English

The prerequisite for upper-level (3000-4000 level) courses in English is 3 term-courses of English at the lower level (1000-2000 level), unless permission is obtained from the instructor.

NOTE: See the beginning of Section F for abbreviations, course numbers and coding.

ENGL1001Introduction to the Study of Literature3 ch (3C) (W)

An introduction to the principles of literary analysis.    

Prerequisite: None.
ENGL1101Literature in English I3 ch (3C) (W)

A survey of literature in English to the end of the 18th century. A required course for students taking an ENGL Honours, Major, Double Major, or Minor. ENGL 1101 and 1102 can be taken in any order. (Formerly ENGL 2101; students with ENGL 2101 cannot take ENGL 1101.)   

Prerequisite: None.
ENGL1102Literature in English II3 ch (3C) (W)

A survey of literature in English from 1800 to the present. A required course for students taking an ENGL Honours, Major, Double Major, or Minor. ENGL 1101 and 1102 can be taken in any order. (Formerly ENGL 2102; students with ENGL 2102 cannot take ENGL 1102).   

Prerequisite: None.
ENGL2001Introduction to Poetry3 ch (3C) (W)

An introduction to poetic forms, language and theme within a historical context. Students will be encouraged to participate in the critical analysis of the poems in the course. There will be a special emphasis on written assignments.   

Prerequisite: None.
ENGL2002Introduction to Drama3 ch (3C) (W)

Introduces dramatic genres, language, theoretical approaches and staging within a historical context. Note: this is a course in reading drama and not in acting. There will be a special emphasis on written assignments.   

Prerequisite: None.
ENGL2003Introduction to Prose3 ch (3C) (W)

An introduction to the critical analysis of prose - short stories, novellas, novels – within a historical context. There will be a special emphasis on written assignments.   

Prerequisite: None.
ENGL2004Special Topics in English Literature3 ch (3C) W

This course focuses on specialized areas of interest in or specific authors of English.   

Prerequisite: None.
ENGL3009Studies in Medieval Literature3 ch (3C) (W)

A study of selected texts from the 5th to the 15th centuries CE in Britain.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3104Shakespeare and Pedagogy3 ch (3C) W EL

This course will study various pedagological approaches for up to three Shakespeare plays frequently taught at the high school level. The final project is teaching a component of Shakespeare to a high school class.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3105Shakespeare's Earlier Plays3 ch (3C) (W)

This course is a study of a selection of Shakespeare's earlier plays (pre-1600) in context. This course will also examine early theatres, genre, and possible dramatizations.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3106Shakespeare's Later Plays3 ch (3C) (W)

This course is a study of a selection of Shakespeare's later plays (post-1600) in context. This course will also examine early theatres, genre, and possible dramatizations.    

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3107Renaissance Drama (Non-Shakesperaian)3 ch (3C) (W)

This course is an introduction of Elizabethan and Jacobean plays in context. This course will also examine early theatres, genre, and possible dramatizations.  

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3108Studies in Early Renaissance Literature3 ch (3C) (W)

This course is an introduction to prose and poetry of the early Renaissance (1510-1640), studied in the context of the period’s wide-ranging literary, political, religious and social changes.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3109Studies in Later Renaissance Literature3 ch (3C) (W)

This course is an introduction to prose and poetry of the later Renaissance (1590-1670), studied in the context of the period’s wide-ranging literary, political, religious and social changes.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3203Restoration and 18th Century Drama3 ch (3C) (W)

Traces British Drama from its bawdy rebirth in 1660, through the sentimental domesticity of the early eighteenth century, to the “laughing comedy” at the century’s end. Also considers the history of the London theatre.    

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL320418th Century Prose and Poetry3 ch (3C) (W)

Examines the literature of the 18th century, excluding the drama.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3205Prose Narrative Before 18003 ch (3S/C) (W)

Examines genres of prose narrative through to 1800 with emphasis on the novel.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3206Writing by Women Before 18003 ch (3C) W

A study of texts by women in a variety of genres to the mid-eighteenth century. As ENGL 3606 replaces ENGL 3621, credit cannot be counted for both.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3302Romantic Novel3 ch (3C) (W)

A study of the development of the novel in Romantic Britain. Topics studied may include the novel of sensibility, the Gothic novel, the English Jacobin novel, the historical novel, and the national tale.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3304Studies in the Romantic Age3 ch (3C) (W)

This course will study a selection of texts from the period 1789 to 1832.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3311Victorian Poetry3 ch (3C) (W)

Studies the major poets of Victorian Britain.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3312Victorian Novel3 ch (3C) (W)

A study of a selection of Victorian novels from the period 1832 to the end of the nineteenth century.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3313The Earlier Victorian Age3 ch (3C) (W)

This course will study a selection of texts from the period 1832 to 1870.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3314The Later Victorian Age3 ch (3C) (W)

This course will study a selection of texts from the period 1870 to 1901.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3315Neo-Victorian Narratives3 ch (3C) (W)

