Department of English

Placement in English

Registration in English

Unless otherwise stated in the description below, each class meets for three lecture hours a week for one semester.

English: E

Lower-Division Courses

603. Composition and Reading in World Literature.

Reading of masterpieces of world literature and intensive training in writing and in critical analysis of literature. Three lecture hours a week for two semesters. Only one of the following may be counted: English 603A, 306, 306Q, Humanities 303, Tutorial Course 603A; only one of the following may be counted: English 603B, 316F, 316K, Tutorial Course 603B. Prerequisite: For 603A, admission to the Plan II Honors Program; for 603B, English 603A.

314L. Introduction to Literature.

Readings in poetry, fiction, and drama, with intensive practice in writing about literature. May be taken twice for credit when the topics vary. May not be substituted for English 316K, but recommended for prospective English majors. Prerequisite: English 306.

Topic 1: Black Literature. Same as African and African American Studies 317 (Topic 1: Black Literature).

Topic 2: Chicano Literature. Same as Mexican American Studies 314.

316F. Introduction to Literature for Nonnative Speakers of English.

Introduction to the Western literary tradition, emphasizing generic and thematic connections. Only one of the following may be counted: English 603B, 316F, 316K, Tutorial Course 603B. Prerequisite: Completion of at least twenty-seven semester hours of coursework, including English 306Q. Enrollment limited to nonnative speakers of English who scored less than 600 on the Test of English as a Foreign Language and earned credit for freshman English in a course designed for international students.

316K. Masterworks of Literature.

Three versions: World, British, American. Introduction to masterpieces of the literary tradition, emphasizing historical, generic, thematic connections. Only one of the following may be counted: English 603B, 316F, 316K, Tutorial Course 603B. Only one version of English 316K may be taken for credit. Prerequisite: Completion of at least twenty-seven semester hours of coursework, including English 306 or the equivalent.

318M. Introduction to the English Language.

Basic linguistic concepts; phonology, syntax, and vocabulary of English; historical, regional, and social variation; applications of linguistics in educational and social action. Prerequisite: Completion of at least twenty-seven semester hours of coursework, including English 306 and 316K or the equivalents.

119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S. Topics in English.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of English. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Upper-Division Courses

320L. Major Writers of the Eighteenth Century.

A study of the principal writers: Dryden, Pope, Swift, Johnson, Boswell, Burns, and others. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

320M. Literature and the Other Arts.

The relationship of literature, the visual arts, and music in English and American literature from the Renaissance to the present. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

321. Shakespeare: Selected Plays.

A representative selection of Shakespeare's best comedies, tragedies, and history plays. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

321K. Introduction to Criticism.

Introduction to major terms, issues, and approaches in literary criticism, and their application to the reasoned discussion of poetry, fiction, and drama. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

321L. American English.

Same as Linguistics 321L. An overview of the historical development of English in the Americas. Attention to regional, social, and ethnic differences, and their implications for public education. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

322. Literature in Translation.

Romance, Germanic, Slavic, and other world literatures in English translation. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Only one of the following may be counted unless the topics vary: Asian Studies 320, 361, Chinese 361, English 322, 324, 374M, Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 320, 374. May be counted only once for a major in English. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given in the Course Schedule.

Topic 1: Freud's Vienna. Same as European Studies 361 (Topic 5: Freud's Vienna), Germanic Civilization 327E (Topic 2: Freud's Vienna), and Psychology 341K (Topic 1: Freud's Vienna). Only one of the following may be counted: English 322 (Topic 1), 323M (Topic 1: Freud's Vienna), Germanic Civilization 360E (Topic: Freud's Vienna). Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 2: Introduction to Germanic Religion and Myth. Same as European Studies 361 (Topic 6: Introduction to Germanic Religion and Myth), Germanic Civilization 340E (Topic 1: Introduction to Germanic Religion and Myth), and Religious Studies 361 (Topic 8: Introduction to Germanic Religion and Myth). English 322 (Topic 2) and 323M (Topic 2: Introduction to Germanic Religion and Myth) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 3: Literature in the New German Cinema. Same as European Studies 361 (Topic 1: Literature in the New German Cinema) and Germanic Civilization 361E (Topic 4: Literature in the New German Cinema). English 322 (Topic 3) and 323M (Topic 3: Literature in the New German Cinema) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 4: Freudians and Feminisms. Same as Germanic Civilization 362E (Topic 1: Freudians and Feminisms), Philosophy 365 (Topic 1: Freudians and Feminisms), Psychology 341K (Topic 2: Freudians and Feminisms), and Women's Studies 345 (Topic 10: Freudians and Feminisms). Only one of the following may be counted: English 322 (Topic 4), 323M (Topic 4: Freudians and Feminisms), Philosophy 327 (Topic: Freudians and Feminisms). Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing.

