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Chair

  • Claire Sponsler

Professors

  • Florence Boos, Ethan Canin, Lan Samantha Chang, Barbara Eckstein, Mary Lou Emery, Ed Folsom (Roy J. Carver Professor), Patricia Foster, James Galvin, Miriam Gilbert, David Hamilton, Robin Hemley, Cheryl T. Herr (English/Cinema and Comparative Literature), Kevin Kopelson, Brooks Landon, James Alan McPherson (F. Wendell Miller Professor), Christopher Merrill (English/Cinema and Comparative Literature), Adalaide Morris, Peter Nazareth, Judith Pascoe, Horace Porter (F. Wendell Miller Professor of English and American Studies), Marilynne Robinson (Skorton-Miller Professor), Phillip Round, Claire Sponsler, Garrett Stewart (James O. Freedman Chair in Letters), Bonnie Sunstein (Teaching and Learning/English), Cole Swensen, Jonathan Wilcox (John C. Gerber Professor of English)

Professors emeriti

  • Sven M. Armens, Marvin Bell, Clark Blaise, David S. Chamberlain, Archibald C. Coolidge, Carol de Saint Victor, Stavros Deligiorgis, Hualing Nieh Engle, John E. Grant, Ray L. Heffner, John F. Huntley, Robert E. Kelley, Carl H. Klaus, Rudolf E. Kuenzli, William Kupersmith, John Leggett, Richard Lloyd-Jones, Susan Lohafer, John C. McLaughlin, K.K. Merker, William Murray, Alan F. Nagel, William J. Paff, John Raeburn, Robert F. Sayre, Oliver Steele, Gerald Stern, Albert E. Stone, Daniel Weissbort

Associate professors

  • Bluford Adams (English/American Studies), Linda Bolton, Lori Branch, Matthew Brown (English/Center for the Book), Corey Creekmur (English/Cinema and Comparative Literature), John D'Agata, Kathleen Diffley, Claire Fox, Eric Gidal, Loren Glass, Marie Kruger, Priya Kumar, Kathryn Lavezzo, Mark Levine, Teresa Mangum, Jeff Porter, Laura Rigal (English/American Studies), Robyn Schiff, Thomas Simmons, Alvin Snider, Harilaos Stecopoulos (English/American Studies), Miriam Thaggert (English/African American Studies), Doris S. Witt, David Wittenberg

Associate professors emeriti

  • Paul Diehl, Robert F. Woerner, Fredrick Woodard

Assistant professors

  • Blaine Greteman, Naomi Greyser (Rhetoric/English), Lena Hill (English/African American Studies), Michael Hill (English/African American Studies), Adam Hooks, Lara Trubowitz, Stephen Voyce

Assistant professor emeritus

  • John B. Harper

Lecturers

  • David Dowling, Mary Ann Rasmussen, Anne Stapleton
Undergraduate degree: B.A. in English
Undergraduate nondegree program: Minor in English
Graduate degrees: M.A., M.F.A., Ph.D. in English
Web site: http://english.uiowa.edu/

The Department of English offers courses in literature, cultural studies, language, and writing. In these courses, students read poetry, fiction, essays, criticism, and theory to acquire methods for understanding literature and culture. In addition to providing these essential elements of a liberal arts and sciences education, the department's courses can augment students' specialized interests in other fields.

Many undergraduate and graduate students enroll in the department's degree programs. Most Ph.D. students in English are preparing for careers as teachers and scholars, and many M.F.A. students in the creative writing program and the nonfiction writing program are preparing for lives as storytellers, essayists, and poets. The B.A. and M.A. programs provide valuable training for careers in a variety of fields. Students who have earned English degrees from The University of Iowa write for advertising firms, newspapers, and book publishers; teach in primary and secondary schools; practice law and medicine; work in business and industry; and participate in state and federal government. As far as possible, a student's course of study is arranged to meet his or her individual needs and objectives.

The Department of English participates in several of the University's interdisciplinary units: the Departments of American Studies, Cinema and Comparative Literature, and Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies; the African American Studies Program; the American Indian and Native Studies Program; the Center for the Book; and the Project on Rhetorics of Inquiry (POROI). The department also is the administrative home of the undergraduate Certificate in Disability Studies.

Writing Programs

For the past 70 years, The University of Iowa has been a national leader in virtually all areas of teaching writing. It offers graduate degrees in both creative and nonfiction writing, gives undergraduate English majors the opportunity to pursue a track in creative writing or a concentration in nonfiction writing, and makes writing courses available to qualified undergraduates in other majors.

