2024-2025 Courses - Sneak Peek - Department of English Language and Literature

Welcome to the 2024-2025 Virtual Course Fair!

You will find below a list of courses we are offering in Fall 2024 and Winter 2025. This list is a sneak peek and is subject to changes.

If you are looking for information on Summer 2024, please click here.

If you have questions about course selection, degree requirements, your audit, or Co-op then we invite you to make an appointment to meet with a Departmental Advisor. Please email english@carleton.ca to book an appointment.

Many of our first-year courses preclude one another which means credit cannot be earned for more than one course. When selecting courses, please be mindful that you cannot enroll or receive credit in more than one of the following courses: FYSM 1004, ENGL 1000 (no longer offered), ENGL 1100, ENGL 1200, ENGL 1300, ENGL 1400, ENGL 1600, and ENGL 1700.

Students are also limited to enrolling in ENGL 1010 or ENGL 1020 as these courses preclude one another. Majors and Minors in any English Program in search of a dedicated writing course should take ENGL 1010 instead of ENGL 1020.

First Year - Fall 2024

FYSM 1004A (Fall/Winter) Reading Literatures and Cultures S. Birkwood	Introduction to active literary reading skills, focusing on at least three literary genres including poetry, prose, and drama, with attention to literary, social, historical, and political contexts. This course is writing attentive. Strongly recommended for English majors.
FYSM 1004B (Fall/Winter) Reading Literatures and Cultures D. Dragunoiu	Introduction to active literary reading skills, focusing on at least three literary genres including poetry, prose, and drama, with attention to literary, social, historical, and political contexts. This course is writing attentive. Strongly recommended for English majors.
FYSM 1004C (Fall/Winter) Reading Literatures and Cultures B. Johnson	Introduction to active literary reading skills, focusing on at least three literary genres including poetry, prose, and drama, with attention to literary, social, historical, and political contexts. This course is writing attentive. Strongly recommended for English majors.
FYSM 1004D (Fall/Winter) Reading Literatures and Cultures S. Murray	Introduction to active literary reading skills, focusing on at least three literary genres including poetry, prose, and drama, with attention to literary, social, historical, and political contexts. This course is writing attentive. Strongly recommended for English majors.
ENGL 1009A Literature in Global Context M. Chakravorty	Introduction to the study of literature from a global perspective. Students will be exposed to writers from various locations and to methods for studying literature across national boundaries.
ENGL 1010A Writing Essays about Literature S. Calkin	An intensive writing course focusing on the formulation and construction of a literary essay.
ENGL 1010B Writing Essays about Literature TBD	An intensive writing course focusing on the formulation and construction of a literary essay.
ENGL 1020A Effective Writing TBD	The rhetorical principles, skills, and structures necessary for the kind of writing done at the university level. Clear and effective composition as a mode of research, discovery, analysis, and persuasion. Students pursuing the English major or minor should take ENGL 1010 instead of ENGL 1020.
ENGL 1400A Literature, Art, and Culture R. Norris	An introductory course whose readings focus on the intersections between literature, art, and culture. Topics will vary. Consult the English Department website for the current topic.
ENGL 1500A Introduction to Creative Writing TBD	An introduction to the practice of creative writing, focusing on poetry, the short story, creative non-fiction, and drama. Emphasis is also placed on contextualizing creative writing as an academic discipline, a mode of self-expression, and a professional industry.
ENGL 1609A Introduction to Drama Studies J. Cleveland	An introduction to drama studies, combining attention to theatre history, conventions, and devices, with attention to theatrical practice, and interpretation of selected dramatic texts. Students will develop a vocabulary for speaking and writing with confidence about theatrical productions, theatre practice, and dramatic texts.