This course will consider a variety of narratives to investigate how and why the "Neo-Victorian" attempts to revision and/or recreate the atmosphere, issues and characterization of the Victorian Age.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3402Modern British Novel3 ch (3C) (W)

A study of selected novels.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3405Studies in Modern British Literature3 ch (3C) (W)

A study of selected British short fiction, poetry, essays, and novels of the 20th century.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3502Canadian Novel3 ch (3C) (W)

A study of selected novels.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3504Canadian Short Fiction3 ch (3C) (W)

A study of selected short fiction.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3505Maritime Poetry3 ch (3C) (W)

A study of Maritime poetry from its beginnings, with an emphasis on 20th century developments.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3506Maritime Fiction3 ch (3C) (W)

An overview of the variety of genres in Maritime fiction.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3507Studies in Maritime Literature3 ch (3C) (W)

A study of selected Maritime short fiction, poetry, essays, and novels of the 19th and 20th century.   

 Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3508Canadian Literature WWII3 ch (3C) (W)

A study of Canadian poetry, short fiction, criticism, and novels written before the Second World War.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3509Canadian Literature after WWII3 ch (3C) (W)

A study of Canadian short fiction, poetry, novels, and criticism written after World War II.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3512American Short Fiction3 ch (3S) (W)

A study of 19th and 20th Century American short fiction.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL351520th Century American Novel3 ch (3C) (W)

A study of 20th Century American novels.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3601Introduction to Literary Theory3 ch (3C) (W)

A historical survey of literary theory.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3611Book Production3 ch (3C/WS) W

This class combines a senior seminar on the history of the book with a hands-on workshop on selected elements of book production.  

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English or equivalent, or permission of the instructor.

ENGL3709Children's Literature3 ch (3C/WEB) (W)

An overview of children's literature.  

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3713Special Topics I3 ch (3C) (W)

This course focuses on specialized areas of interest.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3714Special Topics II3 ch (3C) (W)

This course focuses on specialized areas of interest.   

 Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3718Studies in Young Adult Literature3 ch (3C) (W)

This course will trace the development of Young Adult literature in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Authors may include N. Gaiman, S.E. Hinton, L. Lowry, P. Ness and others.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3721Literature of the Fantastic Before the 20th Century3 ch (3S/C) (W)

This course examines the development of fantastic literature from the early modern period to the beginning of the 20th Century.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3722Topics in Speculative Fiction3 ch (3S) (W)

This course examines specific themes, movements, and/or authors of science fiction and/or fantasy from the early 20th century onward.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3725The Gothic Imagination3 ch (3C) (W)

This course will trace the development of the Gothic imagination to focus on the roots of these traditions and examine some common elements of the literary and/or adapted Gothic.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3802Reading Film3 ch (3C) (W)

This course will explore various ways of analyzing a variety of films.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission from the instructor.
ENGL3816Studies in Indigenous Literature3 ch (3C) W

A survey of selected text by Indigenous peoples of Turtle Island from pre-contact through to the present. As ENGL3816 replaces ENGL3719, credit cannot be counted for both.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English or equivalent, or permission of the instructor.
ENGL3817Imperial Encounters3 ch (3C) W

An investigation into early North American writing and the ideological origins of settler colonial American nationhood(s), surveying a selection of narratives, journals, poems, transcripts, and political treaties penned by Indigenous Peoples, Africans, Europeans, and Americans from 1500-1800.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English or equivalent, or permission of the instructor.
ENGL3818Early National U.S. Literature3 ch (3C) W

Focusing on the production of powerful national tropes in nineteenth century U.S. literature. Considers how authors responded to criticisms coming out of Europe at this time that the U.S. had failed to develop its own literary voice.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English or equivalent, or permission of the instructor.
ENGL3902Drama Production3 ch (3C) (W)

This course runs in cooperation with a local professional theatre company. It will offer students practical experience in a number of “backstage” elements of theatre production, such as set design and construction, costumes, publicity and program design. Enrolment is limited. 

Prerequisites: 9ch of lower-level English and students must contact the instructor before enrolling.

ENGL3903Contemporary Drama3 ch (3C) (W)

Studies a range of plays to illustrate the development of the dramatic tradition.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English, or permission of the instructor.
ENGL3922Creative Writing3 ch (3C) (W)

A workshop seminar in which a variety of genres, styles, and forms are studied and practiced through weekly assignments.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English or equivalent, or permission of the instructor.
ENGL3925Creative Writing II3 ch (3C) (W)

Creative writing exercises and workshopping. Students will work towards a longer project.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English or equivalent, or permission of the instructor.
ENGL3927From Script to Performance3 ch (3WS) W

This course integrates the study of drama as literature with the practical elements of theatrical production. As ENGL 3927 replaces ENGL 3801, credit cannot be counted for both.   

Prerequisite: 9ch of lower-level English or equivalent, or permission of the instructor.
ENGL4801Honours Essay: Reading and Research3 ch (3C) (W)

This course is devoted to the research portion of the honours project. Open only to Honours students.

ENGL4802Honours Essay3 ch (3C) (W)

An honours essay to be written based on work completed in ENGL 4801.

Prerequisite: ENGL 4801.