The University's M.F.A. program in nonfiction writing is one of the few programs in the nation that offers a full range of graduate course work in the area.

The M.F.A. program in creative writing is conducted at the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Founded in 1936, the workshop counts scores of distinguished poets and novelists among its alumni. Writers compete for admission to the program, where they work with the outstanding teacher-authors that make up the workshop's faculty. The workshop also brings numerous prominent authors to campus each year for lectures and readings.

Although it is a graduate program, the workshop offers several courses for undergraduates, including students in majors other than English; see Creative Writing (Iowa Writers' Workshop) in the Catalog.

Graduate and undergraduate courses in creative writing (prefix 08C) and nonfiction writing (prefix 08N) are listed under "Courses" at the end of this Catalog section. There also are a few undergraduate writing courses intended only for non-English majors (prefix 08A).

To learn more about the department's undergraduate and graduate writing programs, see "Bachelor of Arts," "Master of Fine Arts: Creative Writing," and "Master of Fine Arts: Nonfiction Writing" below.

Undergraduate Programs

  • Major in English (Bachelor of Arts)
  • Minor in English

The Department of English offers undergraduate courses in literature, film, critical theory, cultural studies, language, and writing. In these courses, students study poetry, fiction, essays, criticism, film, and theory to acquire methods for understanding the history and significance of texts in the cultures from which they emerge.

The program also challenges students to strive for excellence as writers, offering a creative writing track, which has selective admission, as well as the opportunity to build individual concentrations in creative or nonfiction writing.

Students who plan to teach English in secondary schools should consult with an advisor in the College of Education as early as possible; contact the Office of Education Services. The education endorsement requires that students choose particular courses in the English major in order to meet state requirements. See "B.A. with Teacher Licensure" below.

Students interested in an English major should consult advisors in the English undergraduate advising office. Visit the Department of English web site for details about the program, faculty, courses, and upcoming events.

Bachelor of Arts

The Bachelor of Arts with a major in English requires a minimum of 120 s.h., including at least 33 s.h. (11 courses) of work for the major. Students must earn at least 18 s.h. of credit for the major at The University of Iowa. Transfer students may count a maximum of 15 s.h. of approved transfer credit toward the major.

Students may apply to enter the major's creative writing track; admission is selective (see "Creative Writing Track" below). Or they may work with an advisor to plan a concentration in creative writing, taking courses with the 08C prefix. Students who enroll in 08C:163 Undergraduate Writers' Workshop: Fiction or 08C:166 Undergraduate Writers' Workshop: Poetry must have the instructor's consent and must submit samples of their writing before they may register.

Students interested in nonfiction writing may work with an advisor to build a concentration, taking courses with the 08N prefix; selections include courses in forms of nonfiction writing and literary nonfiction. Enrollment in some nonfiction writing courses, such as 08N:150 Undergraduate Essay Workshop, requires the instructor's consent.

Courses 08C:001 Creative Writing Studio Workshop and 08N:020 Introduction to Creative Nonfiction do not count toward the English major, nor do courses with 08A and 08G prefixes.

All students must complete the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Program. English majors should not use 08G:001 The Interpretation of Literature to fulfill General Education's Interpretation of Literature requirement; they may substitute a course from the Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts area of General Education, excluding 025:059, 137:001–137:024, and 137:106.

All English majors must complete 008:005 Introduction to the English Major: Theory and Practice.

Other course work for the major is divided into six areas and three historical periods. Students must complete a total of eight area courses (see "Areas" below) and six historical period courses (see "Historical Periods" below). Most courses (except those in the creative writing and nonfiction writing list) satisfy both an area and a historical period requirement, so many students complete the historical period requirements as they complete the area requirements. This allows them to choose additional elective course work to complete the major.

Each course's area and historical period are included in its course description, which is provided in the comprehensive list of Department of English courses; see "Courses" at the end of the Catalog section. Information about individual courses also is available on ISIS, on the Department of English web site, and from advisors.

The major in English requires the following course work.

Introductory Course

All English majors must complete this course and are encouraged to enroll in it as soon as they declare the major.

008:005 Introduction to the English Major: Theory and Practice 3 s.h.
Areas

Students must complete at least one course (3 s.h.) from each of the following six areas. Each student also must choose one of the six areas as a concentration area and take an additional two courses in that area, for a total of three courses (9 s.h.) in one area, and eight area courses in all.

Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies
008:001 Modern Fiction 3 s.h.
008:002 Postmodern Fiction 3 s.h.
008:030 Introduction to Cultural Studies 3 s.h.
008:031 Introduction to Postcolonial Studies 3 s.h.
008:032 Introduction to the English Language 3 s.h.
008:033 Introduction to Criticism and Theory 3 s.h.
008:034 Introduction to the Novel 3 s.h.
008:035 Introduction to Poetry 3 s.h.
008:036 Introduction to the Short Story 3 s.h.
008:037 Introduction to Drama 3 s.h.
008:038 Introduction to the Essay 3 s.h.
008:052 Literature, Culture, and Women 3 s.h.
008:053 Lyric Structures 3 s.h.
008:070 Disability in Literature and Cultural Theory 3 s.h.
008:128 London Performance Study 3 s.h.
008:129 Topics in Criticism and Theory 3 s.h.
008:130 Literature and the Book 3 s.h.
008:134 Introduction to Book Studies 3 s.h.
008:136 Topics in Popular Culture 3 s.h.
008:168 Topics in Poetry and Poetics 3 s.h.
008:170 Literary Genres and Modes 3 s.h.
008:171 Digital Media and Poetics 3 s.h.
008:172 Narrative and the Cinema 3 s.h.
008:173 Topics in Digital Media 3 s.h.
008:174 Topics in Law and Culture 3 s.h.
008:175 Topics in Film and Literature 3 s.h.
008:176 Literature and Philosophic Thought 3 s.h.
008:177 Literature and Art 3 s.h.
008:179 Literature and Society 3 s.h.
008:182 Science Fiction 3 s.h.
008:188 Prose by Women Writers 3 s.h.
008:189 Digital Cultures and Literacies 3 s.h.
008:190 Topics in Book History 3 s.h.
008:192 Interdisciplinary Studies 3 s.h.
008:194 Introduction to Feminist Criticism 3 s.h.
08P:182 Language and Learning 2-3 s.h.
08P:198 Reading and Teaching Adolescent Literature 3 s.h.
Medieval and Early Modern Literature and Culture
008:008 Classical and Biblical Literature 3 s.h.
008:060 Selected Works of the Middle Ages 3 s.h.
008:076 Selected Early Authors 3 s.h.
008:100 Literature and Culture of Seventeenth-Century England 3 s.h.
008:101 Literature and Culture of the Middle Ages 3 s.h.
008:102 Literature and the Culture of the Renaissance 3 s.h.
008:111 Literature and Culture of the Restoration 3 s.h.
008:122 16th- and 17th-Century Poetry 3 s.h.
008:140 Elementary Old English 3 s.h.
008:141 Old English Beowulf 3 s.h.
008:142 Medieval Celtic Literature 3 s.h.
008:143 Medieval Norse Literature 3 s.h.
008:144 Medieval Drama 3 s.h.
008:145 English Renaissance Drama 3 s.h.
008:146 Chaucer 3 s.h.
008:147 Shakespeare 3 s.h.
008:148 Milton 3 s.h.
008:149 Spenser 3 s.h.
008:150 Topics in Medieval and Renaissance Literature 3 s.h.
Modern British Literature and Culture
008:062 Eighteenth-Century British Literature 3 s.h.
008:063 British Romanticism 3 s.h.
008:064 Victorian Literature 3 s.h.
008:065 Twentieth-Century British Literature 3 s.h.
008:066 Twenty-first-Century British Literature 3 s.h.
008:078 Selected British Authors Before 1900 3 s.h.
008:079 Selected British Authors After 1900 3 s.h.
008:085 Topics in British Culture and Identity 3 s.h.
008:090 Topics in Modern British Literature Before 1900 3 s.h.
008:091 Topics in Modern British Literature After 1900 3 s.h.
008:103 Literature and Culture of Eighteenth-Century Britain 3 s.h.
008:104 Literature and Culture of Nineteenth-Century Britain 3 s.h.
008:107 Literature and Culture of Nineteenth-Century Scotland 3 s.h.
008:110 Literature and Culture of 20th- and 21st-Century Britain 3 s.h.
008:112 Literature and Culture of the Romantic Period 3 s.h.
008:121 British Poetry 3 s.h.
008:131 European Literature of the Nineteenth Century 3 s.h.
008:178 Modern British Drama 3 s.h.
American Literature and Culture
008:055 American Poetry 3 s.h.
008:056 American Literary Classics 3 s.h.
008:057 American Novel Before 1900 3 s.h.
008:058 American Novel After 1900 3 s.h.
008:059 American Short Story 3 s.h.
008:069 Selected African American Authors 3 s.h.
