Department of English Language and Literature
(Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences)
1812 Dunton Tower
613-520-2310
http://carleton.ca/english
This section presents the requirements for programs in:
- English - B.A. Honours
- English with Concentration in Creative Writing - B.A. Honours
- English with Concentration in Drama Studies - B.A. Honours
- English - B.A. Combined Honours
- English - B.A. General
- Minor in Drama Studies
- Minor in English Language and Literature
Co-operative Education Option is available (see the Co-operative Education section of this Calendar).
Graduation Requirements
In addition to the requirements listed below, students must satisfy:
- the University regulations including the Academic Performance Evaluation (see the Academic Regulations of the University section of this Calendar),
- the Faculty regulations applying to all B.A. students including those relating to Breadth requirements (see Academic Regulations for the Bachelor of Arts Degree ).
Students should consult with the Department when planning their program and selecting courses.
Program Requirements
English
B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits) | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
FYSM 1004 [1.0] | Literature, Genre, Context (recommended) | |
ENGL 1000 [1.0] | Literature, Genre, Context | |
2. 3.0 credits in: | 3.0 | |
ENGL 2300 [1.0] | British Literatures I | |
ENGL 2802 [1.0] | Canadian Literatures | |
ENGL 3502 [1.0] | British Literatures II | |
3. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ENGL 2700 [0.5] | American Literatures I | |
ENGL 2701 [0.5] | American Literatures II | |
ENGL 2908 [0.5] | Celtic Literatures | |
ENGL 2926 [0.5] | African Literatures I | |
ENGL 2927 [0.5] | African Literatures II | |
ENGL 2936 [0.5] | South Asian Literatures I | |
ENGL 2937 [0.5] | South Asian Literatures II | |
ENGL 2956 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas I | |
ENGL 2957 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas II | |
4. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 3702 [0.5] | American Culture | |
ENGL 3940 [0.5] | Studies in Diaspora Lit. | |
ENGL 3960 [0.5] | Studies in Aboriginal Lit. | |
ENGL 3965 [0.5] | Intro to Postcolonial Theory | |
ENGL 3972 [0.5] | Studies in Postcolonial Lit. | |
5. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 4708 [0.5] | Studies in American Lit. I | |
ENGL 4709 [0.5] | Studies in American Lit. II | |
ENGL 4947 [0.5] | Issues in Diaspora Lit. | |
ENGL 4960 [0.5] | Aboriginal Literatures I | |
ENGL 4961 [0.5] | Aboriginal Literatures II | |
ENGL 4975 [0.5] | Issues in Postcolonial Theory | |
ENGL 4976 [0.5] | Issues in Postcolonial Lit. | |
6. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 2005 [0.5] | Theory and Criticism | |
ENGL 3105 [0.5] | History of Literary Theory | |
ENGL 3605 [0.5] | Modern and Contemporary Literary Theory | |
7. 0.5 credit in ENGL at the 3000-level | 0.5 | |
8. 1.5 credits in ENGL at the 4000-level (It is recommended that at least 1.0 credit of these be taken in seminar format) | 1.5 | |
9. 1.5 credits in ENGL | 1.5 | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (10.0 credits) | ||
10. 8.0 credits in electives not in ENGL | 8.0 | |
11. 2.0 credits in free electives (may be ENGL). | 2.0 | |
Total Credits | 20.0 |
English with Concentration in Creative Writing
B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (11.0 credits) | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
FYSM 1004 [1.0] | Literature, Genre, Context (recommended) | |
ENGL 1000 [1.0] | Literature, Genre, Context | |
2. 3.0 credits in: | 3.0 | |
ENGL 2300 [1.0] | British Literatures I | |
ENGL 2802 [1.0] | Canadian Literatures | |
