English (ENGL)

Information about experimental courses, when offered, will be available at the Office of the Registrar late in the Spring Quarter preceding the academic year in which the courses are scheduled. Such courses are numbered 191, 291, 391 or 491.

ENGL 155 WORDS AND FORMS: AN INTRODUCTION TO THE LITERARY IMAGINATION - 5 hrs
Entry-level course for both the Literary Studies and the Creative Writing concentrations. Emphasizes the fundamentals of literary language, style, and genre and the importance of close reading for literary analysis.

ENGL 160 INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVITY AND WRITING - 5 hrs
An introductory writing course for majors and non-majors; introduces students to ideas about creativity in writing, with connections to other art forms, and to each of the four writing specialties in the English major (poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and drama), with writing exercises and practice in these genres. Prereq: ENGL 155 or permission of instructor.

ENGL 180 READING COURSE - 2 hrs
Topic and professor change quarterly. Each offering focuses on a particular author, genre, or topic not provided by the department�s regular curriculum. Topics have included: Novels Writing History, Gay and Lesbian Lives, Shakespeare�s Contemporaries, Personal Essays, Forgotten Classics, Dostoevsky�s The Brothers Karamazov. Check department and registrar for specifics each year. Course meets once a week, emphasizes reading and small group discussion, and may include a limited amount of writing (e.g. a journal or reflective take-home final essay). Non-majors, literature majors and writing majors are all welcome. No Prereq. May be repeated for credit.

ENGL 190 LITERATURE: READING, INTERPRETATION, CRITICISM - 5 hrs
Foundation for the literary studies concentration and introduction to literary study as a discipline. A variety of works from different genres (poetry, short fiction, drama) will be studied in depth. Students will write literary essays and reviews as well as learn to read literary criticism. Prereq: ENGL 155 or permission of instructor.

ENGL 210 ENGLISH LITERATURE THROUGH 1660 - 5 hrs
A survey of English literature beginning with Anglo-Saxon writers and concluding with Milton. Emphasizes literary and cultural history and developing literary styles. Prereq: ENGL 155.

ENGL 215 ENGLISH LITERATURE FROM 1660 THROUGH 1900 - 5 hrs
A survey of English literature from the Restoration through the Romantic and Victorian Eras. Emphasizes developments in Neoclassical verse and satire, in Romantic and Victorian verse, in literary prose, and the novel. Prereq: ENGL 155.

ENGL 220 ENGLISH LITERATURE FROM 1900 TO THE PRESENT - 5 hrs
A survey of English literature of the 20th and 21st centuries with emphasis on modernism and postmodernism and attention to the diverse literatures in the English language. Genres include essays, short fiction, drama, poetry, and the novel. Prereq: ENGL 155.

ENGL 230 AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE - 5 hrs (alt. yrs.)
An exploration of the tradition of African-American literature from slave narratives to the present. The course includes intensive study of at least one major author in this tradition. Alternates with ENGL 334. Designed for non-majors as well as majors.

ENGL 231 WOMEN WRITERS - 5 hrs (alt. yrs.)
An exploration of the tradition of English and American women writers with primary concentration on authors from 1750 to the present. The course includes the intensive study of at least one major writer in this tradition. Designed for non-majors as well as majors.

ENGL 232 DIVERSE AMERICAN LITERARY TRADITIONS - 5 hrs
Study of significant literary works from one particular North-American minority tradition. Traditions from which the course topic may be chosen include such possibilities as: Native American, Jewish, Appalachian, Asian, Hispanic, gay and lesbian literatures. The course focuses on one specific literary tradition in depth; it is not a survey of all such traditions. Alternates with ENGL 333. Designed for non-majors as well as majors. May be repeated to a maximum of 15 credits when offered with a different topic.

ENGL 233 MYTH, FOLKLORE, AND LITERATURE - 5 hrs
An exploration of the forms and significances of myth, fairy tales, traditional oral tales and heroic legends, and of major literary works, such as The Odyssey, which grow out of the oral tradition. Connections may be made to contemporary artists who consciously use traditional and mythic materials. Designed for non-majors as well as majors.

ENGL 250 AMERICAN LITERATURE THROUGH 1865 - 5 hrs
Readings in American literature from the Colonial era through the age of Romanticism. Genres include histories, journals, essays, Native American legends, captivity narratives, slave narratives, short fiction, the novel, and lyric poetry. Prereq: ENGL 155.

ENGL 255 AMERICAN LITERATURE FROM 1865 TO PRESENT - 5 hrs
Major writers in American literature from the Age of Realism to the present with attention to the revision of the canon. Genres include essays, short fiction, drama, poetry, and the novel. Prereq: ENGL 155.