First Year - Winter 2025

FYSM 1004A (Fall/Winter) Reading Literatures and Cultures S. Birkwood	Introduction to active literary reading skills, focusing on at least three literary genres including poetry, prose, and drama, with attention to literary, social, historical, and political contexts. This course is writing attentive. Strongly recommended for English majors.
FYSM 1004B (Fall/Winter) Reading Literatures and Cultures D. Dragunoiu	Introduction to active literary reading skills, focusing on at least three literary genres including poetry, prose, and drama, with attention to literary, social, historical, and political contexts. This course is writing attentive. Strongly recommended for English majors.
FYSM 1004C (Fall/Winter) Reading Literatures and Cultures B. Johnson	Introduction to active literary reading skills, focusing on at least three literary genres including poetry, prose, and drama, with attention to literary, social, historical, and political contexts. This course is writing attentive. Strongly recommended for English majors.
FYSM 1004D (Fall/Winter) Reading Literatures and Cultures S. Murray	Introduction to active literary reading skills, focusing on at least three literary genres including poetry, prose, and drama, with attention to literary, social, historical, and political contexts. This course is writing attentive. Strongly recommended for English majors.
ENGL 1008A English Grammar: Fundamentals R. Norris	A practical and intensive overview of English grammar designed for students who want to improve their understanding of grammar for their own writing and reading. This is not an ESL course.
ENGL 1010C Writing Essays about Literature TBD	An intensive writing course focusing on the formulation and construction of a literary essay.
ENGL 1010D Writing Essays about Literature TBD	An intensive writing course focusing on the formulation and construction of a literary essay.
ENGL 1020B Effective Writing TBD	The rhetorical principles, skills, and structures necessary for the kind of writing done at the university level. Clear and effective composition as a mode of research, discovery, analysis, and persuasion. Students pursuing the English major or minor should take ENGL 1010 instead of ENGL 1020.
ENGL 1200A Literature, Science and Technology T. DeCook	An introductory course whose readings focus on the intersections between literature, science, and technology. Topics will vary.
ENGL 1500B Introduction to Creative Writing N. Bozak	An introduction to the practice of creative writing, focusing on poetry, the short story, creative non-fiction, and drama. Emphasis is also placed on contextualizing creative writing as an academic discipline, a mode of self-expression, and a professional industry.
ENGL 1700A Climate Change and the Humanities TBD	An introduction to literature and culture in the context of the environmental humanities and climate change.

Second Year - Fall 2024

EACH 2000A Environmental Humanities B. Leckie	An overview of approaches to environmental and climate change issues in the Humanities. Drawing on a range of disciplinary perspectives, students will engage with material depicting climate change and environmental topics, as well as develop research and communication strategies. Prerequisite(s): second-year standing.
ENGL 2012A Greek and Roman Epic L. Klassen	An examination of the genre of epic in Greco-Roman antiquity, including a close reading of translations of Homer and Vergil. Also listed as CLCV 2008. Precludes additional credit for CLCV 2009/ENGL 2009. Prerequisite(s): second year standing or permission of the unit.
ENGL 2104A Drama Workshop TBD	A course dealing with the rudiments of theatrical performance: voice, movement, improvisation, interpretation. Exercises are based upon examples drawn from classical and contemporary repertoires. Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 2107A Science Fiction T. DeCook	A study of the history and traditions of science fiction, speculative fiction, fantasy, and utopia, covering various periods, nationalities, genres, and/or media. Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 2301A Literatures and Cultures 500-1500 A. Wallace	A study of the period between 500 and 1500, with attention to cultural, historical, geographical, and literary contexts. Prerequisite(s): Second-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 2302A Literatures and Cultures 1500-1700 T. DeCook	A study of the period between 1500 and 1700, with attention to cultural, historical, geographical, and literary contexts. Prerequisite(s): Second-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 2400A Introduction to Digital Humanities TBD	An introduction to the principal debates in and approaches to the Digital Humanities. Also listed as DIGH 2001. Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 2500A Classical Mythology TBD	A study of classical mythology, emphasizing its use in Greek and Roman literature and its place in classical art and religion. There is some discussion of classical myths in terms of contemporary interpretations of myth. Also listed as CLCV 2500. Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the unit.
ENGL 2600A History of World Cinema I Charles O’Brien	Historical survey of world cinema primarily from 1895 to 1945, examining the forms, structures and stylistic conventions of various periods and nations. Also listed as FILM 2606. Prerequisite(s): FILM 1101 or FILM 1120 or a 1000-level English course, and second-year standing, or permission of the discipline.
ENGL 2802A (Fall/Winter) Indigenous and Canadian Literatures S. Birkwood	A survey of Canadian literary cultures in English from their beginnings to the present that frames them in the wider context of Indigenous writing and storytelling. This course is writing-attentive. Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 2802B (Fall/Winter) Indigenous and Canadian Literatures J. Mason	A survey of Canadian literary cultures in English from their beginnings to the present that frames them in the wider context of Indigenous writing and storytelling. This course is writing-attentive. Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 2900A Literature of the Self S. Murray	A study of developments in the literary representation of the self. The course considers a wide range of major texts from the Middle Ages to the present. Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 2903A Writing Fiction N. Bozak	A workshop involving regular assignments in writing prose fiction and practical criticism based on this work. Permission to register in this course requires the student to submit a writing sample. Instructions can be found here. Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor.
ENGL 2910A Book Arts Workshops R. Norris	This experiential learning course immerses students in the practical arts and histories of book production. Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 2915A Writing Creative Nonfiction TBD	A workshop involving regular assignments in reading and writing creative nonfiction and practical criticism based on this work. Permission to register in this course requires the student to submit a writing sample. Instructions can be found here. Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor.
ENGL 2920A Topics in Decolonization and Migration I B. Vellino	An introduction to the study of literature and culture in the context of topics such as empire and decolonization, diaspora, migration and globalization, race, and ethnicity. Themes, authors, and geographical and temporal focus will vary. Prerequisite(s): Second-year standing or permission of the department.

