Courses
In this class, we will read a variety of works written between the middle of the 17th to the middle of the 20th centuries. Authors we will read include Swift, Wordsworth, Keats, Austen, E. Bronte, Tennyson, Browning (Elizabeth and Robert), Yeats,
This course is the payoff for having learned the grammar of Old English in Introduction to Old English (which is the prerequisite for the course unless you see me for permission)! You will continue to develop your skills in Old English reading and
Introduces students to a wide range of critical theories that English majors need to know. Covers major movements in modern literary/critical theory, from Matthew Arnold through new criticism to contemporary postmodern frameworks. Required for all
Provides a basic skills course designed to equip students to handle the English major. Emphasizes critical writing and the acquisition of basic techniques and vocabulary of literary criticism through close attention to poetry and prose.
This section of literary analysis will inquire into “who tells the story”—what happens when who narrates what—to work through the central goals of the course: to refine close reading and critical analysis skills via formal, cultural, historical, and
This course teaches how to analyze poetry and prose. It assumes some experience with literary analysis but not advanced knowledge. It is divided about equally between poetry and prose. The poetry half explores, among other things, the relation
This is an advanced course in fiction writing. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Required prerequisite courses are ENGL 1191, ENGL 2021 and ENGL 3021 (all with B grade minimum). Restricted to students who have declared the Creative Writing
This is an advanced course in poetry writing. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Required prerequisite courses are ENGL 1191, ENGL 2021 and ENGL 3021 (all with B grade minimum). Restricted to students who have declared the Creative Writing
This is an intermediate course in fiction writing. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Required prerequisite courses are ENGL 1191 and ENGL 2051 (both with B grade minimum). Restricted to students who have declared the Creative Writing Track