ENGL 3502 [1.0] | British Literatures II | |
3. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ENGL 2700 [0.5] | American Literatures I | |
ENGL 2701 [0.5] | American Literatures II | |
ENGL 2908 [0.5] | Celtic Literatures | |
ENGL 2926 [0.5] | African Literatures I | |
ENGL 2927 [0.5] | African Literatures II | |
ENGL 2936 [0.5] | South Asian Literatures I | |
ENGL 2937 [0.5] | South Asian Literatures II | |
ENGL 2956 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas I | |
ENGL 2957 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas II | |
4. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 3702 [0.5] | American Culture | |
ENGL 3940 [0.5] | Studies in Diaspora Lit. | |
ENGL 3960 [0.5] | Studies in Aboriginal Lit. | |
ENGL 3965 [0.5] | Intro to Postcolonial Theory | |
ENGL 3972 [0.5] | Studies in Postcolonial Lit. | |
5. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 4708 [0.5] | Studies in American Lit. I | |
ENGL 4709 [0.5] | Studies in American Lit. II | |
ENGL 4947 [0.5] | Issues in Diaspora Lit. | |
ENGL 4960 [0.5] | Aboriginal Literatures I | |
ENGL 4961 [0.5] | Aboriginal Literatures II | |
ENGL 4975 [0.5] | Issues in Postcolonial Theory | |
ENGL 4976 [0.5] | Issues in Postcolonial Lit. | |
6. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 2005 [0.5] | Theory and Criticism | |
ENGL 3105 [0.5] | History of Literary Theory | |
ENGL 3605 [0.5] | Modern and Contemporary Literary Theory | |
7. 1.0 credit in 4000-level ENGL | 1.0 | |
8. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ENGL 2901 [0.5] | Poetry Workshop | |
ENGL 2903 [0.5] | Fiction Workshop | |
ENGL 2915 [0.5] | Creative Non-Fiction Workshop | |
9. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ENGL 3901 [0.5] | Intermediate Poetry Workshop | |
ENGL 3902 [0.5] | Screenwriting Workshop | |
ENGL 3903 [0.5] | Intermediate Fiction Workshop | |
ENGL 3915 [0.5] | Special Topics in Writing | |
10. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ENGL 2011 [0.5] | Children's Literature | |
ENGL 2103 [0.5] | Introduction to the Novel | |
ENGL 2104 [0.5] | Drama Workshop | |
ENGL 2107 [0.5] | Science Fiction | |
ENGL 2608 [1.0] | History of World Cinema | |
ENGL 3007 [0.5] | Reading Poetry | |
ENGL 3904 [0.5] | Intermediate Drama Workshop | |
ENGL 4001 [0.5] | Studies in Poetry | |
ENGL 4003 [0.5] | Studies in the Novel | |
ENGL 4601 [0.5] | Studies in Contemporary Poetry | |
11. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 4135 [0.5] | Studies in Publishing | |
ENGL 4515 [0.5] | Teaching Writing in School and the Workplace | |
ENGL 4909 [0.5] | Writing and Knowledge-Making in the Disciplines | |
ENGL 4910 [0.5] | Independent Creative Writing Project | |
ENGL 4915 [0.5] | Advanced Writing Workshop | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits) | ||
12. 8.0 credits in electives not in ENGL | 8.0 | |
13. 1.0 credit in free electives | 1.0 | |
Total Credits | 20.0 |
English with Concentration in Drama Studies
B.A. Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (11.0 credits) | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
FYSM 1004 [1.0] | Literature, Genre, Context | |
ENGL 1000 [1.0] | Literature, Genre, Context | |
2. 3.0 credits in: | 3.0 | |
ENGL 2300 [1.0] | British Literatures I | |
ENGL 2802 [1.0] | Canadian Literatures | |
ENGL 3502 [1.0] | British Literatures II | |
3. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ENGL 2700 [0.5] | American Literatures I | |
ENGL 2701 [0.5] | American Literatures II | |
ENGL 2908 [0.5] | Celtic Literatures | |
ENGL 2926 [0.5] | African Literatures I | |
ENGL 2927 [0.5] | African Literatures II | |
ENGL 2936 [0.5] | South Asian Literatures I | |
ENGL 2937 [0.5] | South Asian Literatures II | |