ENGL 260 POETRY WRITING - 5 hrs
Instruction in poetic techniques through exercises that explore specific problems; exercises will lead to the writing of poems; discussion and critique of both published and student writing by instructor and peers. Prereq: ENGL 160 or permission of department chairperson.

ENGL 261 FICTION WRITING - 5 hrs
Instruction in fiction writing techniques through exercises that explore specific problems; exercises will lead to the writing of short stories; discussion and critique of both published and student writing by instructor and peers. Prereq: ENGL 160 or permission of department chairperson.

ENGL 262 NONFICTION WRITING - 5 hrs
Instruction and practice in nonfiction writing with special emphasis on the writing of essays and articles; also instruction in research techniques; experimentation with a variety of prose techniques; discussion and critique of both published and student writing by instructor and peers. Prereq: ENGL 160 or permission of department chairperson.

ENGL 263 PLAYWRITING - 5 hrs
Instruction and practice in the writing of drama including planning scenarios, presenting scenes in class workshops and drafting a play; with emphasis on critiquing of student�s work by instructor and peers. Prereq: ENGL 160 or permission of department chairperson.

ENGL 265 WRITING LIFE STORIES: THE POWER OF NARRATIVE - 5 hrs
In this course, students both read and write in one of the forms of nonfiction�the memoir. Memoir includes important events, significant viewpoints, or selected memories from a writer�s life. Students will write their own memoirs to achieve self-discovery and explore new writing forms. Course is designed for students in any major.

ENGL 275 FILM AND LITERATURE - 5 hrs
This course focuses on the discussion and interpretation of film and literature as distinct�yet related�artistic forms. Readings and screenings will aim to develop understanding of the technical aspects of film, the conventions of particular genres, the role of the director as auteur/author, and the relationship of novels and films with the historical periods from which they emerge. Particular attention is given to the way literature is adapted into film and the way such adaptations produce different results with similar content. Prereq: sophomore standing.

ENGL 294 LITERARY MAGAZINE PRACTICUM - 1 hr
Supervised work, including choosing and editing copy and designing layouts, for the student literary magazine. Students attend weekly staff meetings and edit and publish the Quiz and Quill. Enrollment is by permission of instructor only. May be repeated for credit (to a total of 6 hrs). Does not fulfill the publications practicum for journalism and public relations majors.

ENGL 295 LINGUISTICS - 5 hrs
An introduction to the study of language, including attention to morphology, syntax, semantics, phonetics, language in society, the history of English, Black English and other dialect forms, and psycholinguistics (including the child�s acquisition of language).

ENGL 325 STUDIES IN LITERATURE AND CULTURE - 5 hrs
Intensive study of the intersection of literature and culture at particular historical moments. Topics change annually, and may focus on a period (e.g., the 18th century, the Romantic period), a movement (e.g., American naturalism, postmodernism), or a topic (e.g., literature and the Holocaust, the city in Victorian literature). Prereq.: two from ENGL 210, 215, 220, 250, 255; or permission of the instructor. May be repeated once for credit when offered with a different topic.

ENGL 333 STUDIES IN WORLD LITERATURES - 5 hrs
Study of a major modern non-Western literature (e.g., African, Caribbean, Indian) in English or a major world literature in translation. The course focuses on one particular tradition, with emphasis on modern and contemporary works; the specific tradition studied will vary from year to year. Alternates with ENGL 232. Designed for non-majors as well as majors. May be repeated to a maximum of 15 credits with a different topic.

ENGL 334 HARLEM RENAISSANCE - 5 hrs (alt. yrs.)
This course examines the literary output of a number of black writers and intellectuals who gravitated to Harlem in the 1920s and 1930s. The Harlem Renaissance also examines a variety of genres�poetry, short stories, essays, and novels, revealing the social, political, and cultural impact of the movement, both within the United States and abroad. In addition, the course examines the period as a forerunner of the Black Awareness Movement of the 1960s.

ENGL 335 BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL WRITING - 5 hrs
Study and practice in writing for the world of work. Assignments include such writing as: letters, memos, proposals, instructions and manuals, and formal reports. Open to students in all majors.

ENGL 340 STUDIES IN MAJOR AUTHORS - 5 hrs
Intensive study of an author writing in English; one year the author chosen will be from the period after 1900, the next from a period before 1900. Occasionally the course may center around a pair of authors or require supplementary reading in a second author. Readings will focus on the author�s works, but will include materials about the author�s life as well as context and criticism about the author�s work. Offered every other year. See department chairperson for author selected. Prereq.: two from ENGL 210, 215, 220, 250, 255; or permission of the instructor. May be repeated once for credit when offered with a different author.