Topic 5: Cultural Politics of Kant and Hegel. Same as Germanic Civilization 360E (Topic 2: Cultural Politics of Kant and Hegel) and Philosophy 365 (Topic 3: Cultural Politics of Kant and Hegel). Only one of the following may be counted: English 322 (Topic 5), English 323M (Topic: Cultural Politics of Kant and Hegel), Philosophy 320K (Topic: Cultural Politics of Kant and Hegel). Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing.

Topic 6: Women and Literature: European Tradition. Same as Scandinavian 323 (Topic 3: Women and Literature: European Tradition) and Women's Studies 321 (Topic 4: Women and Literature: European Tradition). English 322 (Topic 6) and Women's Studies 321 (Topic: Women and Literature: England) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 7: Isak Dinesen/Karen Blixen. Same as Germanic Civilization 323E (Topic 1: Isak Dinesen/Karen Blixen), Scandinavian 373 (Topic 6: Isak Dinesen/Karen Blixen), and Women's Studies 345 (Topic 13: Isak Dinesen/Karen Blixen). English 322 (Topic 7) and 323M (Topic 7: Isak Dinesen/Karen Blixen) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 8: Medieval German Chivalric Romance. Same as Germanic Civilization 323E (Topic 2: Medieval German Chivalric Romance). English 322 (Topic 8) and 323M (Topic 8: Medieval German Chivalric Romance) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 9: Twentieth-Century German Shorter Prose. Same as Germanic Civilization 323E (Topic 3: Twentieth-Century German Shorter Prose). English 322 (Topic 9) and 323M (Topic 9: Twentieth-Century German Shorter Prose) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 10: Reformation Theology. Same as Germanic Civilization 360E (Topic 1: Reformation Theology), History 366N (Topic 3: Reformation Theology), and Religious Studies 361 (Topic 17: Reformation Theology). English 322 (Topic 10) and 323M (Topic 10: Reformation Theology) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing.

Topic 11: German Cinema through 1932. Same as Germanic Civilization 361E (Topic 1: German Cinema through 1932). English 322 (Topic 11) and 323M (Topic 11: German Cinema through 1932) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing.

Topic 12: German Cinema since 1933. Same as European Studies 361 (Topic 17: German Cinema since 1933) and Germanic Civilization 361E (Topic 2: German Cinema since 1933). English 322 (Topic 12) and 323M (Topic 12: German Cinema since 1933) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing.

Topic 13: Genres, Structure, and Trends in German Cinema. Same as European Studies 361 (Topic 2: Genres, Structure, and Trends in German Cinema) and Germanic Civilization 361E (Topic 3: Genres, Structure, and Trends in German Cinema). English 322 (Topic 13) and 323M (Topic 13: Genres, Structure, and Trends in German Cinema) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing.

Topic 14: German Women Filmmakers. Same as European Studies 361 (Topic 15: German Women Filmmakers), Germanic Civilization 361E (Topic 5: German Women Filmmakers), and Women's Studies 340 (Topic 5: German Women Filmmakers). Only one of the following may be counted: English 322 (Topic 14), 323M (Topic 14: German Women Filmmakers), European Studies 361 (Topic: German Women: Film/Filmmakers), Germanic Civilization 361E (Topic: German Women: Film/Filmmakers), Women's Studies 345 (Topic: German Women: Film/Filmmakers). Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 15: Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung. Same as Germanic Civilization 362E (Topic 2: Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung). English 322 (Topic 15) and 323M (Topic 15: Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing.