ENGL 2956 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas I | |
ENGL 2957 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas II | |
4. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 3702 [0.5] | American Culture | |
ENGL 3940 [0.5] | Studies in Diaspora Lit. | |
ENGL 3960 [0.5] | Studies in Aboriginal Lit. | |
ENGL 3965 [0.5] | Intro to Postcolonial Theory | |
ENGL 3972 [0.5] | Studies in Postcolonial Lit. | |
5. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 4708 [0.5] | Studies in American Lit. I | |
ENGL 4709 [0.5] | Studies in American Lit. II | |
ENGL 4947 [0.5] | Issues in Diaspora Lit. | |
ENGL 4960 [0.5] | Aboriginal Literatures I | |
ENGL 4961 [0.5] | Aboriginal Literatures II | |
ENGL 4975 [0.5] | Issues in Postcolonial Theory | |
ENGL 4976 [0.5] | Issues in Postcolonial Lit. | |
6. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 2005 [0.5] | Theory and Criticism | |
ENGL 3105 [0.5] | History of Literary Theory | |
ENGL 3605 [0.5] | Modern and Contemporary Literary Theory | |
7. 1.0 credit in 4000-level ENGL | 1.0 | |
8. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ENGL 3304 [1.0] | Shakespearean Drama | |
9. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ENGL 2104 [0.5] | Drama Workshop | |
ENGL 3902 [0.5] | Screenwriting Workshop | |
ENGL 3904 [0.5] | Intermediate Drama Workshop | |
10. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ENGL 2605 [0.5] | Greek and Roman Drama | |
ENGL 2607 [0.5] | World Drama | |
ENGL 3606 [0.5] | 20th-Century Drama | |
ENGL 3607 [0.5] | Drama before 1900 | |
11. 0.5 credit in: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 4605 [0.5] | Theatre Production Seminar | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits) | ||
12. 8.0 credits in electives not in ENGL | 8.0 | |
13. 1.0 credit in free electives | 1.0 | |
Total Credits | 20.0 |
English
B.A. Combined Honours (20.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the English Major CGPA (7.0 credits) | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
FYSM 1004 [1.0] | Literature, Genre, Context (recommended) | |
ENGL 1000 [1.0] | Literature, Genre, Context | |
2. 3.0 credits in: | 3.0 | |
ENGL 2300 [1.0] | British Literatures I | |
ENGL 2802 [1.0] | Canadian Literatures | |
ENGL 3502 [1.0] | British Literatures II | |
3. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 2700 [0.5] | American Literatures I | |
ENGL 2701 [0.5] | American Literatures II | |
ENGL 2908 [0.5] | Celtic Literatures | |
ENGL 2926 [0.5] | African Literatures I | |
ENGL 2927 [0.5] | African Literatures II | |
ENGL 2936 [0.5] | South Asian Literatures I | |
ENGL 2937 [0.5] | South Asian Literatures II | |
ENGL 2956 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas I | |
ENGL 2957 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas II | |
4. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 3702 [0.5] | American Culture | |
ENGL 3940 [0.5] | Studies in Diaspora Lit. | |
ENGL 3960 [0.5] | Studies in Aboriginal Lit. | |
ENGL 3965 [0.5] | Intro to Postcolonial Theory | |
ENGL 3972 [0.5] | Studies in Postcolonial Lit. | |
5. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 2005 [0.5] | Theory and Criticism | |
ENGL 3105 [0.5] | History of Literary Theory | |
ENGL 3605 [0.5] | Modern and Contemporary Literary Theory | |
6. 1.0 credit in ENGL at the 4000-level | 1.0 | |
7. 0.5 credit in ENGL | 0.5 | |
B. Additional Requirements (13.0 credits) | 13.0 | |
8. The requirements for B.A. Combined Honours in the other discipline | ||
9. 5.0 credits in electives not in ENGL or the other discipline | ||
10. Sufficient elective credits to make up 20.0 credits total for the program. | ||
Total Credits | 20.0 |
English
B.A. General (15.0 credits)
A. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (6.0 credits) | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
FYSM 1004 [1.0] | Literature, Genre, Context (recommended) | |
ENGL 1000 [1.0] | Literature, Genre, Context | |
2. 3.0 credits in: | 3.0 | |
ENGL 2300 [1.0] | British Literatures I | |
ENGL 2802 [1.0] | Canadian Literatures | |
ENGL 3502 [1.0] | British Literatures II | |
3. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 2700 [0.5] | American Literatures I | |
ENGL 2701 [0.5] | American Literatures II | |
ENGL 2908 [0.5] | Celtic Literatures | |
ENGL 2926 [0.5] | African Literatures I | |
ENGL 2927 [0.5] | African Literatures II | |
ENGL 2936 [0.5] | South Asian Literatures I | |
ENGL 2937 [0.5] | South Asian Literatures II | |
ENGL 2956 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas I | |
ENGL 2957 [0.5] | Literatures of the Americas II | |
4. 0.5 credit from: | 0.5 | |
ENGL 3702 [0.5] | American Culture | |
ENGL 3940 [0.5] | Studies in Diaspora Lit. | |
ENGL 3960 [0.5] | Studies in Aboriginal Lit. | |
ENGL 3965 [0.5] | Intro to Postcolonial Theory | |
ENGL 3972 [0.5] | Studies in Postcolonial Lit. | |
5. 1.0 credit in ENGL | 1.0 | |
B. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (9.0 credits) | ||
6. 7.0 credits not in ENGL | 7.0 | |
7. 2.0 credits in free electives (may be in ENGL). | 2.0 | |
Total Credits | 15.0 |
Minor in Drama Studies (4.0 credits)
Open to all undergraduate degree students not in English programs.
Requirements | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
FYSM 1004 [1.0] | Literature, Genre, Context | |
ENGL 1000 [1.0] | Literature, Genre, Context | |
2. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ENGL 2104 [0.5] | Drama Workshop | |
ENGL 3902 [0.5] | Screenwriting Workshop | |
ENGL 3904 [0.5] | Intermediate Drama Workshop | |
3. 1.0 credit in: | 1.0 | |
ENGL 3304 [1.0] | Shakespearean Drama | |
4. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
ENGL 2605 [0.5] | Greek and Roman Drama | |
ENGL 2607 [0.5] | World Drama | |
ENGL 3606 [0.5] | 20th-Century Drama | |
ENGL 3607 [0.5] | Drama before 1900 | |
5. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied. | ||
Total Credits | 4.0 |
Minor in English Language and Literature (4.0 credits)
Open to all undergraduate degree students not in English programs.
Requirements | ||
1. 1.0 credit from: | 1.0 | |
FYSM 1004 [1.0] | Literature, Genre, Context (recommended) | |
ENGL 1000 [1.0] | Literature, Genre, Context | |
2. 2.0 credits in ENGL at the 2000-level or higher | 2.0 | |
3. 1.0 credit in ENGL at the 3000-level | 1.0 | |
4. The remaining requirements of the major discipline(s) and degree must be satisfied. | ||
Total Credits | 4.0 |
English (ENGL) Courses
English
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
Literature, Genre, Context
An introduction to active literary reading skills, focusing on at least three genres, including poetry, prose, and drama. Attention will be paid to literary, social, historical, and political contexts. This course is writing attentive. Consult English Department website for annual topics.
Writing and Language
An introduction to the principles, styles, and structures of effective writing, including essay writing.
Course offered only in Nunavut as part of Certificate in Nunavut Public Service Studies Program.
Essay Writing
An intensive writing course focusing on the formulation and construction of a literary essay.
Lectures three hours a week.
Introduction to Epic
Study of selected texts defined as epic. Discussion of the conventions of the genre. May include classical or British texts, primary or secondary epics, and/or texts inspired by the epic tradition.
Lectures three hours a week.