Second Year - Winter 2025

ENGL 2011A Children’s Literature S. Jamieson	An introduction of the critical study of children’s literature. Also listed as CHST 2011. Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 2103A Introduction to the Novel TBD	A historical and critical study of the novel. Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 2109 Gender, Sexuality and Literature J. Medd	How literature represents, reproduces, and resists cultural notions of gender and sexuality. Topics may include: gender and sexuality in relation to literary history, production, and reception; literature by/about “deviant” or subcultural sexualities and genders. Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 2202A Weird Fiction G. Williams	Introduction to a sub-category of speculative fiction that spans from traditional ghost stories and tales of the macabre to the “New Weird”: contemporary writing that overthrows the clichés, conventions, and expectations of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 2301A Literatures and Cultures 500-1500 S. Calkin	A study of the period between 500 and 1500, with attention to cultural, historical, geographical, and literary contexts. Prerequisite(s): Second-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 2302B Literatures and Cultures 1500-1700 A. Wallace	A study of the period between 1500 and 1700, with attention to cultural, historical, geographical, and literary contexts. Prerequisite(s): Second-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 2401A Digital Humanities: Theories and Methods TBD	A multidisciplinary survey of core theories, methodologies and tools within the Digital Humanities. Assignments will include collaborative work and applied projects. Also listed as DIGH 2002. Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 2601A History of World Cinema II G. Iversen	Historical survey of world cinema primarily since 1945, examining the forms, structures and stylistic conventions of various periods and nations. Also listed as FILM 2607. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2600 or FILM 2606 or permission of the department.
ENGL 2605A Greek and Roman Drama L. Klassen	An examination of the genres of tragedy and comedy in Greco-Roman antiquity. Also listed as CLCV 2010. Precludes additional credit for CLCV 2009/ENGL 2009. Prerequisite(s): second year standing or permission of the unit.
ENGL 2609A Drama: Modes and Movements J. Cleveland	A study of dramatic texts and traditions, offering attention to major dramatic modes and movements such as Ritual, Dance, Naturalism, Expressionism, Absurdism, Political Theatre, Feminist Theatre, and Global/Intercultural Theatre. Each will be investigated in the context of performance videos, live performances, and/or written text. Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 2709A Indigenous Drama B. Vellino	A study of dramatic literatures and theatre practice from Indigenous theatre makers, including playwrights, directors, and other practitioners. Also listed as INDG 2709. Prerequisite(s): second-year standing, or permission of the Department.
ENGL 2802A (Fall/Winter) Indigenous and Canadian Literatures S. Birkwood	A survey of Canadian literary cultures in English from their beginnings to the present that frames them in the wider context of Indigenous writing and storytelling. This course is writing-attentive. Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 2802B (Fall/Winter) Indigenous and Canadian Literatures J. Mason	A survey of Canadian literary cultures in English from their beginnings to the present that frames them in the wider context of Indigenous writing and storytelling. This course is writing-attentive. Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 2901A Writing Poetry TBD	A workshop involving regular assignments in writing poetry and practical criticism based on this work. Permission to register in this course requires the student to submit a writing sample. Instructions can be found here. Prerequisite(s): permission of the instructor.
ENGL 2908A Celtic Literatures C. Tracey	The literatures of Ireland, Scotland, and/or Wales. Topics will vary in national and historical scope and may be organized by theme, author, and/or genre. Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 2920B Topics in Decolonization and Migration I S. Casteel	An introduction to the study of literature and culture in the context of topics such as empire and decolonization, diaspora, migration and globalization, race, and ethnicity. Themes, authors, and geographical and temporal focus will vary. Prerequisite(s): Second-year standing or permission of the department.

