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English (ENG)
Glenn Freeman,
Leslie K. Hankins,
Richard Martin (chair-Spring),
Michelle Mouton (chair-Fall),
Shannon Reed,
Kirilka Stavreva
Major: A minimum of nine course credits in English beyond ENG 111 (or any course satisfying the Writing Requirement), which include ENG 210, 211, 212, 411, and one course selected from each of the following groups: ENG 321-326, 328-336, 343-351, and 361-372.
Teaching Major: The same as above, to include
311 and either 323 or 324; EDU
322 (Secondary Arts, Languages, and Adolescent Literature);
and COM 121 (Speech Communication). In addition to the
foregoing requirements, prospective teachers must also apply for
admission to the Teacher Education Program
(preferably at the start of their sophomore year) and complete a second
major in Secondary Education described under
Education.
Minor: A minimum of six course credits in English beyond ENG 111 (or any course satisfying the Writing Requirement), which include two courses selected from among ENG 210, 211, and 212; and four courses selected from at least two of the following groups: ENG 321-326, 328-336, 343-351, and 361-372.
111. Topics in Literature, Film, or Cultural Studies
Seminar for first year students, an intensive engagement with a topic in literature, film, or cultural studies. See Topics Courses for current topics and descriptions. (Humanities, Writing Requirement)
210. American Survey
Development of American literature from its beginnings to the twentieth century. Emphasis is both textual and historical. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). (Humanities) R. MARTIN
211. English Survey I
Development of English literature from its Anglo-Saxon roots through the ``long'' eighteenth century. Prerequisite:
writing-designated course (W). (Humanities) REED or STAVREVA
212. English Survey II
Development of English literature from the Romantics to the present.
Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). (Humanities)
HANKINS or MOUTON
213. Writing Fiction I
Beginning course in writing fiction. Students learn writing techniques, share work, and offer critiques. The course also includes the study of published fiction. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). Alternate years. (Fine Arts) G. FREEMAN
214. Writing Poetry I
Beginning course in writing poetry. Students learn writing techniques, share work, and offer critiques. The course also includes the study of published poets. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). Alternate years. (Fine Arts) G. FREEMAN
219. Writing Children's Books
Writing for children focusing on short manuscripts of 900-5000 words. Participants read some outstanding recent books for children, read what respected authors in this field have written about writing for children, and work on manuscripts of their own. Additional topics include manuscript submission procedures, and print and electronic resources for those interested in writing for children. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). (Fine Arts) J.B. MARTIN
240. Theatre, Architecture, and the Arts in England
The study of English art and culture, particularly theatre and architecture, through visiting sites and regions significant in English history, attending theatrical events, and visiting galleries and museums. Team-taught in England. Registration entails additional costs. Alternate years. (Humanities) The 2005-06 trip will be led by Mouton and Stavreva.
290/390. Individual Project: see Courses 290/390.
311. Grammar and the Politics of English
An examination of the structures and forms which currently govern
standard usage of the English language. Encompasses a broad view of
grammar as a subject by a wide-ranging investigation of the history and
development of the language. Examines the social and political implications of the development of English as a global language. Course may include readings in Anglophone literature. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W).