Topic 16: Survey of Scandinavian Drama and Film. Same as Scandinavian 323 (Topic 1: Survey of Scandinavian Drama and Film). Only one of the following may be counted: English 322 (Topic 16), 323M (Topic 16: Survey of Scandinavian Drama and Film), 323M (Topic: Scandinavian Drama and Film), Scandinavian 323 (Topic: Introduction to Scandinavian Drama and Film). Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 17: Social Dramas of Henrik Ibsen. Same as Scandinavian 323 (Topic 2: Social Dramas of Henrik Ibsen) and Women's Studies 345 (Topic 14: Social Dramas of Henrik Ibsen). Men and women in their public and private lives. English 322 (Topic 17) and 323M (Topic 17: Social Dramas of Henrik Ibsen) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 18: Films of Ingmar Bergman. Same as Scandinavian 327 (Topic 9: Films of Ingmar Bergman). English 322 (Topic 18) and 323M (Topic 18: Films of Ingmar Bergman) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 19: Hans Christian Andersen. Same as Germanic Civilization 323E (Topic 4: Hans Christian Andersen) and Scandinavian 373 (Topic 4: Hans Christian Andersen). English 322 (Topic 19) and 323M (Topic 19: Hans Christian Andersen) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 20: The Development of the French Film. Same as French Civilization 339. Films in French, with subtitles in English; lectures in English. English 322 (Topic 20) and 349M (Topic 1: The Development of the French Film) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing.

Topic 21: Francophone African and Caribbean Literature in Translation. Same as African and African American Studies 325 and French Civilization 349 (Topic 1: Francophone African and Caribbean Literature in Translation). Only one of the following may be counted: African and African American Studies 374 (Topic: Francophone African and Caribbean Literature in Translation), English 322 (Topic 21), 349M (Topic 2: Francophone African and Caribbean Literature in Translation). Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing.

Topic 22: Italian Cinema. Same as Italian Civilization 349 (Topic 1: Italian Cinema). Only one of the following may be counted: English 322 (Topic 22), 349N (Topic 1: Italian Cinema), Italian 349 (Topic 1: The Italian Cinema). Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 23: Dante. Same as Italian Civilization 349 (Topic 2: Dante). English 322 (Topic 23) and 349N (Topic 2: Dante) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 24: Great Italian Novels and Plays. Same as Italian Civilization 349 (Topic 3: Great Italian Novels and Plays). English 322 (Topic 24) and 349N (Topic 3: Great Italian Novels and Plays) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 25: Italian Opera. Same as Italian Civilization 349 (Topic 4: Italian Opera). English 322 (Topic 25) and 349N (Topic 4: Italian Opera) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 26: Contemporary Spanish American Fiction in Translation. Same as Latin American Studies 370S (Topic 2: Contemporary Spanish American Fiction in Translation) and Spanish 349 (Topic 1: Contemporary Spanish American Fiction in Translation). English 322 (Topic 26) and 349L (Topic 1: Contemporary Spanish American Fiction in Translation) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 27: Hispanic Literature of the Southwest in Translation. Same as Mexican American Studies 374 (Topic 5: Hispanic Literature of the Southwest in Translation) and Spanish 349 (Topic 2: Hispanic Literature of the Southwest in Translation). English 322 (Topic 27) and 349L (Topic 2: Hispanic Literature of the Southwest in Translation) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

Topic 28: Saga, Novel, and Tale. Same as Scandinavian 323 (Topic 4: Saga, Novel, and Tale). English 322 (Topic 28) and 323M (Topic: Saga, Novel, and Tale) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing or consent of instructor.

323L. English as a World Language.

Same as Linguistics 323L. An account of the spread of English around the world; national, social, and regional varieties. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

324. Topics in Language and Literature.

Designed for non-English majors. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Only one of the following may be counted unless the topics vary: Asian Studies 320, 361, Chinese 361, English 322, 324, 374M, Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 320, 374. May be counted toward a major in English only on the recommendation of the chairman of the department and the dean. Prerequisite: Completion of at least thirty semester hours of coursework, including English 316K or the equivalent.

325. Creative Writing.

Detailed study of the techniques of fiction or poetry; reading and analysis of contemporary models; practice writing in the above forms. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

Topic 1: Creative Writing: Fiction.

Topic 2: Creative Writing: Poetry.

325K. Introduction to Folklore and Folklife.

Same as Anthropology 325K. Survey of the major forms of folklore; methods of collection and study. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

325L. Folklore Areas: Selected Topics.

Consideration of folklore in different culture areas of the Western Hemisphere. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Varies with the topic and is given in the Course Schedule.

Topic 2: Jewish Folklore. Same as American Studies 322 (Topic 1: Jewish Folklore), Anthropology 325L (Topic 2: Jewish Folklore), Germanic Civilization 327E (Topic 1: Jewish Folklore), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 341 (Topic 2:. Jewish Folklore), and Slavic 324 (Topic 1: Jewish Folklore). English 325L (Topic 2) and Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 341 (Topic: Jewish Folklore) may not both be counted. Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing.