Third Year - Fall 2024

ENGL 3007A Reading Poetry C. Tracey	This course is designed to enable students to develop skills in reading and writing about poetry. Readings will be chosen from a variety of authors, periods, and/or genres. Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 3106A (Fall/Winter) Theories and Critical Practices B. Johnson	This course offers students an interdisciplinary foundation in cultural, critical, and literary theories and practices. This course is writing attentive. Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 3201A (Fall/Winter) European Literature A. Wallace	Major movements and works from Dante’s Divine Comedy through Voltaire’s Candide. Themes include the New Humanism vs. old Chivalry in the Renaissance and Baroque periods; the rise of the modern novel and drama; reason, nature, and the Enlightenment project. Also listed as HUMS 3200. Prerequisite(s): HUMS 2000 and third-year standing in the Bachelor of Humanities program for Humanities Students. English students should have third year standing with a CGPA of 8.0 or higher.
ENGL 3306A Shakespeare and Film M. White	A study of film adaptations of selected plays by Shakespeare. Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 3401A The Book and the Digital Age M. White	A multidisciplinary course focused on the social, economic and political dimensions of the book in its manuscript, print and digital forms. Also listed as DIGH 3001. Prerequisite(s): third-year standing, or permission of the English Department.
ENGL 3414A Introduction to Professional Writing and Editing TBD	The fundamental skills of professional writing and editing, including writing for specific audiences, document design, revision strategies, copyediting. Also listed as ALDS 3414. Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the instructor.
ENGL 3500A Literatures and Cultures 1700-1900 J. Murray	A study of the period between 1700 and 1900, with attention to cultural, historical, geographical, and literary contexts. Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 3501A Literatures and Cultures 1900-now TBD	A study of the period between 1900 and the present, with attention to cultural, historical, geographical, and literary contexts. Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 3608A Topics in Theatre Management TBD	A workshop taught by practitioners in the community that provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to create, manage, and sustain theatre projects. Topics will vary but may include the development of children’s theatre or the operation of a festival or touring company. Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 3702A American Culture F. Nudelman	A study of American writing in its cultural and historical contexts. Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 3804A Literature and Culture in Europe TBD	A survey of the literature and cultural texts that have defined Europe. Examination of fiction and non-fiction texts that have contributed to and reflected the development of European culture and society. Also listed as EURR 3001. Prerequisite(s): second year standing.
ENGL 3902A Writing Screenplays TBD	An intermediate workshop involving regular assignments in writing for film. Also listed as FILM 3902. Prerequisite(s): a grade of B+ or higher in one of: ENGL 2901, ENGL 2903, ENGL 2915; or departmental permission. If you do not have the prerequisite, please submit a registration override and portfolio. More information can be found here.
ENGL 3908A Research and Theory in Academic Writing N. Artemeva	Study of contemporary research and theory (1970s to present) on academic writing in elementary, secondary and post-secondary school, with emphasis on writing in university. Consideration of what academic writing entails, how writing fosters learning, and how instruction can help students develop their writing abilities. Also listed as ALDS 3401. Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the instructor.
ENGL 3911A Cultural Studies F. Nudelman	This course explores cultural expression across diverse media, theorizing culture as a form of struggle that shapes material conditions, fuels knowledge production, and informs lived experience. Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 3920A Literary Ecological Fieldwork B. Vellino	This interdisciplinary, experiential fieldwork course brings together literature, culture, and ecology studies. At least 50% of class periods will be devoted to short field work excursions in the Ottawa region. These excursions will be complemented by classroom discussion time. Field trip fees will apply. Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the department. Field work and lectures three hours a week.
ENGL 3930A Topics in Decolonization and Migration II TBD	An intermediate study of literature, culture, and research in the context of topics such as empire and decolonization, diaspora, migration and globalization, race, and ethnicity. Themes, authors, and geographical and temporal focus will vary. Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 3972A Studies in Postcolonial Literature S. Casteel	A study of postcolonial literatures and cultures. Topics may vary from year to year. Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 3915A Special Topics in Writing N. Bozak	An intermediate workshop that involves regular creative writing assignments and practical criticism based on this work. Topics will vary. Prerequisite(s): a grade of B+ or higher in one of: ENGL 2901, ENGL 2903, ENGL 2915; or departmental permission. If you do not have the prerequisite, please submit a registration override and portfolio. More information can be found here.