Alternate years. (Humanities) REED
316. Advanced Creative Writing Workshop
Advanced course in creative writing. Manuscript of 10 pages in length may be requested before permission to enroll is granted. Course may be repeated once for credit. Prerequisites: ENG 213 or 214 or permission of instructor. Alternate years. (Fine Arts) G. FREEMAN
321. Medieval English Literature
Topical concentrations in Medieval literature, including cultural context. Topics may include: Anglo-Saxon epic, Arthurian romance, Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, the mystical tradition, chivalry. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). Offered in alternate years or every third year. (Humanities) STAVREVA
322. Medieval and Renaissance Drama: Shakespeare's Rivals
In this undergraduate research seminar, you will study the drama of Shakespeare's contemporaries and rivals-Marlowe, Middleton, Dekker, Ford, and Webster-within the context of the highly theatrical culture of early modern England. You will have the opportunity to carry out original archival research in the Rare Book collections of the Newberry Library in Chicago and participate in the Newberry's community of scholars. The course will also serve as an introduction to current models of historicist criticism, enabling you to make an informed choice of the critical methodology best suited to your final research project. Additional fees apply. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). Offered in alternate years or every third year. (Humanities) STAVREVA
323. Shakespeare I: Comedies and Romances
Analytical and performative approach to Shakespeare. Discussion of selected comedies and romances in their cultural context. In alternate years, the class culminates in a student play production, enabled by the Stephen Lacey Memorial Shakespeare Fund. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). (Humanities) STAVREVA
324. Shakespeare II: Histories and Tragedies
Critical analysis of the development of Shakespeare's histories and tragedies, with attention paid to their cultural contexts and performative aspects. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). (Humanities) STAVREVA
325. Renaissance Non-Dramatic Literature
English and Continental literature of the period 1500-1660. Topics may include the sonnet sequence, metaphysical poetry, intellectual prose, or an intensive examination of a particular theme across generic boundaries. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). Offered in alternate years or every third year. (Humanities) STAVREVA
326. Milton
Critical analysis of the works of John Milton with special attention to the social and political contexts. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). Alternate years. (Humanities) REED
328. Eighteenth Century English
Literature
Works of major and minor authors of the
period 1660-1798. Topics may include satire, the drama, gender and
literature, or a selected theme. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W).
Alternate years. (Humanities) REED
329. Eighteenth Century Fiction
The context of the social changes that promoted the eighteenth century novel. Examination of the origins of eighteenth century prose in Restoration drama, and works of fiction and literary criticism from both the eighteenth century and the twentieth. Primary readings may include short fictional texts as well as novels. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). Alternate years. (Humanities) REED
331. English Literature: The Romantics
An examination of intellectual, political, and aesthetic movements of
the English Romantic period 1789-1832. Topics may include Romantic
poetics, the Gothic impulse, the city and the country, or constructions
of childhood. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). Alternate years.
(Humanities) MOUTON
333. Victorian English Literature
Poetry, novels, essays, and plays written between 1837 and 1901. May
focus on a topic, such as English colonialism, political reform
movements, or turn-of-the-century decadence. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). Alternate years. (Humanities)
MOUTON
334. Nineteenth Century English Novel
A study of forms: the domestic novel, the Gothic novel, the serial
novel, the novel of social critique. Authors may include Austen,
Shelley, Dickens, Eliot, Trollope, and Wilde. Emphasis on social,
cultural, and political context. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W).
Alternate years. (Humanities) MOUTON
335. Virginia Woolf
Novels and essays by Virginia Woolf, such as A Room of One's Own, Jacob's Room, To the Lighthouse, Mrs. Dalloway, The Waves, Orlando, Between the Acts, and Moments of Being. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). Alternate years. (Humanities) HANKINS
336. Twentieth Century Fiction
Modern fiction in English chosen from authors such as Woolf, Joyce, Lawrence, Richardson, H.D., E.M. Forster, and/or others. May focus on a topic such as Modernism(s) or a collection of authors. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). Alternate years. (Humanities) HANKINS
343. The American Renaissance
Literary and cultural trends in the early nineteenth century, a
formative period of American literature. Authors may include Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Melville, and Fuller. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). Alternate years. (Humanities)
R. MARTIN
345. Late Nineteenth Century American
Literature
Literary and cultural trends which followed
the Civil War and gave birth to the modern age. Authors may include Twain, Jewett, James, Wharton,
Dickinson, Whitman, Crane, and Chopin. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). Alternate years. (Humanities) R. MARTIN
347. Modern American Literature
Literary and cultural trends following the First World War,
concentrating on two or three of the writers whose work defined modern
literature. Authors may include Hemingway, Faulkner, Fitzgerald, and Steinbeck. Prerequisite:
writing-designated course (W). Alternate years. (Humanities)
R. MARTIN
349. Jazz: Fact, Film, and Fiction
Jazz, the unique American art form, has posed a problem and a challenge for artists in other media. This course studies
the ways other artistic media have tried to deal with, incorporate, or
imitate this music and its environment. Course focuses on jazz itself
and explores several jazz-based or jazz-influenced novels and short
stories and various kinds of jazz-based or jazz-influenced films.
Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). Alternate years. (Humanities)
R. MARTIN
350. American Nature Writers
Study of writers of many different backgrounds who share a concern with our relation to nature and our
environment. Authors may include Muir, Leopold, Dillard, Carson, Abbey, and Kravauer. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). (Humanities) R. MARTIN
351. Studies in African-American Literature
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 1930s. Includes writers such as Zora Neale Hurston, Jean Toomer, Arna Bontemps, Langston Hughes, Countée Cullen, Nella Larsen, Wallace Thurman, Claude McKay, and Jessie Redmon Fauset. Close attention to the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God (1937) and FIRE!!, a facsimile reprint of a ``little magazine'' put out by members of the Harlem Renaissance in 1926. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). Offered every third year. (Humanities) HANKINS
361. Modern Poetry
Modern poetry in English: Eliot, Pound, Stevens, Williams, Crane, Moore, Cummings, Auden, Zukofsky, Yeats, and H.D.
Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). Alternate years. (Humanities) G. FREEMAN
363. Contemporary Fiction
Intensive look at recent and experimental developments in fiction as
represented by writers such as Sherman Alexie, Leslie Marmon Silko, Maxine Hong Kingston, Don DeLillo, and Tim O'Brien. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). Alternate years. (Humanities) G. FREEMAN
364. Contemporary Poetry
Poets whose work has come to prominence since 1950 and an overview of poetic
trends in America. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). Alternate years. (Humanities) G. FREEMAN
365. Comparative Literature and Cinema
Study of connections between literature and film. May focus on a topic such as avant-garde film and Modernist little magazines and novels of the 1920s, women writers, directors, and film theorists of the 1920s and 1930s, or film adaptations of literary texts. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). Alternate years. (Humanities) HANKINS
367. Multicultural Literature
Major authors across cultures. Critical analysis of texts by national
and international writers of ``minority'' status. May include groups
marginalized by ethnicity (non-Anglo-American), sexual orientation, and
socioeconomic class. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). Alternate
years. (Humanities) G. FREEMAN
370. AIDS Literature, Film, and Social Theory
This course will consider the history and consequences of AIDS through memoirs, novels, plays, documentary and feature films, and essays. In evaluating the way literature shapes our understanding of AIDS, we will explore pertinent issues of race, gender, nationality, and sexual identity. May include service learning component. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). Offered in alternate years or every third year. (Humanities) MOUTON
371. Critical Theory
Survey of
critical theories or an in-depth focus on one theory. Possibilities
include Narratology, Feminist theories, Reader-Response Theory, New
Historicism, or Cultural Studies. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). Offered every third year.
(Humanities) HANKINS or MOUTON
372. Film and Film Criticism
Critical analysis of films as artistic and cultural texts. Focus may be
on an individual director, such as Hitchcock, or a topic, such as Women
Directors. (This is not a film production course.) Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). (Humanities) HANKINS
374. Topics in Literature
A topic that integrates literature and material from other disciplines. See Topics Courses. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). (Humanities)
380. Internship
Diverse internship options may include writing and editing in the
commercial world, such as working for a newspaper, a magazine, a
publishing house, or another communications medium. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). See Index. Courses 280/380. (CR)
399. Summer Internship
Diverse
internship options may include writing and editing in the commercial
world, such as working for a newspaper, a magazine, a publishing house,
or another communications medium. Prerequisite: writing-designated course (W). See
Courses 299/399. (CR)
411. Senior Seminar
Study of various critical approaches to literature and of general literary problems. Prerequisites: English major and senior standing. (Humanities)
714. Literature in Action: The Shakespeare Play (1/4)
Participation in any of the many activities involved in the production of the English Department Shakespeare Play (or a similar play): acting in a major role, scenery and props design and construction, costume/make-up design and construction, lighting and sound design and operation, stage management, theatre administration and publicity. Participation must be supervised by a member of the Department and the work carried out within a single semester. Can be repeated for credit. Alternate years. (Fine Arts) STAVREVA
715. Literature in Action: Editing (1/4)
Serving in one of the supervisory positions for the English Department literary magazine Open Field (or similar magazine): Editor, Assistant Editor, Web Editor, Art/Design Editor. Participation must be supervised by a member of the Department and the work carried out within a single semester. May be repeated for credit. (Fine Arts)
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