008:082 Latina/o Studies 3 s.h.
008:083 Topics in African American Literature 3 s.h.
008:086 Topics in Asian American Literature 3 s.h.
008:087 Selected American Authors Before 1900 3 s.h.
008:088 Selected American Authors After 1900 3 s.h.
008:105 Literature and Culture of Nineteenth-Century America 3 s.h.
008:106 Literature and the Culture of Twentieth-Century America 3 s.h.
008:108 Literature and Culture of America Before 1800 3 s.h.
008:115 Literatures of the American Peoples 3 s.h.
008:116 African American Literature Before 1900 3 s.h.
008:117 African American Literature Since 1900 3 s.h.
008:118 Jewish American Literature 3 s.h.
008:123 American Literature and History 3 s.h.
008:135 Topics in American Literature Before 1900 3 s.h.
008:137 African American Autobiography 3 s.h.
008:139 Topics in American Literature After 1900 3 s.h.
008:153 Native American Literature 3 s.h.
008:154 American Regional Literatures 3 s.h.
008:162 Midwest African American Literature and Culture 3 s.h.
008:180 American Drama Before 1900 3 s.h.
008:186 African American Drama 3 s.h.
008:196 American Novel Since 1945 3 s.h.
008:197 American Drama Since 1900 3 s.h.
Transnational Literature and Postcolonial Studies
008:075 Selected Transnational Authors 3 s.h.
008:084 Topics in Culture and Identity 3 s.h.
008:109 Literature and Culture of the 20th and 21st Century 3 s.h.
008:113 Literature and Culture of the Americas 3 s.h.
008:114 Caribbean Literature and Culture 3 s.h.
008:119 African Literature 3 s.h.
008:132 Literature of the Indian Subcontinent 3 s.h.
008:133 Inter-American Studies 3 s.h.
008:138 Topics in Postcolonial Studies 3 s.h.
008:157 Topics in African Cinema 3 s.h.
008:161 Transnational and Postcolonial Writing by Women 3 s.h.
008:163 Identity and Social Issues 3 s.h.
008:164 Topics in Transnational Literature 3 s.h.
008:165 People on the Move 3 s.h.
008:167 Literature and Culture of Empire 3 s.h.
008:183 Modern Drama 3 s.h.
008:191 International Literature Today 1, 3 s.h.
008:193 Transcultural Modernism 3 s.h.
008:195 Modernist Women Writers 3 s.h.
Nonfiction and Creative Writing
08C:023 Creative Writing 3 s.h.
08C:097 Fiction Writing 3 s.h.
08C:098 Poetry Writing 3 s.h.
08C:101 Creative Writing for Business 3 s.h.
08C:107 Creative Writing for the Health Professions 3 s.h.
08C:108 Creative Writing for New Media 3 s.h.
08C:110 Creative Writing for the Ecologically Aware: Stories in the Land 3 s.h.
08C:115 Creative Writing and Popular Culture 3 s.h.
08C:163 Undergraduate Writers' Workshop: Fiction arr.
08C:166 Undergraduate Writers' Workshop: Poetry arr.
08C:167 Undergraduate Writers' Seminar 3 s.h.
08C:195 Undergraduate Project in Creative Writing arr.
08N:080 Nonfiction Writing 3 s.h.
08N:090 Intermediate Nonfiction Writing 3 s.h.
08N:102 Prose Style 3 s.h.
08N:104 Personal Writing 3 s.h.
08N:113 Writing for Business and Industry 3 s.h.
08N:120 Advanced Nonfiction Writing 3 s.h.
08N:125 Freelance Reporting and Writing 4 s.h.
08N:130 Special Readings in Nonfiction 1 s.h.
08N:133 Team Writing for Business 3 s.h.
08N:140 Editing a Literary Magazine 3 s.h.
08N:141 Approaches to Teaching Writing 3 s.h.
08N:145 Multimedia Writing 3 s.h.
08N:146 Film and Writing 3 s.h.
08N:147 Graphic Writing 3 s.h.
08N:148 Radio and Writing 3 s.h.
08N:150 Undergraduate Essay Workshop 3 s.h.
08N:192 Dublin Writing Workshop 3 s.h.
08N:199 Undergraduate Project in Nonfiction Writing 1-2 s.h.
8WS:120 Creative Writing Track Colloquium 3 s.h.
8WS:121 Writers' Seminar: Fiction 2 s.h.
8WS:122 Writers' Seminar: Poetry 2 s.h.
8WS:123 Writers' Seminar: Nonfiction 2 s.h.
8WS:124 Writers' Seminar: Literary Translation 2 s.h.
8WS:125 Writers' Seminar: Playwriting 2 s.h.
8WS:170 Creative Writing Track: Advanced Topics 3 s.h.
HISTORICAL PERIODS

