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English Department Undergraduate Courses – overview The English Department courses for undergraduates fall within certain broad categories: introductory courses; major author and period courses; genre and special topics; creative writing; film and media courses’ journalism, language, and communication; theater; and research. A general list of our courses follows below. Not all our courses are taught every academic year, and individual offerings vary markedly semester by semester in their range and emphasis. More specific descriptions are included within the course lists below for current and past semesters. Information about which courses count toward particular majors, minors, and clusters can be found by clicking on those links for those subjects. For answers to other questions, contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies in English. Introductory and Gateway Courses ENG 100 ENG 101 ENG 111 ENG 112 ENG 113 ENG 114 ENG 115 ENG 116 ENG 117

Great Books Maximum English Introduction to Shakespeare Classical and Scriptural Backgrounds British Literature I British Literature II Introduction to American Literature Introduction to African-American Literature Introduction to the Art of Film

Major Authors and Historical periods Pre-1800 ENG 200 ENG 201 ENG 202 ENG 203 ENG 204 ENG 206 ENG 207 ENG 208 ENG 209 ENG 210 ENG 211

History of the English Language Old English Language and Literature Middle English Literature Medieval Drama Chaucer Topics in Medieval Literature English Renaissance Literature Renaissance Drama Studies in Shakespeare Shakespeare Milton

ENG 213 ENG 214 ENG 215 ENG 217 ENG 218

Studies in Renaissance Literature Eighteenth-Century Literature Early British Novel Studies in Eighteenth-Century Literature Early American Literature

Post-1800 ENG 220 ENG 221 ENG 222 ENG 223 ENG 225 ENG 226 ENG 227 ENG 228 ENG 230 ENG 231 ENG 232 ENG 233 ENG 234 ENG 235 ENG 236 ENG 237 ENG 238

Romantic Literature Victorian Literature Nineteenth-Century British Novel Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature American Romantics American Realists American Moderns African-American Literature Studies in American Literature Twentieth-Century British Novel Modern Literature Modern Poetry Modern Fiction Modern Drama Contemporary Fiction Contemporary Poetry Studies in Modern and Contemporary Literature

Special Topics and Genre courses ENG 240 ENG 241 ENG 242 ENG 244 ENG 245 ENG 246 ENG 247 ENG 248 ENG 249 ENG 251 ENG 252 ENG 253 ENG 254 ENG 260

Literary Criticism and Theory Lyric Poetry Topics in Literature Studies in a Literary Tradition Studies in a Literary Mode Detective Fiction Science Fiction Studies in Women’s Literature Gender, Writing, and Representation Studies in Popular Literature Theater in England The Literature of the Bible Arthurian Literature Avant Garde Novel

Creative Writing Courses ENG 120 ENG 121 ENG 122 ENG 123 ENG 125 ENG 126 ENG 274 ENG 275 ENG 276 ENG 277 ENG 375 ENG 376

Introduction to Creative Writing Creative Writing: Fiction Creative Writing Poetry Playwriting Speculative Fiction Creative Nonfiction Advanced Creative Writing: Prose Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction Advanced Creative Writing: Poetry Screenwriting Seminar in Fiction Writing Seminar in Poetry Writing

Film and Media Courses ENG 117 ENG 118 ENG 255 ENG 256 ENG 257 ENG 259 ENG 260 ENG 261 ENG 262 ENG 263 ENG 264 ENG 265 ENG 267 ENG 268 ENG 283

Introduction the Art of Film Introduction to Media Studies Film History: Early Cinema Film History: 1929-1959 Film History: 1959-Present Popular Film Genres Studies in Film History Film Theory Topics in Film/Studies in a National Cinema Media Studies Studies in a Director Issues in Film Topics in Media Studies Museum Studies Media ABC

Language, Journalism, and Communication ENG 126 ENG 130 ENG 131 ENG 132 ENG 133 ENG 134

Creative Nonfiction Seminar in Writing Reporting and Writing the News Feature Writing Editing Practicum Public Speaking

ENG 135 ENG 137 ENG 138 ENG 280 ENG 281 ENG 282 ENG 284 ENG 285 ENG 286 ENG 287

Debate Freedom of Expression Journalism Case Studies Advanced Debate Advanced Feature Writing Humor Writing Orality, Language, and Literacy Advanced Writing and Peer Tutoring Presidential Rhetoric Studies in Translation

Theater Courses ENG 123 Playwriting ENG 161 Introductory Video and Sound ENG 170/171 Technical Theater ENG 172 Introduction to Stage Lighting and Sound ENG 174/175 Acting Techniques ENG 176/177 Voice and Movement for the Actor ENG 180 Directing ENG 182 The Actor and the Text ENG 270/271 Advanced Technical Theater ENG 290/291 Plays in Production ENG 292/293/294/295 Plays in Performance ENG 296/297 Stage Management ENG 298 Acting Lab I ENG 299 Acting Lab II Research and Independent Study Courses ENG 360 ENG 380 ENG 381 ENG 390 ENG 391 ENG 392 ENG 394 ENG 396 ENG 398 ENG 398

Special Projects: Theater Advanced Seminar Humanities Research Lab Supervised Teaching Independent Study Practicum Internships in English Honors Seminar Honors Thesis Theater Internship