will introduce students to three main areas of creative writing: poetry, prose fiction, and creative non-fiction (travel writing, autobiography, journalism). Much of the emphasis will be on writing as a medium of communication. For this reason, some of the instruction will be the workshop system in which students act as each other’s readers and audience.

PR: 6 credit hours in English at the 1000 level

is a workshop course for aspiring writers of poetry and/or fiction. Limited enrolment. Applicants will be required to submit a sampling of their previous and current work.

is a workshop course for creative writers who have demonstrated considerable talent and skill in poetry and/or prose fiction. Limited enrolment.

is an introduction to the essay, short fiction and the novel. Emphasis is placed on critical reading and thinking strategies; composition of essays, including use of quotations and documentation, revision and editing; and literary analysis. All sections of this course follow the CRW guidelines available at www.mun.ca/hss/CRW.

builds upon the essay writing and critical analytical strategies begun in ENGL 1000. Emphasis is placed on developing composition skills in essay writing, conducting research, and examining the genres of poetry and drama. All sections of this course follow the CRW guidelines available at www.mun.ca/hss/CRW.

is an examination of prose texts such as essays, articles and reviews. Students write for different purposes and audiences. Emphasis is placed on critical reading and writing: analysing texts, framing and using questions, constructing essays, organizing paragraphs, conducting research, quoting and documenting, revising and editing. All sections of this course follow the CRW guidelines available at www.mun.ca/hss/CRW. and build on foundational Critical Reading and Writing content delivered in ENGL 1000.

introduces students to major writers, movements, and genres by detailed study of selected texts.

introduces students to major writers, movements, and genres by detailed study of selected texts.

is an introduction to the study of contemporary theory and criticism with an emphasis on its application in the reading of literary texts.

is a survey of critical approaches to English Literature, particularly those adopted by twentieth-century readers. The course will give an account of the theories on which these approaches are based and some attention will be paid to the application of different approaches to specific works of literature.

is a study of at least eight plays, two from each dramatic mode: comedy, history, tragedy, and romance. This course is also designated as a Pre-1900 Course.

is a study of the relationship between Shakespeare and his major classical sources, with a particular focus on the use of classical literature in the Renaissance. This course is also designated as a Pre-1900 Course.

is an exploration of the development of the English language, as evidenced by its literary uses. This course is also designated as a Pre-1900 Course.

is an individual project of a creative, or a critical, or a research character on a topic which is subject to the approval of the Program Chair. The topic will be prepared under the supervision of a designated faculty member or members.

will give honours students a grounding in research, bibliography, and the history of print culture in preparation for the honours thesis. Students will carry out research and other preparation appropriate to the scholarly or creative form planned for their honours thesis.

is carried out by each student under the supervision of a faculty member assigned by the Program Chair.

considers literature that has been shaped by alternative sexualities, gender identities, and trans experiences (LGBTQI voices).

explores diverse works of Canadian prose Post-First World War to the present.

is a study of Newfoundland and Labrador literatures with emphasis on representative writers since 1949.

is a study of Canadian short stories which aims to give the student a heightened appreciation of individual short stories, short story cycles, and the range of Canadian accomplishment in the genre.

will introduce Indigenous literature in a social, political and historical context. Beginning with the oral tradition (songs, narratives, legends, and orations), it will focus on different works by North American Indigenous writers: poetry, drama, short stories and novels.

is a study of modern world literature in English translation, with focus on writers of the twentieth century who have attained international stature.

explores diverse works of Canadian prose fiction from the beginnings through the First World War.

explores Canadian poetry from the beginnings through the First World War.

explores Canadian poetry from Post-First World War to the present.

is a study of selected works of Canadian prose, covering both fiction and non-fiction.

is a study of representative Anglo-Irish drama by such authors as Wilde, Shaw, Yeats, Synge, Lady Gregory, O'Casey, Behan, Friel and Molloy.

focusses on representative Scottish texts from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries studied within Scotland’s distinctive historical and cultural contexts.

is study of American poetry and fiction from 1900 to 1960.

is a study of British and Anglo-Irish poetry and fiction from 1900 to 1960.