Students must take at least two courses from each of the following three historical periods.

Early Literatures Through the 17th Century
008:008 Classical and Biblical Literature 3 s.h.
008:060 Selected Works of the Middle Ages 3 s.h.
008:076 Selected Early Authors 3 s.h.
008:100 Literature and Culture of Seventeenth-Century England 3 s.h.
008:101 Literature and Culture of the Middle Ages 3 s.h.
008:102 Literature and the Culture of the Renaissance 3 s.h.
008:111 Literature and Culture of the Restoration 3 s.h.
008:122 16th- and 17th-Century Poetry 3 s.h.
008:140 Elementary Old English 3 s.h.
008:141 Old English Beowulf 3 s.h.
008:142 Medieval Celtic Literature 3 s.h.
008:143 Medieval Norse Literature 3 s.h.
008:144 Medieval Drama 3 s.h.
008:145 English Renaissance Drama 3 s.h.
008:146 Chaucer 3 s.h.
008:147 Shakespeare 3 s.h.
008:148 Milton 3 s.h.
008:149 Spenser 3 s.h.
008:150 Topics in Medieval and Renaissance Literature 3 s.h.
Literature of the 18th and/or 19th Century
008:057 American Novel Before 1900 3 s.h.
008:062 Eighteenth-Century British Literature 3 s.h.
008:063 British Romanticism 3 s.h.
008:064 Victorian Literature 3 s.h.
008:078 Selected British Authors Before 1900 3 s.h.
008:087 Selected American Authors Before 1900 3 s.h.
008:090 Topics in Modern British Literature Before 1900 3 s.h.
008:103 Literature and Culture of Eighteenth-Century Britain 3 s.h.
008:104 Literature and Culture of Nineteenth-Century Britain 3 s.h.
008:105 Literature and Culture of Nineteenth-Century America 3 s.h.
008:107 Literature and Culture of Nineteenth-Century Scotland 3 s.h.
008:108 Literature and Culture of America Before 1800 3 s.h.
008:112 Literature and Culture of the Romantic Period 3 s.h.
008:116 African American Literature Before 1900 3 s.h.
008:131 European Literature of the Nineteenth Century 3 s.h.
008:135 Topics in American Literature Before 1900 3 s.h.
008:180 American Drama Before 1900 3 s.h.
Literature of the 20th and/or 21st Century
008:001 Modern Fiction 3 s.h.
008:002 Postmodern Fiction 3 s.h.
008:030 Introduction to Cultural Studies 3 s.h.
008:031 Introduction to Postcolonial Studies 3 s.h.
008:032 Introduction to the English Language 3 s.h.
008:033 Introduction to Criticism and Theory 3 s.h.
008:036 Introduction to the Short Story 3 s.h.
008:037 Introduction to Drama 3 s.h.
008:038 Introduction to the Essay 3 s.h.
008:053 Lyric Structures 3 s.h.
008:058 American Novel After 1900 3 s.h.
008:065 Twentieth-Century British Literature 3 s.h.
008:066 Twenty-first-Century British Literature 3 s.h.
008:069 Selected African American Authors 3 s.h.
008:070 Disability in Literature and Cultural Theory 3 s.h.
008:075 Selected Transnational Authors 3 s.h.
008:079 Selected British Authors After 1900 3 s.h.
008:082 Latina/o Studies 3 s.h.
008:083 Topics in African American Literature 3 s.h.
008:086 Topics in Asian American Literature 3 s.h.
008:088 Selected American Authors After 1900 3 s.h.
008:091 Topics in Modern British Literature After 1900 3 s.h.
008:106 Literature and the Culture of Twentieth-Century America 3 s.h.
008:109 Literature and Culture of the 20th and 21st Century 3 s.h.
008:110 Literature and Culture of 20th- and 21st-Century Britain 3 s.h.
008:113 Literature and Culture of the Americas 3 s.h.
008:114 Caribbean Literature and Culture 3 s.h.
008:117 African American Literature Since 1900 3 s.h.
008:118 Jewish American Literature 3 s.h.
008:119 African Literature 3 s.h.
008:128 London Performance Study 3 s.h.
008:129 Topics in Criticism and Theory 3 s.h.
008:132 Literature of the Indian Subcontinent 3 s.h.
008:133 Inter-American Studies 3 s.h.
008:136 Topics in Popular Culture 3 s.h.
008:137 African American Autobiography 3 s.h.
008:138 Topics in Postcolonial Studies 3 s.h.
008:139 Topics in American Literature After 1900 3 s.h.
008:153 Native American Literature 3 s.h.
008:157 Topics in African Cinema 3 s.h.
008:161 Transnational and Postcolonial Writing by Women 3 s.h.
008:162 Midwest African American Literature and Culture 3 s.h.
008:163 Identity and Social Issues 3 s.h.
008:164 Topics in Transnational Literature 3 s.h.
008:165 People on the Move 3 s.h.
008:171 Digital Media and Poetics 3 s.h.
008:172 Narrative and the Cinema 3 s.h.
008:173 Topics in Digital Media 3 s.h.
008:174 Topics in Law and Culture 3 s.h.
008:175 Topics in Film and Literature 3 s.h.
008:176 Literature and Philosophic Thought 3 s.h.
008:179 Literature and Society 3 s.h.
008:182 Science Fiction 3 s.h.
008:183 Modern Drama 3 s.h.
008:189 Digital Cultures and Literacies 3 s.h.
008:191 International Literature Today 1, 3 s.h.
008:192 Interdisciplinary Studies 3 s.h.
008:193 Transcultural Modernism 3 s.h.
008:194 Introduction to Feminist Criticism 3 s.h.
008:195 Modernist Women Writers 3 s.h.
008:196 American Novel Since 1945 3 s.h.
008:197 American Drama Since 1900 3 s.h.
Historical Period Determined by Course Content

