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ufv.ca/englishThis section specifies the major discipline requirements only. Information on additional Bachelor of Arts requirements begins in this section and includes the requirements for declaring a major. Please check the Bachelor of Arts residency section of the calendar for how many upper-level credits must be completed at UFV in order to graduate with this program.
Course | Title | Credits |
ENGL 105 | Academic Writing | 3 |
Plus: | Three additional 100-level credits from ENGL 108 or higher | 3 |
ENGL 200 | Introduction to Literary Critical Methods | 3 |
ENGL 201 | British Literature: 700–1700 | 3 |
ENGL 202 | British Literature: 1700–1930 | 3 |
Plus: | Six additional credits of 200-level ENGL | 6 |
Course | Title | Credits |
Two of: | 8 | |
ENGL 301 | Greek Epic and Drama in Translation | |
ENGL 304 | Topics in Medieval Literature | |
ENGL 306 | Chaucer | |
ENGL 308 | Early Modern Poetry and Prose | |
ENGL 309 | Topics in Renaissance Literature | |
ENGL 310 | Early Modern Drama | |
ENGL 312 | Shakespeare | |
ENGL 316 | Milton | |
ENGL 318 | Literature and the Enlightenment, 1660-1750 | |
ENGL 319 | The Eighteenth-Century Novel | |
Eight credits from: | 8 | |
ENGL 321–363 | Any ENGL courses numbered 321–363 | |
ENGL 368 | Topics in Drama | |
ENGL 369 | World Literature | |
Plus: | ||
16 credits from ENGL 301–490 | 16 |
Within the 53 credits required for the major, students must complete the following:
Course | Title | Credits |
One of: | 3–4 | |
ENGL 240 | An Introduction to Canadian Literature | |
ENGL 253/ THEA 250 | Introduction to Storytelling in Indigenous, Theatrical, and Global Communities | |
ENGL 354 | Canadian Poetry and Prose, Beginnings to 1920 | |
ENGL 356 | Modern Canadian Prose | |
ENGL 358 | Modern Canadian Poetry | |
ENGL 360 | Topics in Canadian Literature | |
ENGL 362 | Literature of British Columbia | |
One of: | 3–4 | |
ENGL 223C | Literary and Narrative Tradition: The South Asian Tradition | |
ENGL 228 | Indigenous Literatures | |
ENGL 245 | Introduction to South Asian Literature | |
ENGL 367/ ANTH 367 | Culture and Theory of Diaspora | |
ENGL 369 | World Literature | |
ENGL 380 | South Asian Literature | |
ENGL 384 | Topics in South Asian Diaspora Literature |
Students completing the upper-level credits in this program will have both depth and breadth in their study of English literature. For students considering graduate work in English, UFV recommends at least one senior course from as many of the following categories as possible: Chaucer or Medieval Studies; Tudor Poetry and Prose, Shakespeare, or Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama; Seventeenth or Eighteenth Century; Romantics, Victorian Novel, or Victorian Poetry; Modern British Literature or Modernism; Canadian Literature; American Literature; Indigenous Literatures; Global and Diasporic Literatures; Literary Theory, History of Criticism, or Advanced Composition.
This section specifies the major discipline requirements only. Please refer to the Bachelor of Arts section for information on additional requirements.
Course | Title | Credits |
ENGL 105 | Academic Writing | 3 |
Plus: | Three additional credits of 100-level ENGL | 3 |
Plus: | Six credits of 200-level ENGL, which can include ENGL 253 (see Notes) | 6 |
Two of: | 6 | |
ENGL 208 | Creative Writing: Screenwriting | |
ENGL 211 | Creative Writing: Playwriting | |
ENGL 212 | Creative Writing: Short Fiction | |
ENGL 213 | Creative Writing: Poetry | |
ENGL 215 | Creative Writing: Creative Non-Fiction | |
ENGL 253/ THEA 250 | Introduction to Storytelling in Indigenous, Theatrical, and Global Communities (see Note 2) |
Note 1: At least one of ENGL 201, 202, 223, or 253 is recommended.
Note 2: ENGL 253/THEA 250 can only be used to fulfill one requirement.
Course | Title | Credits |
Two of: | 8 | |
ENGL 301 | Greek Epic and Drama in Translation | |
ENGL 304 | Topics in Medieval Literature | |
ENGL 306 | Chaucer | |
ENGL 308 | Early Modern Poetry and Prose | |
ENGL 309 | Topics in Renaissance Literature | |
ENGL 310 | Early Modern Drama | |
ENGL 312 | Shakespeare | |
ENGL 316 | Milton | |
ENGL 318 | Literature and the Enlightenment, 1660-1750 | |
ENGL 319 | The Eighteenth-Century Novel | |
Four of: | 16 | |
ENGL 302 | Creative Writing: Advanced Short Fiction | |
ENGL 303 | Creative Writing: Historical Fiction | |
ENGL 311 | Creative Writing: Novel | |
ENGL 313 | Creative Writing: Advanced Poetry | |
ENGL 315 | Creative Writing: Children's Literature | |
ENGL 373/ JRNL 373 | Creative Writing: Advanced Creative Non-Fiction | |
ENGL 378 | Creative Writing: Advanced Screenwriting | |
ENGL 381 | Creative Writing: Advanced Playwriting | |
ENGL 390 | Creative Writing: Special Topics | |
ENGL 405 | Seminar in Creative Writing (see Note 1) | |
One of: | 4 | |
ENGL 356 | Modern Canadian Prose | |
ENGL 360 | Topics in Canadian Literature | |
ENGL 361 | Canadian Drama | |
Plus: | ||
Four credits of upper-level ENGL, excluding courses designated as creative writing (see Note 2) | 4 | |
ENGL 405 | Seminar in Creative Writing (see Note 1) | 4 |
or ENGL 490 | Directed Studies in English (see Note 3) |
Note 1: ENGL 405 can only be used to fulfill one requirement.
