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Programs

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Course ID	Course
ENGL 394	ENGL 394 Modern Drama Course Credits: 3 A study of eight to ten modern plays, British, American, and Canadian, representing different forms and approaches to drama in the last one hundred years. Cross-listed: THTR 344 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.
ENGL 396	ENGL 396 American Drama Course Credits: 3 A survey of significant American dramatic literature. Touching on the 18th and 19th century contributions from Royal Tyler's The Contrast (1787) to George Aiken's Uncle Tom's Cabin (1853) and Steele MacKaye's Hazel Kirke (1880), the course moves quickly to Eugene O'Neill's Beyond the Horizon (1920), which many historians consider the first truly indigenous American drama of international import, and examines the significant work of playwrights such as Arthur Miller, Lillian Hellman, Tennessee Williams, Sam Shepard, and David Mamet. Cross-listed: THTR 346 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.
ENGL 400	ENGL 400 Special Topics in English Course Credits: 3 Independent but guided research in a specialized area of interest to the student. Directed studies are not offered concurrently for courses available in the regular academic year. Prerequisite(s): 9 sem. hrs. of English, third or fourth year standing, and instructor's consent. (3- 0; 3-0)
ENGL 412	ENGL 412 Twentieth-Century American Literature Course Credits: 3 A study of representative works of twentieth-century American literature and the development of its themes in various historical, political, and socio-cultural contexts. Prerequisite(s): 9 sem. hrs. of English or third-year standing.
ENGL 414	ENGL 414 Literature and Spirituality Course Credits: 3 Literature has been at the centre of the human story from its beginnings as recorded in ancient sacred texts to its current study as cultural narrative with transformative and transcendent possibilities for interpretation and creativity. This course will explore literary themes integral to the pursuit of Christian spirituality, past and present. Prerequisite(s): 9 sem. hrs. of English or third-year standing.
ENGL 422	ENGL 422 Chaucer Course Credits: 3 A study of The Canterbury Tales and selected minor works, which may include The Book of the Duchess, The Parliament of Fowls, and Troilus and Criseyde. The course involves reading Chaucer’s texts in their historical and cultural contexts. The student will also develop a good reading knowledge of Chaucerian Middle English. Prerequisite(s): 9 sem. hrs. of English or third-year standing. NB: No overlap with ENGL 430
ENGL 430	ENGL 430 Medieval Mystical Literature Course Credits: 3 A study of the literary writings of several medieval writers in the Christian mystical tradition, situated in their cultural and religious contexts. Prerequisite(s): 9 sem. hrs. of English or third-year standing. NB: No overlap with ENGL 422.
ENGL 450	ENGL 450 Honours Essay Course Credits: 3 All honours students will write a research paper of 20 to 25 pages, supervised by a member of the Department of English and Creative Writing, to be completed in the fourth year of study. Prerequisite(s): Admission to honours program. See department chair.
ENGL 451	ENGL 451 Drama to 1642 Excluding Shakespeare Course Credits: 3 A study of English drama from its liturgical origins to the closing of the theatres in 1642, including medieval mystery cycles and morality plays as well as works by Elizabethan, Jacobean, and Caroline playwrights. Cross-listed: THTR 441 Prerequisite(s): 9 sem. hrs. of English or third-year standing.

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