Topic 3: Anglo-American Folksong. Same as Anthropology 325L (Topic 3: Anglo-American Folksong). Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

Topic 4: Folklore of the British Isles. Same as Anthropology 325L (Topic 4: Folklore of the British Isles). Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

Topic 5: The Folktale. Same as Anthropology 325L (Topic 5: The Folktale). Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

Topic 6: Music, Art, and Ritual in Melanesia. Same as Anthropology 325L (Topic 6: Music, Art, and Ritual in Melanesia) and Music 342 (Topic 4: Music, Art, and Ritual in Melanesia). Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing.

Topic 7: Play, Drama, and Ritual. Same as Anthropology 325L (Topic 7: Play, Drama, and Ritual). Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

Topic 8: Story and Meaning. Same as Anthropology 325L (Topic 8: Story and Meaning). Prerequisite: For English majors, nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; for others, upper-division standing.

Topic 9: Nineteenth-Century British Vernacular Literature. Same as Anthropology 325L (Topic 9: Nineteenth-Century British Vernacular Literature). Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

326K. The Literature of the Middle Ages in Translation.

Romances, chronicles, legends, tales, and plays by English, Celtic, and Continental writers. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

327. The English Novel from Defoe through Scott.

Representative novels and novelists from 1700 to 1832, including typical works of Defoe, Richardson, Fielding, Sterne, Austen, and Scott. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

328. The English Novel in the Nineteenth Century.

Representative works by such writers as Dickens, Thackeray, the Brontes, George Eliot, Meredith, and Hardy. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

329K. The Early Romantic Period, 1780 - 1815.

The prose and poetry of the major early poets Blake, Wordsworth, and Coleridge, with consideration of Burns, Lamb, Hazlitt, and others. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

329L. The Later Romantic Period, 1815 - 1832.

The prose and poetry of Byron, Shelley, and Keats and of such other figures as Landor and DeQuincey. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S. Topics in English.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of English. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

337. American Literature: From the Beginnings to 1865.

A survey of major writers, poetry, and prose. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

338. American Literature: From 1865 to the Present.

A survey of major writers, poetry, and prose. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

340. The American Novel before 1920.

Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

341. Short Story Workshop.

Practice in writing the short story, with study of contemporary models. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent, and English 325.

341L. Poetry Workshop.

Practice in writing poetry, with study of contemporary models. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent, and English 325.

342. Life and Literature of the Southwest.

Verse, fiction, travels, and memoirs, to acquaint students with the literature reflecting the social inheritance of Texas and the neighboring territory. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

Topic 1: Life and Literature of the Southwest--Mexican American. Same as Mexican American Studies 374 (Topic 2: Life and Literature of the Southwest--Mexican American).

343L. Backgrounds of Modern Literature.

Strands of ideas that form the network of modernist writing; figures like Freud, Frazer, Nietzsche, Marx, and Whitehead as they affect literature. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

344L. Twentieth-Century Literature and Other Media.

A study of the relationship between literary forms and other media (film, television, music, the visual arts). May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

Topic 1: Introduction to Film Studies in the Humanities.

348. The Modern Short Story.

Extensive readings and analyses of stories by major modern writers such as Faulkner, Hemingway, Joyce, Chekhov, and Kafka, as well as contemporary writers. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

355K. Advanced Creative Writing.

A third-semester seminar-style workshop in poetry and/or fiction for experienced creative writers. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; English 325; and English 341, 341L, or consent of instructor.

356. The European Novel.

Selected masterpieces of Continental fiction in English translation: representative novelists of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

358K. The Bible in English and American Literature.

Same as Religious Studies 361 (Topic 20: The Bible in English and American Literature). The reading of biblical masterpieces as literature; consideration of different versions of the Bible and their influence on English and American literature. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

359. Masterworks of English Drama from 1660 to Shaw.

Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

360K. English Grammar.

The study of traditional and transformational grammar. Attention to social differences in language relevant to the teaching of English. English 360K and Linguistics 360K may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

361K. Masterworks of English Drama from the Middle Ages to 1642.

A study of representative plays. Topics vary. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

362L. The British Novel after 1920.

Representative novels, including those of Joyce, Lawrence, and Woolf. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

363. The Poetry of Milton.

All the poetry of Milton, with particular attention to Comus, Samson Agonistes, and Paradise Lost. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

363K. Classic to Romantic.

The theory and practice of Classicism in literature and other arts; the rise of the Romanticists in the eighteenth century. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

364M. History of the English Language.

Same as Linguistics 364M. Development of sounds, forms, and vocabulary of the English language from its origins to the present. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

364P. Old English.

