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Professors. M. Brady, K. Brennan, F. Camoin, V.
Cheng, N. Council, B. Hopkins, H. Horwitz, T. Huckin, S. Miller, J. Osherow,
V. Pecora, D. Revell,
K. Stockton, S Tatum, M. Thon, B. Weller.
Associate
Professors. K. Coles, S. Culver,
C. Dworkin, J. Kaufman, S. Margolis, D. Mickelsen, M. Potolsky, W.
Samuels, M. Shreiber, T. Stillinger.
Assistant
Professors. N. Aljoe,
S. Black, J. Jordan, B. Locke, R. Preiss, P. Rekdal, A. Smith, J. Straley.
Assistant
Professor Lecturer. M.
Matheson, J. Metcalf.
Advisors. Undergraduate
Studies, Mark Matheson, 581-6168; Teaching Advisor, Janet Kaufman, 581-6168
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B.A.
The English Department of the University
of Utah has the size
and diversity to accommodate a wide range of interests. In addition to
traditional fields of literary study and teacher training, specializations
range from creative writing and film to folklore and linguistics.
The department is frequently recognized as one of the strongest in the
University. Faculty are often honored with
distinguished teaching awards, and many have national and international
reputations as scholars and writers. The variety of courses and the quality
of the faculty create an excellent environment for undergraduate education.
Two facts in particular contribute significantly to the quality of courses:
the vast majority are taught by full-time faculty
members, and most have fewer than 40 students. As a result, English majors
at the University
of Utah receive a
degree of personal attention not possible at most large public
universities.
Students who select an English major must consult
with a department advisor at the outset of their work.
English, Creative Writing, and
English Teaching Minors. The department offers three minors of seven
courses (21 hours) to students not majoring in English. Requirements are
available from the department office. Students must meet with a department
advisor to declare a minor.
English Composition. For information on required expository writing
courses and on the Writing Placement Essay, see Writing Program elsewhere
in this catalog.
B.A. Language Requirement. Both departmental and teaching
majors in English must meet the University B.A. foreign language
requirement by demonstrating proficiency at the 2020 (fourth semester)
level.
Credit/No-Credit
Grading. This grading option may not be selected by English majors and
minors for courses satisfying English Department requirements (including
allied hours).
English Major. Students must consult with a departmental advisor when
they begin work in the major and see an advisor at least once a year to
confirm their progress toward the degree. Transfer students must meet with
the department’s Director of Undergraduate Studies to arrange for course
substitutions in their major. Requirements for the departmental major and
minor must be completed with a grade of C- or better. Students must have
completed a minimum of seven of their English courses at the University of Utah.
The undergraduate
program consists of three components: courses within the department, allied
work, and foreign language proficiency.
Requirements for the Major
1. ENGL 2600 Critical Introduction to Literary Forms (prerequisite to ENGL
3600 and courses 5000-5999, but may be taken at the same time as the
student’s first Literary History course)
2. Literary History (may be taken in any order)
ENGL 3701 Literary
History I (Middle Ages to the Renaissance)
ENGL 3702 Literary
History II (Enlightenment to Romanticism)
ENGL 3703 Literary
History III (Emergence of Modernism)
3. ENGL 3600 Introduction to Critical Theory (prerequisite to advanced
methods and theories courses 5900-5990)
4. Studies in Form and Genre (choose one)
ENGL 5000 Studies in Narrative
ENGL 5010 Studies in Fiction
ENGL 5020 Studies in Non-Fiction Prose
ENGL 5030 Studies in Poetry
ENGL 5040 Studies in Drama
ENGL 5050 Studies in a Genre
ENGL 5060 Studies in Rhetoric and Style
ENGL 5080 Studies in Environmental Lit
ENGL 5110 Folklore Genres
ENGL 5210 Film Genres
ENGL 5510 Creat. Wrtg
Fiction Workshop
ENGL 5520 Creat. Wrtg
Poetry Workshop
ENGL 5530 Creat. Wrtg
Non-Fict. Workshop
ENGL 5540 Creat. Wrtg
Play Const. Workshop
ENGL 5880 Children’s Literature
ENGL 5885 Adolescent Literature
5. Studies in Literary History (choose one)
ENGL 5700 Studies in Medieval Lit
ENGL 5701 Studies in Chaucer
ENGL 5710 Studies in Renaissance Lit
ENGL 5711 Studies in Shakespeare
ENGL 5720 Studies in Restor/18th-C. Lit
ENGL 5721 Studies in Milton
ENGL 5730 Studies in Early Amer Lit.
