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Course ID
Course
ENGL 348
ENGL 348
World Drama
Course Credits: 3
This survey course of the dramatic literature of the past 2500 years begins with the Greek and Roman classic drama and principal Asian drama. It then examines the Christian drama of the Middle Ages, the Renaissance neoclassical drama of the early modern period, and the 18th century antecedents to the realistic drama of the 19th century. Students also explore the modern drama of the 20th century, and the global contemporary international drama of the 21st century. This is a reading and discussion course that requires students to read major plays and attend live performances of world dramatic masterpieces being performed at local theatres.
Cross-listed: THTR 348
Prerequisite(s): 9 sem. hrs. of English or third-year standing
ENGL 351
ENGL 351
Shakespeare I
Course Credits: 3
An intensive study of selected works by William Shakespeare situated in their Elizabethan and Jacobean contexts. Works studied may include: Venus and Adonis, the history play Richard III, the comedy The Merchant of Venice, the tragedies Titus Andronicus, Hamlet, and Antony and Cleopatra, and the romances The Winter’s Tale and The Tempest.
Cross-listed: THTR 341
Prerequisite(s): 9 sem. hrs. of English or third-year standing
NB: No overlap with ENGL 352.
ENGL 352
ENGL 352
Shakespeare II
Course Credits: 3
An intensive study of selected works by William Shakespeare situated in their Elizabethan and Jacobean contexts. Works studied may include selected sonnets, the comedies The Comedy of Errors, A Midsummer Night’s Dream and As You Like It, the problem play Measure for Measure, the tragedies King Lear and Macbeth, and the romance Cymbeline.
Cross-listed: THTR 342
Prerequisite(s): 9 sem. hrs. of English or third-year standing
NB: No overlap with ENGL 351.
ENGL 371
ENGL 371
The Nineteenth-Century Novel
Course Credits: 3
A study of representative novels from nineteenth century Britain.
Prerequisite(s): 9 sem. hrs. of English or third-year standing
ENGL 372
ENGL 372
Romantic Poetry & Poetics
Course Credits: 3
A study of the poetry created by the authors grouped under the term “Romantic.” Students will consider both the poetry and critical theories of these influential authors.
Prerequisite(s): 9 sem. hrs. of English or third-year standing
ENGL 382
ENGL 382
Modern British Literature
Course Credits: 3
A study of representative works in British fiction and poetry that have been most influential in shaping and reflecting twentieth-century sensibilities and imaginations.
Prerequisite(s): 9 sem. hrs. of English or third-year standing
ENGL 384
ENGL 384
Contemporary Canadian Fiction
Course Credits: 3
A study of representative works of contemporary Canadian fiction and the development of the postmodern, and post-colonial, and post-national novel.
Prerequisite(s): 9 sem. hrs. of English or third-year standing
ENGL 390
ENGL 390
Individual Authors & Literary Themes
Course Credits: 3
Designed to give students the opportunity to study the works of significant writers while also providing opportunities for engagement with thematic concerns and special topics in literary studies. Note: Students may take more than one version of this course.
Prerequisite(s): 9 sem. hrs. of English or third-year standing
ENGL 391
ENGL 391
Children's Literature
Course Credits: 3
A survey of children’s literature from the sixteenth century to the present, examining representative texts and changing attitudes towards children and their books.
Prerequisite(s): 9 sem. hrs. of English or third-year standing