Third Year - Winter 2025

ENGL 3010A The Secret Lives of Poems C. Tracey	This course is designed to enable students to develop skills in reading and writing about great works of poetry. Course requirements will feature a combination of creative and critical exercises, but no formal essay. Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 3105A History of Literary Theory J. Cleveland	Introduction to ideas about literature, aesthetics, authorship, and readership as these have circulated in periods before the twentieth century. Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 3106A (Fall/Winter) Theories and Critical Practices B. Johnson	This course offers students an interdisciplinary foundation in cultural, critical, and literary theories and practices. This course is writing attentive. Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 3200A Topics in Medieval Literature S. Calkin	Topic: King Arthur Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 3201A (Fall/Winter) European Literature A. Wallace	Major movements and works from Dante’s Divine Comedy through Voltaire’s Candide. Themes include the New Humanism vs. old Chivalry in the Renaissance and Baroque periods; the rise of the modern novel and drama; reason, nature, and the Enlightenment project. Also listed as HUMS 3200. Prerequisite(s): HUMS 2000 and third-year standing in the Bachelor of Humanities program for Humanities Students. English students should have third year standing with a CGPA of 8.0 or higher.
ENGL 3204A Literary Representations of Childhood and Youth A. Barrows	An examination of the ways in which childhood, children, and youth have been represented in creative literature (fiction, poetry, drama, and/or creative nonfiction). Also listed as CHST 3204. Prerequisite(s): third-year standing.
ENGL 3305A Shakespeare and the Stage G. Williams	Introduction to the study of early modern play-texts written by Shakespeare and/or his contemporaries. Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 3420A Professional Writing Practicum	More information to come.
ENGL 3500B Literatures and Cultures 1700-1900 TBD	A study of the period between 1700 and 1900, with attention to cultural, historical, geographical, and literary contexts. Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 3501B Literatures and Cultures 1900-now TBD	A study of the period between 1900 and the present, with attention to cultural, historical, geographical, and literary contexts. Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 3805A Literature and Culture in Russia and Eurasia TBD	A survey of the literature and cultural texts that have defined Russian and neighbouring Slavic countries. Examination of fiction and non-fiction texts that have contributed to and reflected the development of Russian and Slavic culture and society. Also listed as EURR 3002. Prerequisite(s): second-year standing.
ENGL 3903A Writing Fiction (Intermediate) N. Bozak	An intermediate workshop involving regular assignments in writing prose fiction and practical criticism. Prerequisite(s): a grade of B+ or higher in one of: ENGL 2901, ENGL 2903, ENGL 2915; or departmental permission. If you do not have the prerequisite, please submit a registration override and portfolio. More information can be found here.
ENGL 3904A Intermediate Drama Workshop TBD	A course dealing with techniques of characterization, principles of ensemble performance, scene analysis for actors and directors, styles of performance. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2104 or permission of the Department.
ENGL 3905A Topics in Performance A. Barrows	A study of selected elements of performance. Topics will vary but may include such areas as the theory and practice of comic timing on stage or movement on stage space. Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 3909A Research and Theory in Workplace Writing TBD	Study of contemporary research and theory (1980s to present) in writing in workplace settings. Consideration of how writing is used in accomplishing work, how novices learn to write effectively, and what the implications are for pedagogy. Also listed as ALDS 3402. Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the instructor.
ENGL 3910A From Degree to Career D. Dragunoiu	This experiential-learning course prepares students in English for their transition into the workplace. Project-based activities (including readings and research) and guest speakers will teach students to identify, develop, and apply the skills and knowledge gained from a degree in English studies. Prerequisite(s): Third-year standing or permission of the department.