An introduction to Old English with sufficient grammar for a reading knowledge of Old English texts. A course in language, not in linguistics. May be counted as the equivalent to English 364M in fulfilling the requirements for a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in linguistics. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

366K. Shakespeare: Selected Tragedies.

Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

367C. Conference Course in Literature and Language.

For students who wish to work under supervision on specific projects in literature or language. Three conference hours a week for one semester. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; fulfillment of the requirements for at least two of the six areas of the English major; and approval of written application by the supervising instructor and the undergraduate adviser.

367K. Conference Course in Creative Writing.

For advanced students already proficient in writing who wish to work under supervision on specific and fairly extensive projects. Three conference hours a week for one semester. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; English 325; and approval of written application by the supervising instructor and the undergraduate adviser.

369. Drama: Modern European.

Ibsen and other major Continental dramatists; tradition and innovation in the substance and form of selected modern European plays. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

370. Victorian Prose: Essays and Ideas.

The prose writer as artist and sage in the cultural, political, religious, and scientific controversies that influence the modern tradition. Representative writers: Carlyle, Mill, Newman, Arnold, Darwin. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

370W. Literature, Culture, and Gender.

Gender as a category of literary and cultural analysis. Texts may include literature, film, popular culture, and other forms. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

Topic 1: Women's Studies: Humanities. Same as American Studies 323 and Women's Studies 321 (Topic 1: Women's Studies: Humanities). Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 323 (Topic: Introduction to Women's Studies), 371 (Topic: Introduction to Women's Studies), 371 (Topic: Women's Studies: Humanities), English 370W (Topic 1), 376L (Topic: Introduction to Women's Studies), 376L (Topic: Introduction to Women's Studies in the Humanities), 376L (Topic: Women's Studies: Humanities), Women's Studies 321 (Topic: Introduction to Women's Studies in the Humanities).

Topic 2: Contemporary Women Authors. Same as African and African American Studies 374 (Topic 13: Contemporary Women Authors) and Women's Studies 345 (Topic 15: Contemporary Women Authors).

Topic 3: Feminism and Mass Culture. Same as Women's Studies 345 (Topic 16: Feminism and Mass Culture). English 370W (Topic 3) and 376L (Topic: Feminism and Mass Culture) may not both be counted.

Topic 4: Language and Gender. Same as Women's Studies 345 (Topic 17: Language and Gender). Only one of the following may be counted: English 370W (Topic 4), 376L (Topic: Language and Gender), 376L (Topic: Language and the Sexes), Linguistics 373 (Topic: Language and the Sexes), Women's Studies 345 (Topic: Language and the Sexes).

Topic 5: Postcolonial Women Writers. Same as Women's Studies 345 (Topic 18: Postcolonial Women Writers).

371K. Modern Poetry: Representative Poets of the Twentieth Century.

Those studied include Eliot, Auden, Stevens, and Thomas. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

372L. Major Writers of the American Renaissance.

Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

372M. American Realism: Major Writers.

Selected writers of the post - Civil War realistic movement: Howells, Twain, James, Jewett, Freeman, Crane, and others. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

374K. Elizabethan Poetry and Prose.

Renaissance thought and culture as revealed in the lyric and narrative poetry and in the prose masterpieces. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

374L. The Earlier Seventeenth Century: Donne, Jonson, and Their Contemporaries.

Poetry and prose, 1600 to 1660: the metaphysical and other leading traditions in poetry; the early poems of Milton; the essay, the character, and other prose forms. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

375K. English and American Satire.

Theory of satire, with readings in the works of such representative figures as Chaucer, Dryden, Pope, Byron, Twain, and Thurber. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

375L. Victorian Literature.

Poetry and prose, 1832 to 1901; parallel reading in the novel and drama, and attention to the social and intellectual background of the period. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

376. Chaucer.

Introduction to Chaucer's narrative and poetic art, as shown in a selection from the dream poems, Troilus and Criseyde, and the Canterbury Tales. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

376L. Studies in Literary Themes and Traditions.

The role of philosophical, religious, psychological, or folkloristic themes and traditions in a series of literary works. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

Topic 3: Psychological Themes in Modern American Drama. Same as American Studies 322 (Topic 2: Psychological Themes in Modern American Drama).

Topic 4: Colonial and African-British Literature. Same as African and African American Studies 374 (Topic 12: Colonial and African-British Literature).

Topic 5: American Literature between the Wars.

Topic 6: Death. Same as Religious Studies 361 (Topic 19: Death).

