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Course ID	Course
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 and 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 and 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.
ENGL 392	ENGL 392 Fantasy Literature Course Credits: 3 A study of the genre of fantasy literature, including some early works (such as Beowulf and Sir Gawain and the Green Knight) that shaped the imagination of creators of modern fantasy such as C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien. Prerequisite(s): 9 sem. hrs. of English or third-year standing.
ENGL 393	ENGL 393 Canadian Drama Course Credits: 3 A survey of Canadian plays, starting with the first official play written in North America (a 17th-century Canadian play) and progressing to 21st-century dramatists and their texts. Students will engage in detailed analyses of plays: their structures, historical/cultural contexts, and present-day relevance. The plays explore a variety of topics and themes, including but not limited to family life, social issues, class struggles, oppression, and marginalization. Students will also read plays about Indigenous culture and plays by Indigenous writers. Cross-listed: THTR 343 Prerequisite(s): 9 sem. hrs. of English and third or fourth year standing; or 6 sem. hrs. of English and 3 sem. hrs. of theatre and third or fourth year standing; or instructor's consent. NB: Attendance at theatre performances is required. Not offered every year. See department chair.

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