focuses on novels from the twentieth century to the present which examine from a satirical standpoint the vices, follies and shortcomings of American society, presenting critiques of issues such as race, gender, sexuality, education, employment, politics, religion, warfare, consumerism, technology, media, and celebrity.

explores the marking and shaping of the London landscape and English culture by literary figures and literature. Students will read selected texts from the eighteenth century onwards and study sites through films and virtual visits in order to map locations in and around London from the perspective of the texts and consider the way literary culture in England has evolved.

is a study of representative dramatic works of contemporary British drama.

is a study of contemporary drama and performance in Canada, focussing on texts representative of Canada's cultural and regional diversity.

is a study of texts that have been banned or prohibited for their allegedly offensive or subversive content.

is a survey of Science Fiction from its earliest days to the present. Subjects that will be considered include the evolution of the genre, the relations among humans, technology and multinational capitalism, and the significance of memory and space.

begins with a survey of humour theories from antiquity to the present, and proceeds to a study of various forms and strategies of humour through a selection of works in English. Students will study texts exploring the roles that humour plays in relation to topics such as transgression, iconoclasm, class, sexuality, gender, ethnicity, culture, politics and religion.

examines the historical, cultural and literary impact of the Graphic Novel; investigates its continuing development; and introduces students to significant works within the genre.

examines the evolution of the fiction of the supernatural as a distinct literary genre, focusing on writers who made significant contributions to the field.

is a survey of the major plays in the history of western drama from the 19th Century to the present.

introduces students to the critical analysis of film, focusing on how its elements create style and meaning.

develops students' visual literacy and introduces film theories focused on, for example, reproduction technologies and cultures of spectatorship.

is an introduction to literature written for children and young people. Beginning with an examination of the history of children's literature in the British Isles and North America, the course will focus on twentieth century and contemporary works, touching on a broad range of genres, audiences, and reading levels.

will survey key movements and debates within global documentary film practices and introduce students to theories of nonfictional representation and performance on screen.

is a study of western drama and performance during the period 1830-1930, with a focus on theatrical and dramatic texts and movements, as well as artistic, social, political, technological, and philosophical influences.

ENGL 3285 Disability and Film

will survey the representation of disability in film as well as introduce students to relevant theories and methodologies from disability studies for analyzing and writing about film.

is an in-depth study of a selection of recent short fiction and novels in English. The focus will be on recent developments in American, British, Irish and Commonwealth fiction (excluding Canadian).

- inactive course.

examines the relationship between literature and revolutionary moments in social and cultural history from the Romantic period to the present. Covering revolutionary aesthetic movements including Romanticism, Dadaism, Futurism, Modernism, Surrealism, Situationism, and Punk, the course will explore how these movements shaped and were shaped by their social and political contexts.

examines social, cultural, political, aesthetic, and material entanglements of audiovisual and print media with the production and consumption of energy, and how energy cultures in turn shape societies.

- inactive course.

is a study of American drama and performance from the turn of the century to the present, focussing on the theatre's historic role in the definition, reinforcement and scrutinizing of American mythology.

is a survey of representative texts from 1800-1900.

is a study of the historical origins and development of nineteenth century American Literature, concentrating on a selection of works within their political, social and artistic contexts. This course is also designated as a Nationally-Identified Literatures Course.

is a survey of the major plays in the history of western drama from the Greeks to the end of the eighteenth century.

is a study of the development of English drama from the Middle Ages to 1580. The course may also consider the popular arts, such as folk plays and mumming.

is a study of eighteenth-century English novels by such authors as Burney, Defoe, Fielding, Manley, Richardson, Sterne and Smollett.

is a study of major dramatic texts from 1660 to the end of the eighteenth century.

is a survey of Shakespeare's dramatic rivals and the Elizabethan and Jacobean repertoires.

is a variety of topics to be offered as resources permit.

is a variety of topics to be offered as resources permit.

is a variety of topics to be offered as resources permit.

is a variety of topics to be offered as resources permit.

surveys dramatic writing by women from the medieval period through to the present. Additionally, the course surveys the history of gender and performance, perspectives on women in public spaces, and women’s participation in the business of theatre.

will be offered by the English Program as resources permit.

- inactive course.

is a study of twentieth- and twenty-first century topical writing by women, including writing about social, political, and artistic, literary questions. This course is also designated as a Post-1900 Course.