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English major, English Literature

This 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.

Lower-level requirements: 21 credits

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

Upper-level requirements: 32 credits

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

Breadth requirements

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.

 

English major, Creative Writing concentration

This section specifies the major discipline requirements only. Please refer to the Bachelor of Arts section for information on additional requirements.

Lower-level requirements: 18 credits

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 satisfy one requirement.

Upper-level requirements: 36 credits

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 satisfy 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.

Breadth requirements

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 satisfy one requirement.

 

English major, Drama concentration

This section specifies the major discipline requirements only. Please refer to the Bachelor of Arts section for information on additional requirements.

Lower-level requirements: 18 credits

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

Upper-level requirements: 32 credits

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

 

English major, Writing and Rhetoric concentration

This section specifies the major discipline requirements only. Please refer to the Bachelor of Arts section for information on additional requirements.

Lower-level requirements: 21 credits

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

Upper-level requirements: 32 credits

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

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