ENGL 350 SHAKESPEARE - 5 hrs
Intensive study of Shakespeare�s plays, including attention to his development as dramatist, the Elizabethan context for his works, and the nature of Elizabethan theatrical performance. Representative works from the histories, comedies, tragedies, and late romances will be chosen, with the exact selection varying from year to year.

ENGL 355 STUDIES IN LITERARY AND CRITICAL THEORY - 5 hrs
An investigation of significant theoretical approaches to literature. Course provides focused study of key aspects of issues in literary theory. Readings and discussions will emphasize the core assumptions, reading strategies, and political concerns of various critical models. Offered every other year. Prereq.: two from ENGL 210, 215, 220, 250, 255; or permission of the instructor. May be repeated once for credit when offered with a different topic.

ENGL 360 ADVANCED POETRY WRITING SEMINAR - 5 hrs
Further practice in the writing of poetry; weekly small-group discussion sessions and individual meetings with the instructor; discussions will focus on student writing and on the work of published writers; will be offered in the same term as English 260; limited enrollment. Prereq: ENGL 260.

ENGL 361 ADVANCED FICTION WRITING SEMINAR - 5 hrs
Further practice in the writing of fiction; weekly small-group discussion sessions and individual meetings with the instructor; discussions will focus on student writing and on the work of published writers; limited enrollment. Prereq: ENGL 261.

ENGL 362 ADVANCED NONFICTION SEMINAR - 5 hrs
Further practice in the writing of nonfiction; weekly small-group discussion sessions and individual meetings with the instructor; discussions will focus on student writing and on the work of published writers; limited enrollment. Prereq: ENGL 262 or 265.

ENGL 363 ADVANCED PLAYWRITING SEMINAR - 5 hrs
Further practice in the writing of drama; weekly small-group discussion sessions and individual meetings with the instructor; discussions will focus on student writing and on the work of published writers; limited enrollment. Prereq: ENGL 263.

ENGL 375 TEACHING CREATIVE WRITING IN THE COMMUNITY - 5 hrs
Students will work in groups of two or three to lead weekly workshops in creative writing for groups of children or teens at elementary schools, residential homes or other community sites; the enrolled students and the instructor will also meet weekly to plan the workshops and to discuss what they are learning through this work. Prereq: ENGL 260, 261, 262, or 263. An interview with the instructor prior to enrollment is required.

ENGL 381 STUDIES IN LITERARY GENRES - 5 hrs
Intensive study of one of the major literary genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama. Course will include the development of the genre, significant contemporary examples of the genre, and critical theories about the genre. The specific genre to be studied will change annually; see department chairperson for schedule. Prereq: two from ENGL 210, 215, 220, 250, 255; or permission of the instructor. May be repeated once for credit when offered with a different topic.

ENGL 390 INDEPENDENT STUDY - 1 to 5 hrs
Independent study in literature or in writing. Permission of instructor and of department chairperson required.

ENGL 400 SENIOR LITERATURE SEMINAR - 5 hrs
A seminar aimed at creating a research community for senior literary studies majors who must sustain a full-length research project on an author or a topic. Students meet several times a quarter over three quarters for a total of 5 credit hours (0 hours, 2 hours, 3 hours), with a grade given each quarter. Fall quarter is devoted to choosing one�s author or topic, learning more about research, and planning; winter quarter is devoted to developing a working bibliography, reading and researching, and writing a project draft; spring quarter is devoted to completing the research project, presenting the project to the seminar, and reading from the project in a final meeting open to the department. Each student works individually with a director and reader, and a workshop coordinator plans seminar meetings and facilitates the projects. The final project includes a written commentary by the student on his/her research and work. Prereq: ENGL 190; three from ENGL 210, 215, 220, 250, 255; and senior standing.

ENGL 401 SENIOR PORTFOLIO PROJECT - 1 hr
The Senior Portfolio Project requires both literary studies and creative writing majors to create, edit, and select a sampling of their best work over a four-year period. Majors select at least five samples of work derived from specific courses and interests within their majors, and are also encouraged to select work which is created in fields other than their majors. Students must include an essay with the completed portfolio which demonstrates their own insights into the submitted work and their evaluation of themselves as thinkers, writers, and editors. Prereq: Senior standing.

ENGL 460 SENIOR WRITING PROJECT - 5 hrs
Both an individualized tutorial project and a seminar that will meet throughout the three quarters of the student�s senior year. The seminar will create a community for support of individual writers. The project will focus on the student�s creation of a substantial body of writing in the chosen writing specialty. Emphasis in the first two quarters will be on the creation of a prospectus and on drafting; in the final quarter, on the completion of the writing, and on revising and critiquing with the faculty director and reader, as well as with peers in the seminar. The final project will include a written commentary by the student on his or her own work. A grade will be given each quarter. Prereq: senior standing.

ENGL 490 INTERNSHIP - 1-15 hrs