Theory and Criticism
An introduction to theories and methods of literary analysis. Through the study of literature, theory, and criticism, students will explore disciplinary history, critical terms, textual analysis, and research methods. Recommended for English Majors.
Lectures three hours a week.
Classical Mythology
A study of Greek and Roman myths, emphasizing their use in Classical literature, art and religion. Some discussion of the influence of Classical myth in Western tradition and modern theoretical approaches to the study of myth. (All texts used are in English).
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing or registration in the B.Hum program or permission of the unit.
Lectures three hours a week.
Myth and Symbol
A literary study of myths and symbols from oral traditions to contemporary forms through selected interdisciplinary and theoretical approaches.
Lectures three hours a week.
Children's Literature
An introduction of the critical study of children’s literature.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 credit in ENGL at the 1000 level or permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week.
Greek and Roman Epic
An examination of the genre of epic in Greco-Roman antiquity, including a close reading of translations of Homer and Vergil.
Precludes additional credit for CLCV 2009, ENGL 2009.
Prerequisite(s): second year standing or permission of the unit.
Lecture three hours a week.
Topics in Popular Culture
Study of a selected topic related to popular culture.
Lecture three hours a week.
Comedy and Satire
A critical examination of the comic and satiric modes through a study of representative texts. The theory of comedy and satire in relation to the texts, genres, techniques, context and themes.
Lectures three hours a week.
Introduction to the Novel
A historical and critical study of the novel.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing.
Lectures three hours a week.
Drama Workshop
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.
Workshop three hours a week.
History of the English Language
A historical study of the English language, its structure, variety, and cultural contexts, with an introduction to grammatical terminology and constructions.
Lectures three hours a week.
Science Fiction
A study of the history and traditions of science fiction, speculative fiction, fantasy, and utopia, covering various periods, nationalities, genres, and/or media.
Lectures three hours a week.
Women and Literature
Representations of women and the construction of femininity in selected literary texts, the position of women as readers and authors, and the impact of feminist criticism on literary analysis.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing.
Lectures three hours a week.
Gender, Sexuality and Literature
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): 1.0 credit in ENGL at the 1000 level or permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week.
British Literatures I
A study of literary cultures from 597-1700. This course is writing attentive.
Lecture three hours a week.
Greek and Roman Drama
An examination of the genres of tragedy and comedy in Greco-Roman antiquity.
Precludes additional credit for CLCV 2009, ENGL 2009.
Prerequisite(s): second year standing or permission of the unit.
Lecture three hours a week.
World Drama
A study of world drama, focusing on the theatrical complexities of these various plays, with careful attention to their cultural and historical context.
History of World Cinema
Historical survey of world cinema, examining the forms, structures and stylistic conventions of various periods and nations; attention to the development of a critical idiom suited to the description, analysis, and evaluation of film.
Prerequisite(s): FILM 1000, or 1.0 credit in ENGL at the 1000 level.
Three hours lecture and screening, one hour lecture.
American Literatures I
Introduction to the traditions of American literature through 1865.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 credit in ENGL at the 1000 level or permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week.
American Literatures II
Introduction to the traditions of American literature after 1865.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 credit in ENGL at the 1000 level or permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week.
Canadian Literatures
A survey of Canadian literary cultures in English from their beginnings to the present. This course is writing attentive.
Lectures three hours a week.
Literature of the Self
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.
Lectures three hours a week.
Poetry Workshop
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 portfolio. Instructions can be found at carleton.ca/english.
Workshop three hours a week.
Fiction Workshop
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 portfolio. Instructions can be found at carleton.ca/english.
Workshop three hours a week.
Culture and Society
A study of literature in relation to its social and political contexts. Topics and periods vary.
Lectures three hours a week.
Celtic Literatures
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): 1.0 credit in ENGL at the 1000 level or permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week.
Creative Non-Fiction Workshop
A workshop involving regular assignments in reading and writing creative non-fiction and practical criticism based on this work. Permission to register in this course requires the student to submit a portfolio. Instructions can be found at carleton.ca/english.