Topic 7: Poets and Punks. English 376L (Topic 7) and 379M (Topic: Poets and Punks) may not both be counted.

376M. Undergraduate Studies in African and African American Literatures.

May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

Topic 1: African American Literature through the Harlem Renaissance. Same as African and African American Studies 374 (Topic 2: African American Literature through the Harlem Renaissance).

Topic 2: African American Literature, 1940 to Present. Same as African and African American Studies 374 (Topic 3: African American Literature, 1940 to Present).

377K. The American Novel after 1920.

Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

379. American Literature and Thought: 1600 - 1840.

Early American literature as an embodiment of American thought and experience. Such topics as European ideas in the New World; the political ideas of Hamilton, Jefferson, and Jackson; nationalism; industrialism. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

679HA. English Honors Seminar.

A close reading of selected English and American texts representative of various periods, genres, and literary topics. Three or four sections of this course are available each semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; admission to the English Honors Program; and consent of the honors adviser.

679HB. English Honors Tutorial Course.

The writing of a thesis and its defense, under the direction of a faculty member of the student's choice. Conference course. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent; English 679HA; and consent of the honors adviser.

379K. American Literature and Thought: 1840 - 1920.

Such topics as transcendentalism, manifest destiny, Utopian thought, and the impact of the theory of organic evolution. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

379L. Drama: Contemporary British and American.

Major playwrights since 1950, such as O'Neill, Williams, Shepard, Beckett, Stoppard, and Pinter. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

379M. Studies in Literary Forms and Genres.

Study of a literary type, such as tragedy, comedy, epic, lyric, satire, autobiography, novel, critical essay. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent. Some topics also require consent of instructor; these are identified in the Course Schedule.

Topic 1: Journalist as Novelist. Same as American Studies 370 (Topic 9: Journalist as Novelist) and Journalism 352 (Topic 4: Journalist as Novelist).

Topic 2: Shakespeare at Winedale. Additional prerequisite: Consent of instructor.

Topic 3: Shakespeare in Performance.

Topic 4: Shakespeare through Performance.

379N. Studies in English, American, and World Literature.

Literary works and their cultural context; topics defined in terms of national literatures and/or periods of literary history (for example, colonial American writing, literature of the Renaissance). May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Nine semester hours of lower-division English, including English 316K or the equivalent.

Topic 1: Literature of East-West Confrontation. Same as Comparative Literature 323 (Topic 1: Literature of East-West Confrontation), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 372 (Topic 9: Literature of East-West Confrontation), Middle Eastern Studies 322K (Topic 5: Literature of East-West Confrontation), and Women's Studies 340 (Topic 1: Literature of East-West Confrontation). Novels, poems, and travel accounts of the encounter between East and West that changed literary history in both worlds. English 379N (Topic 1) and Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 372 (Topic 9: Literature of East-West Confrontation) may not both be counted.

Topic 2: Literature and Society: Male/Female Roles in the Middle East. Same as Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 372 (Topic 7: Literature and Society: Male/Female Roles in the Middle East), Middle Eastern Studies 331, and Women's Studies 340 (Topic 4: Literature and Society: Male/Female Roles in the Middle East). Analysis of traditional and changing roles of women, men, and the family in Middle Eastern societies; study of modern feminist movements in selected Middle Eastern countries. English 379N (Topic 2) and Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 372 (Topic 36: Male/Female Roles in the Middle East) may not both be counted.

Topic 3: Concepts in Judaic Culture. Same as Linguistics 373 (Topic 4: Concepts in Judaic Culture), Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 341 (Topic 6: Concepts in Judaic Culture), and Middle Eastern Studies 321K (Topic 1: Concepts in Judaic Culture). English 379N (Topic 3) and Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 341 (Topic 22: Concepts in Judaic Culture) may not both be counted.

Topic 4: Introduction to World Literature. Same as Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures 320 (Topic 1: Introduction to World Literature). A multicultural look at major literary forms and concepts through the reading and analysis of classics of drama, lyric and narrative verse, shorter prose fiction, the essay, literary biography, the novel, and autobiography. Only one of the following may be counted: English 379N (Topic 4), Middle Eastern Studies 310 (Topic 1: Survey of Literature, East and West), Oriental and African Languages and Literatures 310 (Topic: Survey of Literature, East and West).

379S. Senior Seminar.

Intensive study of selected topics in English. Prerequisite: Completion of at least ninety semester hours of coursework, including twelve hours of upper-division English.

28 August 1996. Registrar's Web Team
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