English (ENGL) Courses
Studies in Theory I
Selected topics in literary and cultural theory.
Studies in Transnational Literatures
Topics in transnational, diaspora and postcolonial literatures and theory. Topics vary from year to year.
M.A. Seminar
Examines topics such as research resources and methodologies, current issues in literary theory and professional concerns. Graded Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.
Studies in Theory II
Selected topics in literary and cultural theory.
Studies in Indigenous Literatures
Selected texts of Indigenous literature and culture. Topics may vary from year to year.
Studies in African Literature
Selected texts of African literature and culture. Topics may vary from year to year.
Studies in South Asian Literature
Selected texts of South Asian literature and culture. Topics vary from year to year and may be organized by theme, author, or genre.
Studies in Caribbean Literature
Topics in Caribbean literatures and theory. Topics vary from year to year.
Historical Linguistics: English
A theory-intensive course that will study the development of English starting with Proto-Indo-European progressing through Common Germanic to the stages of English itself. Topics include phonological sound changes, phonemic inventories, and morphological and syntactic typology.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as LING 4802, for which additional credit is precluded.
Book Arts Workshop
This course immerses graduate students in the practical arts and histories of book production. At least part of the course will take place in the Book Arts Lab in MacOdrum Library, where students will acquire skills in printing, bibliography, and/or bookmaking.
Studies in Old English
Topics in the early medieval period. Topics vary from year to year and may include Old English, Old Norse, Latin texts in translation, or pre-Chaucerian texts.
Studies in Middle English Literature
Studies in the literature and culture of England between 1100 and 1550. Topics vary from year to year and may include texts in Middle English, French and/or Latin (French and Latin texts are usually studies in translations).
Studies in Early Modern Literature I
A study of early modern authors, texts, and problems. Topics may vary from year to year.
Studies in Early Modern Literature II
A study of early modern authors, texts, and problems. Topics will vary from year to year.
Studies in Eighteenth-Century Literature
Selected texts of eighteenth-century literature and culture. Topics may vary from year to year.
Studies in Romanticism
Selected texts of Romantic literature and culture. Topics vary from year to year and may be organised by theme, author or genre.
Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature I
Selected readings in nineteenth-century British literature and culture. Topics vary from year to year and may be organized by theme, author, and/or genre.
Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature II
Selected readings in nineteenth-century British literature and culture. Topics vary from year to year and may be organized by theme, author, and/or genre.
Studies in Twentieth-Century Literature
Selected texts of twentieth-century literature and culture. Topics may vary from year to year.
Studies in Modernism
Special topics in studies in modernism will vary from year to year.
Studies in American Literature I
Selected texts of American literature and culture. Topics may vary from year to year.
Studies in Contemporary Literature I
Selected texts of contemporary literature and culture. Topics may vary from year to year.
Studies in Contemporary Literature II
Selected texts of contemporary literature and culture.
Studies in American Literature II
Topic may vary from year to year.
Studies in Canadian Literature I
Topics vary from year to year and may include issues of genre, selected themes, literary movements, or developments in theory.
Studies in Canadian Literature II
Topics vary from year to year and may include issues of genre, selected themes, literary movements, or developments in theory.
Selected Topic in English Studies I
Topic may vary from year to year.
Selected Topic in English Studies II
Topic may vary from year to year.
Research Essay
M.A. Thesis
Proseminar
Exploration of recent critical theory and discussion of issues related to the profession. Graded SAT/UNSAT.
Theories and Foundations in the Production of Literature
Survey of foundational theoretical texts from the fields of book history, manuscript and print cultural studies, media studies, and cultural theory.
Approaches to the Production of Literature
With a focus on one or more approaches, this course studies how literary and cultural production are shaped by economic, historical, institutional, sociological, legal, and technological forces.
Directed Reading
This tutorial is designed to permit students to pursue individual research. Topics will be chosen in consultation with at least one faculty member and the graduate supervisor.
Studies in the Production of Literature
Explores selected studies/themes related to the production of literature.
Selected Topics in the Production of Literature
Selected topics/themes related to the production of literature.
Comprehensive Examination
This examination will include a range of texts in the student's field of specialization.
Dissertation Proposal
The dissertation proposal is approved by the student's dissertation committee and defended at an oral examination. The dissertation proposal is completed after the comprehensive examination requirement has been satisfied. Graded SAT/UNS.
Thesis
Note: 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.
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