Workshop three hours a week.
African Literatures I
An introductory survey of modern African literatures, discourses, and cultural production in the first half of the 20th century.
Lectures three hours a week.
African Literatures II
A survey of modern African literatures, discourses, and cultural production from the era of political independence from colonialism (the 1960s) to the present.
Lectures three hours a week.
South Asian Literatures I
An introductory historical survey of the literatures of South Asia to the early colonial era, starting with the Indian epics and concluding with literary traditions of 18th-century India.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 credit in ENGL at the 1000 level or, in exceptional cases, permission of the instructor and the department.
Lectures three hours a week.
South Asian Literatures II
An introductory survey of literatures of South Asia from the colonial and postcolonial eras. Topics include the nationalist movement, neo-colonialism, and post-colonialism.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 credit in ENGL at the 1000 level or, in exceptional cases, permission of the instructor and the department.
Lectures three hours a week.
Literatures of the Americas I
An introduction to comparative and transnational approaches to the literatures and oratures of the Caribbean, and North and South America, with an emphasis on the pre-colonial and colonial eras.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 credit in ENGL at the 1000 level or permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week.
Literatures of the Americas II
An introduction to comparative and transnational approaches to 20th- and 21st-century writing from the Caribbean, and North and South America.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 credit in ENGL at the 1000 level or, in exceptional cases, permission of the instructor and the department.
Lectures three hours a week.
Reading Poetry
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.
Lectures three hours a week.
Studies in Greek Literature
A study of an author or topic in Greek literature. Contents of this course vary from year to year.
Prerequisite(s): CLCV 2009 or permission of the department.
Lecture three hours a week.
Studies in Roman Literature
A study of an author or topic in Roman literature.
Prerequisite(s): CLCV 2009 or permission of the department.
Lecture three hours a week.
History of Literary Theory
Introduction to ideas about literature, aesthetics, authorship, and readership as these have circulated in periods before the twentieth century.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 credit in ENGL at the 1000 level and third-year standing.
Lectures three hours a week.
Medieval Literature
A study of selected topics and texts from medieval literature.
Chaucer
A study of Chaucer's works including some attention to the Middle English language in which he wrote.
Renaissance Literature
A study of Renaissance literature and culture. Readings may be organized by author, theme, or genre.
Shakespearean Drama
An introduction to the study of early modern play-texts written by Shakespeare and/or his contemporaries.
Lectures three hours a week.
18th-Century Literature
A detailed study of authors and movements of the period 1660 to 1780.
British Literatures II
A study of literary cultures from 1700-1914. This course is writing-attentive.
Romantic Literature
A study of the literature and culture of the Romantic Period. Readings may vary by author, theme, or genre.
Lecture three hours a week.
The 19th-Century Novel
A study of the English novel in the 19 th century.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 credit in ENGL at the 1000 level and third-year standing.
Lectures three hours a week.
20th-Century Poetry
A study of 20 th - and 21 st -century poetry in English. Topics and authors may vary.
Lectures three hours a week.
20th-Century Fiction
A study of 20th- and 21st-century fiction in English. Topics and authors may vary.
Lectures three hours a week.
Modern and Contemporary Literary Theory
Introduction to contemporary approaches to literary texts, such as formalist, structuralist, deconstructive, psychoanalytic, Marxist, historicist, and feminist. Topics may include: the nature and role of literature, of author and reader, of canons, ideology, gender, sexuality, and race.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 credit in ENGL at the 1000 level and third-year standing.
Lectures three hours a week.
20th-Century Drama
A study of drama from the late 19th century to the present.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 credit in ENGL at the 1000 level and third-year standing or permission of the department.
Lectures three hours a week.
Drama before 1900
A study of drama from the Middle Ages to 1900. Readings may be organized by historical period, theme, or genre.
Lecture three hours a week.
American Culture
A study of American writing in its cultural and historical contexts.