Note 2: The following upper-level courses are designated as creative writing courses: ENGL 302, 303, 311, 313, 315, 373, 378, 381, 390, and 405.
Note 3: ENGL 490 must be focused on a creative writing project.
The Canadian Literature requirement and the Global Literature requirement are completed as part of the 54 credits required for the Creative Writing concentration.
Course | Title | Credits |
One of: | 3–4 | |
ENGL 240 | An Introduction to Canadian Literature | |
ENGL 253/ THEA 250 | Introduction to Storytelling in Indigenous, Theatrical, and Global Communities (see Note) | |
ENGL 354 | Canadian Poetry and Prose, Beginnings to 1920 | |
ENGL 356 | Modern Canadian Prose | |
ENGL 358 | Modern Canadian Poetry | |
ENGL 360 | Topics in Canadian Literature | |
ENGL 362 | Literature of British Columbia | |
One of: | 3–4 | |
ENGL 228 | Indigenous Literatures | |
ENGL 245 | Introduction to South Asian Literature | |
ENGL 367/ ANTH 367 | Culture and Theory of Diaspora | |
ENGL 369 | World Literature | |
ENGL 380 | South Asian Literature | |
ENGL 384 | Topics in South Asian Diaspora Literature |
Note: ENGL 253/THEA 250 can only be used to fulfill one requirement.
This section specifies the major discipline requirements only. Please refer to the Bachelor of Arts section for information on additional requirements.
Course | Title | Credits |
ENGL 105 | Academic Writing | 3 |
Plus: | Three additional 100-level credits from ENGL 108 or higher | 3 |
ENGL 233/ THEA 203 | Performance History I: Antiquity to 1600 | 3 |
ENGL 234/ THEA 204 | Performance History II: 1600–1900 | 3 |
Plus: | Six additional credits of 200-level ENGL | 6 |
Course | Title | Credits |
Two of: | 8 | |
ENGL 301 | Greek Epic and Drama in Translation | |
ENGL 304 | Topics in Medieval Literature | |
ENGL 306 | Chaucer | |
ENGL 308 | Early Modern Poetry and Prose | |
ENGL 309 | Topics in Renaissance Literature | |
ENGL 316 | Milton | |
ENGL 318 | Literature and the Enlightenment, 1660-1750 | |
ENGL 319 | The Eighteenth-Century Novel | |
Three of: | 12 | |
ENGL 310 | Early Modern Drama | |
ENGL 312 | Shakespeare | |
ENGL 361 | Canadian Drama | |
ENGL 365/ THEA 301 | Theatrical Modernisms | |
ENGL 368 | Topics in Drama | |
THEA 305 | Theatre for Young Audiences | |
THEA 306/ MUSC 306 | History of Musical Theatre | |
THEA 307 | Intercultural Theatre and Performance | |
THEA 360 | Special Topics in Performance Studies | |
THEA 401 | Performance Theory | |
Plus: | ||
12 credits from ENGL 301–490 | 12 |
This section specifies the major discipline requirements only. Please refer to the Bachelor of Arts section for information on additional requirements.
Course | Title | Credits |
ENGL 105 | Academic Writing | 3 |
Plus: | Three 100-level credits from ENGL 104 or higher | 3 |
ENGL 200 | Introduction to Literary Critical Methods | 3 |
Two of: | 6 | |
ENGL 209 | The Structure of the English Language | |
ENGL 210 | The Art of the Essay | |
ENGL 214 | Rhetoric for Contemporary Writers | |
ENGL 271 | Topics in Contemporary Rhetoric | |
Plus: | Six additional credits of 200-level ENGL | 6 |
Course | Title | Credits |
Two of: | 8 | |
ENGL 301 | Greek Epic and Drama in Translation | |
ENGL 304 | Topics in Medieval Literature | |
ENGL 306 | Chaucer | |
ENGL 308 | Early Modern Poetry and Prose | |
ENGL 309 | Topics in Renaissance Literature | |
ENGL 310 | Early Modern Drama | |
ENGL 312 | Shakespeare | |
ENGL 316 | Milton | |
ENGL 318 | Literature and the Enlightenment, 1660-1750 | |
ENGL 319 | The Eighteenth-Century Novel | |
Four of: | 16 | |
ENGL 370 | History of the English Language | |
ENGL 374 | Rhetoric: Advanced Composition | |
ENGL 376 | Rhetoric: An Historical Survey | |
ENGL 379 | Rhetoric: Composition Teaching | |
ENGL 386 | Figurative Language | |
Plus: | Eight credits from ENGL 301–490 | 8 |
For complete details on courses see the course descriptions section.