Fourth Year - Fall 2024

ENGL 4004A Writing and Knowledge-Making in the Professions TBD	The role of writing in constructing knowledge in the professions, as viewed from contemporary socio-cultural perspectives. Consideration of how the goals, values, and assumptions of different professions shape their writing in distinctive ways and what implications this holds for theory, research, and practice. Also listed as ALDS 4404. Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the instructor.
ENGL 4115A Culture and the Text TBD	Topics will vary from year to year. Also listed as ENGL 5402. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 4125A Digital Culture and the Text I B. Greenspan	A study of new developments in digital media and culture, and how they affect our understanding of literary modes, genres and textuality, including notions of authorship and reading strategies. Topics will vary from year to year. Also listed as DIGH 4002. Prerequisite(s): ENGL 2401 and fourth-year standing, or permission of the Department.
ENGL 4135A Studies in Publishing C. Tracey	Topics will vary from year to year. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 4600A The Great Russian Novel D. Dragunoiu	A study of masterpieces of the Russian tradition, to be selected from among works by writers such as Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Gogol, Turgenev, Bely, Bulgakov, and Nabokov. All novels will be read in English translation. Also listed as EURR 4103. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 4607A Studies in 20th- and 21st-century Literature A. Barrows	A study of a selected topic in literature of the 20th and 21st century. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 4609A Global Stages and Theories J. Cleveland	An advanced study of dramatic texts from transnational, postcolonial, or European contexts. This course will offer sustained attention to specific theatre traditions, theatrical practice, and interpretation of texts. Topics and points of emphasis vary from year to year. Also listed as ENGL 5900. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 4806A Studies in Canadian Literature I C. Tracey	A study of a selected topic in Canadian literature. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 4915A Advanced Writing Workshop TBD	An advanced workshop involving regular assignments in creative writing and practical criticism based on this work. Topics will vary. Includes: Experiential Learning Activity Prerequisite(s): a grade of B+ or higher in one of: ENGL 3902, ENGL 3903, ENGL 3906, ENGL 3915, ENGL 3916; or departmental permission. If you do not have the prerequisite, please submit a registration override and portfolio. More information can be found here.
ENGL 4950A Topics in Postcolonial and Diaspora Literature and Theory S. Casteel	A study of a selected topic in postcolonial and/or diaspora literatures and theories. Themes, authors, and geographical and temporal focus will vary. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing or permission of the department.

Fourth Year - Winter 2025

EACH 4000A Seminar in the Environmental and Climate Humanities B. Vellino	A capstone seminar designed to refine analytic and research skills related to environmental and climate humanities and to provide students with the opportunity to engage in a research or community engagement project, either individually or in groups. Topics vary from year to year. Prerequisite(s): EACH 2000 and third-year standing.
ENGL 4115B Culture and the Text C. Tracey	Topics will vary from year to year. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 4135B Studies in Publishing J. Mason	Topics will vary from year to year. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 4139A Editing a Literary Magazine TBD	More information to come.
ENGL 4301A Studies in Renaissance Literature M. White	A study of a selected topic in Renaissance literature. Also listed as ENGL 5303, HUMS 4902. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 4607A Studies in 20th- and 21st-century Literature J. Medd	A study of a selected topic in literature of the 20th and 21st century. As listed as ENGL 5900, WGST 4812, WGST 5901 Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 4960A Indigenous Literature I TBD	A study of the literatures produced by Indigenous storytellers and writers, with a focus on the oral tradition and life writing. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 4961A Indigenous Literature II S. Birkwood	A study of the contemporary period of Indigenous literature, examining the historical and mythic influences on the literature. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing or permission of the department.
ENGL 4976A Issues in Postcolonial Literature M. Chakravorty	A study of a selected topic in postcolonial literature and culture. Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing or permission of the department.

2024-2025 Courses – Sneak Peek

Welcome to the 2024-2025 Virtual Course Fair!