Department of English Language and Literature

For more information about degree offerings by the faculty of English, visit the Department of English Language and Literature webpage.

Learning Objectives

Master of Arts. When students complete the M.A. they should be able to:

• Demonstrate skills necessary to produce independent, analytical or creative work in English.
• Communicate in a style appropriate to the discipline.
• Follow ethical guidelines for work in the field.
• Write and speak effectively to professional audiences about issues in the field.

Doctor of Philosophy. When students complete the Ph.D. they should be able to:

• Conduct original, publishable work in the field.
• Demonstrate expertise in two sub-disciplines in the field.
• Follow ethical guidelines for work in the field.
• Write and speak effectively to professional audiences about issues in the field.

Programs

• English Language & Literature, M.A.

• English Language & Literature, Ph.D.

• English Language and Literature, J.D./M.A.

Courses

• ENGL 6033 Academic Writing for Graduate Students
• ENGL 7023 Creative Writing Workshop
• ENGL 7053 Theory I
• ENGL 7063 Theory II
• ENGL 7073 Feminist Theory
• ENGL 7083 The Classical Tradition
• ENGL 7093 Middle English Literature
• ENGL 7113 16th-Century British Literature
• ENGL 7153 Shakespeare
• ENGL 7163 English Drama, 1558-1642
• ENGL 7183 17th-Century British Literature
• ENGL 7193 Restoration and 18th-Century British Literature
• ENGL 7213 African American Literature
• ENGL 7223 18th-Century British Fiction
• ENGL 7283 Romantic Fiction
• ENGL 7293 Romantic Poetry
• ENGL 7353 Teaching Second-Language Writing
• ENGL 7383 19th-Century British Fiction
• ENGL 7403 Rhetoric and Composition
• ENGL 7413 Victorian Poetry
• ENGL 7453 Modern British Fiction
• ENGL 7473 Yeats and Modern Irish Literature
• ENGL 7483 Modern British Poetry
• ENGL 7513 American Literature, 1820-1865
• ENGL 7523 American Literature, 1865-1914
• ENGL 7533 American Literature, 1914-1960
• ENGL 7543 Contemporary American Literature
• ENGL 7563 American Literary Histories
• ENGL 7573 Contemporary British Literature
• ENGL 7961 Residency
• ENGL 7991-3 Directed M.A. Research
• ENGL 8103 Representative Figures
• ENGL 8113 Gender Formation in Early Modern Literature
• ENGL 8123 Gender Formation in Modern Literature
• ENGL 8133 Restoration and 18th-Century Women Writers
• ENGL 8143 19th-Century Women Writers
• ENGL 8153 20th-Century Women Writers
• ENGL 8163 Special Topics in Women’s Literature
• ENGL 8173 Special Topics in Literature before 1800
• ENGL 8183 Special Topics in 19th-Century British Literature
• ENGL 8193 Special Topics in American Literature
• ENGL 8203 Special Topics in Modern Literature
• ENGL 8213 Studies in Genre
• ENGL 8791-9 Qualifying Exam Preparation
• ENGL 8991-9 Directed Doctoral Readings
• ENGL 9961 Residency
• ENGL 9981-9 Dissertation