ENGL 5740 Studies in Brit Romanticism
ENGL 5750 Studies in 19th-C. Amer Lit
ENGL 5760 Studies in Victorian Lit
ENGL 5770 Studies in 20th-Century Brit Lit
ENGL 5780 Studies in 20th-Cent Amer Lit
ENGL 5790 Studies in Modernism
ENGL 5800 Studies in Contmp Brit/Amer Lit
ENGL 5820 Studies in American Indian Lit
ENGL 5830 Studies in Asian Amer Lit
ENGL 5840 Studies in African Amer Lit
ENGL 5850 Studies in Chicana/Chicano Lit
ENGL 5860 Studies in Post-Colonial Lit
ENGL 5895 Studies in History of Authorship/Reading
6. Studies in Methods and Theories (choose one)
ENGL 5900 Form and Theory
ENGL 5910 Studies in Crit and Theory
ENGL 5920 Intellectual Movements
ENGL 5930 Theories Race/Ethn./Nation
ENGL 5940 Theories of Gender and Sexuality
ENGL 5950 Theories of Culture
ENGL 5960 Theories of Popular Culture
ENGL 5970 Discourse Analysis
ENGL 5990 Folklore Methods & Theories
7. Electives: (5) Two of the five electives must be a 5000-level course.
Choices may be from 4, 5, or 6 above, but no more than two Creative Writing
workshops at the 5000-level may be counted toward the major. The remaining
three electives may be chosen from among all English course offerings
1000-5999. Students are strongly encouraged to select electives which form
an emphasis or concentration. The Department will provide samples of common
emphases, but students may construct patterns which best serve their needs
and interests.
The English Minors
Literature
(7 courses, 21 hours)
1. ENGL 2600 Critical Introduction to Literary Forms (prerequisite to ENGL
3600 and courses 5000-5999 [may be taken the same time as the student’s
first Literary History course])
2. Literary History (choose two, taken in any order)
ENGL 3701 Literary History 1
(Middle Ages to the Renaissance)
ENGL 3702 Literary History 2
(Enlightenment to Romanticism)
ENGL 3703 Literary History 3
(Emergence of Modernism)
3. Two English courses at the 5000 level.
4. Two additional English courses.
Creative
Writing
(7 courses, 21 hours)
1. ENGL 2600 Critical Introduction to Literary Forms (prerequisite to ENGL
3600 and courses 5000-5999 [may be taken the same time as the student’s
first Literary History course])
2. Literary History (choose two, taken in any order)
3. ENGL 3701 Literary History 1 (Middle Ages to the Renaissance)
4. ENGL 3702 Literary History 2 (Enlightenment to Romanticism)
5. ENGL 3703 Literary History 3 (Emergence of Modernism)
6. ENGL 2500 Introduction to Creative Writing
7. ENGL 3510 Writing Fiction or 3520 Writing Poetry
8. ENGL 5510 Fiction Workshop, 5520 Poetry Workshop, 5530 Creative
Nonfiction Workshop, or 5540 Play Construction
9. One additional 5000-level English course.
Teaching Major, Minor,
Certification. Please refer to Education in the Colleges section for
information on teaching major and minor course requirements and state
secondary teacher certification.
Graduate Program
Degrees. M.F.A. in Creative
Writing; M.A. in British and American Literature and American Studies;
Ph.D. in British and American Literature, American Studies, Creative
Writing, Rhetoric and Composition.
Full descriptions of English graduate programs, along with specific
requirements for each degree, are available from the department’s graduate
office, 3500 LNCO or at www.hum.utah.edu/english.
See also Graduate Information elsewhere in this catalog and the Bulletin of
the University
of Utah, The Graduate
School.
American Studies Program M.A. and
Ph.D. The American Studies specialization for both the M.A. and Ph.D.
is an interdisciplinary program intended to enlarge and deepen the
student’s understanding of American literature and culture. Candidates
follow an interdisciplinary curriculum in American literature, history,
art, and thought, making use of resources in various departments of the
University; library and faculty resources furnish opportunities for special
emphasis on the culture of the American West. The English Department offers
its own interdisciplinary courses, but students may also take courses in
other disciplines, such as history, philosophy, communications, visual
arts, folklore, and sociology.
British and American Literature M.A.
and Ph.D. This program is organized to help the student achieve
advanced knowledge of the periods and genres of literature written in
English and also a command of issues in literary criticism and literary
history.
In the creative
writing program, workshops in the writing of fiction, poetry, drama, and
nonfiction prose offer students opportunities to write for a responsive
audience. Creative writing students are also expected to develop a strong
background and expertise in other areas of literary study. The program in
creative writing is small and selective. Creative writing students have the
opportunity to study literature, take part in a series of intensive writing
workshops, and work within a close community of writers. They may focus
their literature course work in any area of English or American literature.
Rhetoric and Composition Ph.D. The Rhetoric and Composition
specialization is an interdisciplinary program offered in conjunction with
the University Writing Program. Its aim is to give students solid and
independent study in composition theory, rhetorical theory and history,
discourse analysis, literary studies, cultural studies, and pedagogical
theory.
Rhetoric and Composition Emphasis
Within Other English M.A. Programs. Either of the M.A. degree programs
in the University of Utah Department of English can accommodate an
auxiliary focus on rhetoric/composition. This focus, whether in the M.A.
program in British and American literature or American studies, serves
students who want to pursue postgraduate work in writing, pedagogy,
rhetoric, and literacy studies; who want to advance their professional
credentials in business, the professions, and teaching; and who want to
explore the possibility of entering a Ph.D. program in rhetoric/composition
at the University of Utah or elsewhere.
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