Prerequisite(s): 1.0 credit in ENGL at the 1000 level and third-year standing.
Lectures three hours a week.
Canadian Poetry
A study of Canadian poetry in its social and political contexts.
Canadian Fiction
A study of Canadian fiction in its social and political contexts.
Literature and Culture in Europe
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.
Prerequisite(s): second year standing.
Lecture and discussion three hours a week.
Literature and Culture in Russia and Eurasia
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.
Prerequisite(s): second-year standing.
Lecture and discussion three hours a week.
Intermediate Poetry Workshop
An intermediate workshop involving regular assignments in writing poetry and practical criticism.
Permission to register in this course requires the student to submit a portfolio. Instructions can be found at carleton.ca/english.
Workshop three hours a week.
Screenwriting Workshop
An intermediate workshop involving regular assignments in writing for film.
Workshop three hours a week.
Intermediate Fiction Workshop
An intermediate workshop involving regular assignments in writing prose fiction and practical criticism.
Permission to register in this course requires the student to submit a portfolio. Instructions can be found at carleton.ca/english.
Workshop three hours a week.
Intermediate Drama Workshop
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.
Workshop three hours a week.
Research and Theory in Academic Writing
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.
Precludes additional credit for LALS 2407 [1.0], ENGL 2907, LALS 3400, LALS 3401, ENGL 3907.
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the instructor.
Lectures three hours a week.
Research and Theory in Workplace Writing
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.
Precludes additional credit for LALS 2407[1.0], ENGL 2907, LALS 3400, ENGL 3907.
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing or permission of the instructor.
Lectures three hours a week.
Special Topics in Writing
An intermediate workshop involving regular assignments in creative writing and practical criticism based on this work. Topics will vary. Permission to register in this course requires the student to submit a portfolio. Instructions on this process and on yearly special topics can be found at carleton.ca/english.
Studies in Diaspora Lit.
A study of diaspora literatures and cultures.
Lectures three hours a week.
Studies in Aboriginal Lit.
A study of Aboriginal literatures and cultures.
Lectures three hours a week.
Intro to Postcolonial Theory
A survey of major concepts and key figures in postcolonial theory.
Lectures three hours a week.
Studies in Postcolonial Lit.
A study of postcolonial literatures and cultures.
Topics of courses at the 4000-level change from year to year. Selected course numbers may be repeated with the permission of the Department. The most recent guide is available at carleton.ca/english.
Lectures three hours a week.
Co-operative Work Term
Studies in Poetry
A study of a selected topic in poetry.
Seminar or lecture.
Studies in the Novel
A study of a selected topic in the novel.
Seminar or lecture.
Studies in Literary Theory
Study of a selected topic in literary theory and criticism.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing in Honours English.
Seminar or lecture.
Old English
Introduction to Anglo-Saxon literature and its cultural and historical contexts. Instruction in grammar to facilitate reading knowledge of the Old English language.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing in Honours English.
Seminar or lecture.
Culture and the Text I
Topics will vary from year to year.
Seminar or lecture.
Culture and the Text II
Topics will vary from year to year.
Seminar or lecture.
Studies in Publishing
Topics will vary from year to year.
Seminar or lecture.
Culture and the Text IV
Topics will vary from year to year.
Seminar or lecture.
Studies in Digital Humanities
A study of current issues and debates in the Digital Humanities.
Seminar or lecture.
Studies in Medieval Lit.
A study of a selected topic in Medieval literature; requires previous experience reading medieval English.
Seminar or lecture.
Studies in Renaissance Lit.
A study of a selected topic in Renaissance literature.
Seminar or lecture.
Renaissance Drama
A study of selected texts by Shakespeare and/or his contemporaries.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing in Honours English.
Seminar or lecture.
Studies in 18th-Century Lit.
A study of a selected topic in Restoration or 18th-century literature.
Seminar or lecture.
Studies in Romanticism
A study of a selected topic, 1770-1830.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing in Honours English.
Seminar or lecture.
