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. Students who complete the M.A. degree program will 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; and
• Write and speak effectively to professional audiences about issues in the field.

Doctor of Philosophy. Students who complete the Ph.D. degree program will 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; and
• Write and speak effectively to professional audiences about issues in the field.

Programs

• English Language and Literature, M.A.

• English Language and 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 7153 Shakespeare
• ENGL 7223 18th-Century British Fiction
• ENGL 7293 Romantic Poetry
• ENGL 7353 Teaching Second-Language Writing
• ENGL 7383 19th-Century British Fiction
• ENGL 7493 Modern British and Irish Drama
• ENGL 7523 American Literature, 1865-1914
• ENGL 7533 American Literature, 1914-1960
• ENGL 7543 Contemporary American Literature
• ENGL 7563 American Literary Histories
• ENGL 7863 Special Topics in English Literature
• ENGL 7961 Residency
• ENGL 7991-3 Directed Writing
• ENGL 8103 Representative Figures
• ENGL 8123 Gender Formation in Modern Literature
• ENGL 8133 Restoration and 18th-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 8973-6 Doctoral Independent Study
• ENGL 8991-9 Directed Doctoral Readings
• ENGL 9961 Residency
• ENGL 9981-9 Dissertation