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.
ENGL1001 | Introduction to the Study of Literature | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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An introduction to the principles of literary analysis. |
ENGL1101 | Literature in English I | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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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.) |
ENGL1102 | Literature in English II | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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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). |
ENGL2001 | Introduction to Poetry | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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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. |
ENGL2002 | Introduction to Drama | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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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. |
ENGL2003 | Introduction to Prose | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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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. |
ENGL2004 | Special Topics in English Literature | 3 ch (3C) W |
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This course focuses on specialized areas of interest in or specific authors of English. |
ENGL3009 | Studies in Medieval Literature | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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A study of selected texts from the 5th to the 15th centuries CE in Britain. |
ENGL3104 | Shakespeare and Pedagogy | 3 ch (3C) W EL |
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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. |
ENGL3105 | Shakespeare's Earlier Plays | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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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. |
ENGL3106 | Shakespeare's Later Plays | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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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. |
ENGL3107 | Renaissance Drama (Non-Shakesperaian) | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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This course is an introduction of Elizabethan and Jacobean plays in context. This course will also examine early theatres, genre, and possible dramatizations. |
ENGL3108 | Studies in Early Renaissance Literature | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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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. |
ENGL3109 | Studies in Later Renaissance Literature | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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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. |
ENGL3203 | Restoration and 18th Century Drama | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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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. |
ENGL3204 | 18th Century Prose and Poetry | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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Examines the literature of the 18th century, excluding the drama. |
ENGL3205 | Prose Narrative Before 1800 | 3 ch (3S/C) (W) |
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Examines genres of prose narrative through to 1800 with emphasis on the novel. |
ENGL3206 | Writing by Women Before 1800 | 3 ch (3C) W |
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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. |
ENGL3302 | Romantic Novel | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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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. |
ENGL3304 | Studies in the Romantic Age | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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This course will study a selection of texts from the period 1789 to 1832. |
ENGL3311 | Victorian Poetry | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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Studies the major poets of Victorian Britain. |
ENGL3312 | Victorian Novel | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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A study of a selection of Victorian novels from the period 1832 to the end of the nineteenth century. |
ENGL3313 | The Earlier Victorian Age | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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This course will study a selection of texts from the period 1832 to 1870. |
ENGL3314 | The Later Victorian Age | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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This course will study a selection of texts from the period 1870 to 1901. |
ENGL3315 | Neo-Victorian Narratives | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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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. |
ENGL3402 | Modern British Novel | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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A study of selected novels. |
ENGL3405 | Studies in Modern British Literature | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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A study of selected British short fiction, poetry, essays, and novels of the 20th century. |
ENGL3502 | Canadian Novel | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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A study of selected novels. |
ENGL3504 | Canadian Short Fiction | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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A study of selected short fiction. |
ENGL3505 | Maritime Poetry | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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A study of Maritime poetry from its beginnings, with an emphasis on 20th century developments. |
ENGL3506 | Maritime Fiction | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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An overview of the variety of genres in Maritime fiction. |
ENGL3507 | Studies in Maritime Literature | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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A study of selected Maritime short fiction, poetry, essays, and novels of the 19th and 20th century. |
ENGL3508 | Canadian Literature WWII | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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A study of Canadian poetry, short fiction, criticism, and novels written before the Second World War. |
ENGL3509 | Canadian Literature after WWII | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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A study of Canadian short fiction, poetry, novels, and criticism written after World War II. |
ENGL3512 | American Short Fiction | 3 ch (3S) (W) |
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A study of 19th and 20th Century American short fiction. |
ENGL3515 | 20th Century American Novel | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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A study of 20th Century American novels. |
ENGL3601 | Introduction to Literary Theory | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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A historical survey of literary theory. |
ENGL3611 | Book Production | 3 ch (3C/WS) W |
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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. |
ENGL3709 | Children's Literature | 3 ch (3C/WEB) (W) |
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An overview of children's literature. |
ENGL3713 | Special Topics I | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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This course focuses on specialized areas of interest. |
ENGL3714 | Special Topics II | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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This course focuses on specialized areas of interest. |
ENGL3718 | Studies in Young Adult Literature | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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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. |
ENGL3721 | Literature of the Fantastic Before the 20th Century | 3 ch (3S/C) (W) |
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This course examines the development of fantastic literature from the early modern period to the beginning of the 20th Century. |
ENGL3722 | Topics in Speculative Fiction | 3 ch (3S) (W) |
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This course examines specific themes, movements, and/or authors of science fiction and/or fantasy from the early 20th century onward. |
ENGL3725 | The Gothic Imagination | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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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. |
ENGL3802 | Reading Film | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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This course will explore various ways of analyzing a variety of films. |
ENGL3816 | Studies in Indigenous Literature | 3 ch (3C) W |
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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. |
ENGL3817 | Imperial Encounters | 3 ch (3C) W |
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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. |
ENGL3818 | Early National U.S. Literature | 3 ch (3C) W |
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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. |
ENGL3902 | Drama Production | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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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. |
ENGL3903 | Contemporary Drama | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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Studies a range of plays to illustrate the development of the dramatic tradition. |
ENGL3922 | Creative Writing | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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A workshop seminar in which a variety of genres, styles, and forms are studied and practiced through weekly assignments. |
ENGL3925 | Creative Writing II | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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Creative writing exercises and workshopping. Students will work towards a longer project. |
ENGL3927 | From Script to Performance | 3 ch (3WS) W |
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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. |
ENGL4801 | Honours Essay: Reading and Research | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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This course is devoted to the research portion of the honours project. Open only to Honours students. |
ENGL4802 | Honours Essay | 3 ch (3C) (W) |
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An honours essay to be written based on work completed in ENGL 4801. Prerequisite: ENGL 4801. |