Teaching Writing in School and the Workplace
Introduction to approaches for teaching writing in elementary and secondary school, in university, and in the workplace, with a focus on socio-cultural theories of language and learning. Discussion of applications of these approaches to classroom and workplace teaching.
Precludes additional credit for LALS 4906 if taken in 2010, or ALDS 4906A if taken in 2011.
Prerequisite(s): third-year standing, or permission of the instructor.
Seminar three hours a week.
Studies in Victorian Lit. I
A study of a selected topic in 19th-century British literature, 1830-1900.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing in Honours English.
Seminar or lecture.
Studies in Victorian Lit. II
A study of a selected topic in 19th-century British literature, 1830-1900.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing in Honours English.
Seminar or lecture.
Studies in Contemporary Poetry
A comparative and transnational approach to 20th- and 21st -century poetry.
Seminar or lecture.
Theatre Production Seminar
This course offers students advanced engagement with the theory and application of theatrical crafts and includes participation in a writing, acting, or technical capacity on a class production.
Seminar three hours a week.
Studies in 20th-Century Lit.
A study of a selected topic in literature of the 20th century.
Seminar or lecture.
Studies in 20th-C British Lit.
A study of a selected topic in British literature of the 20th century.
Seminar or lecture.
Studies in American Lit. I
A study of a selected topic in American literature.
Seminar or lecture.
Studies in American Lit. II
A study of a selected topic in American literature.
Seminar or lecture.
Race, Ethnicity & Canadian Lit.
A study of Canadian literature that engages with notions of race and ethnicity.
Seminar or lecture.
English and French Canadian Lit.
A study of selected works of French and English Canadian literatures.
Seminar or lecture.
Studies in Canadian Lit. I
A study of a selected topic in Canadian literature.
Seminar or lecture.
Studies in Canadian Lit. II
A study of a selected topic in Canadian literature.
Seminar or lecture.
Independent Study
Independent research and writing, under the supervision of English faculty, requiring an essay of approximately 10,000 words. A written proposal outlining the project must be submitted to the undergraduate supervisor by July 31. Not available to students in a Combined Honours program.
Writing and Knowledge-Making in the Disciplines
The role of writing in constructing knowledge in academic disciplines, as viewed from contemporary socio-cultural perspectives. Consideration of how the goals, values, and assumptions of different disciplines shape their writing in distinctive ways and what implications this holds for pedagogy.
Precludes additional credit for LALS 5406 or ALDS 5602 or LALS 5602.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing or permission of the instructor.
Lectures three hours a week.
Independent Creative Writing Project
Independent creative writing, under the supervision of Departmental faculty, requiring the production of a poetry manuscript (10-15 poems), a one-act play, a 10,000-world novella, or two short stories. A written proposal outlining the project must be submitted to the faculty supervisor by July 31.
Advanced Writing Workshop
An advanced workshop involving regular assignments in creative writing and practical criticism based on this work. Topics will vary.
Workshop three hours a week.
Issues in Diaspora Lit.
A study of a selected topic in diaspora literature and culture.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing in Honours English.
Seminar or lecture.
Aboriginal Literatures I
A study of the literatures produced by Aboriginal storytellers and writers, with a focus on the oral tradition and life writing.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing in Honours English.
Seminar or lecture.
Aboriginal Literatures II
A study of the contemporary period of Aboriginal literature, examining the historical and mythic influences on the literature.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing in Honours English.
Seminar or lecture.
Issues in Postcolonial Theory
A study of a selected issue in postcolonial and/or diaspora theory.
Seminar or lecture.
Issues in Postcolonial Lit.
A study of a selected topic in postcolonial literature and culture.
Prerequisite(s): fourth-year standing in Honours English.
Seminar or lecture.
Summer session: some of the courses listed in this Calendar are offered during the summer. Hours and scheduling for summer session courses will differ significantly from those reported in the fall/winter Calendar. To determine the scheduling and hours for summer session classes, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca
Not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session and to determine the term of offering, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca