. Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 463 - Colonial Americas |
This course comparatively investigates textual and visual representations of Native-European contact and encounter beginning with Columbus' exploration of the Americas and including French, Dutch, and English narratives from the seventeenth century. All readings will be in English. Prerequisite(s): One 300-level ENG literature course other than ENG 300. Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 477 - Seminar Topics in English |
Intensive study of a single author or special topic, in a seminar format, with students presenting materials and leading portions of class discussion. Students will also undertake independent research projects under the guidance of the instructor. Prerequisite(s): Varies by topic. (Pass/Fail option) Varies.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 481 - Early European Literature |
Seminar on early European and Mediterranean literatures in translation, including some classical antecedents (Virgil, Ovid, etc). Writings from Italy (Dante, Petrarch, Boccacio, Machiavelli), France (Rabelais, Montaigne), Spain (Cervantes, Lope de Vega), North Africa (Leo Africanus), and elsewhere. Prerequisite(s): One 300-level ENG literature course other than ENG 300. (Pass/Fail option) Every two years.
Credit: 4 |
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ENG 491 - Capstone Seminar in English |
In this course, students develop and execute research projects based on their interests. Students draw on the knowledge developed during their coursework in the major to create a project that synthesizes and extends that knowledge and engages in a wider scholarly or professional conversation. Research topics may be influenced by the instructor’s areas of expertise. Students present capstone projects publicly and write reflections on the research process. Prerequisite(s): ENG major and one 400-level ENG literature course. Every year.
Credit: 4 |
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