The historical period of each of the following courses is designated as either 18th and/or 19th-century literature, or as 20th and/or 21st-century literature.

008:034 Introduction to the Novel 3 s.h.
008:035 Introduction to Poetry 3 s.h.
008:052 Literature, Culture, and Women 3 s.h.
008:055 American Poetry 3 s.h.
008:056 American Literary Classics 3 s.h.
008:059 American Short Story 3 s.h.
008:084 Topics in Culture and Identity 3 s.h.
008:085 Topics in British Culture and Identity 3 s.h.
008:115 Literatures of the American Peoples 3 s.h.
008:121 British Poetry 3 s.h.
008:123 American Literature and History 3 s.h.
008:126 Children's Literature 3 s.h.
008:154 American Regional Literatures 3 s.h.
008:167 Literature and Culture of Empire 3 s.h.
008:168 Topics in Poetry and Poetics 3 s.h.
008:170 Literary Genres and Modes 3 s.h.
008:177 Literature and Art 3 s.h.
008:178 Modern British Drama 3 s.h.
008:186 African American Drama 3 s.h.
008:188 Prose by Women Writers 3 s.h.

The historical period of each of the following courses is designated as early literatures through the 17th century, or as 18th and/or 19th-century literature, or as 20th and/or 21st-century literature.

008:098 Seminar 3 s.h.
008:130 Literature and the Book 3 s.h.
008:134 Introduction to Book Studies 3 s.h.
008:190 Topics in Book History 3 s.h.

Creative Writing Track

Students majoring in English may be eligible to enter the creative writing track. The track places the same emphasis on training creative and intelligent readers as does the English major.

The creative writing track requires a minimum of 13 s.h. In addition to fulfilling requirements for the track, students must complete the two prerequisite courses required for admission to the track and satisfy all other admission requirements (see "Selective Admission" below). They must fulfill all requirements for the English major as stated under "Bachelor of Arts" above, including 008:005 Introduction to the English Major: Theory and Practice. They also must complete the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Program.

SELECTIVE ADMISSION

Admission to the creative writing track is selective; students must apply and be admitted to the track. To apply, students must:

have junior or senior standing;

have a cumulative g.p.a. of at least 3.33 in English (based on all English courses taken, including creative writing courses); and

have completed at least 9 s.h. in University of Iowa English courses, excluding those with prefixes 08N and 08C.

Applicants also must have completed two prerequisites for admission to the creative writing track (6 s.h.), chosen from the following list of University of Iowa introductory-level writing courses. They may include 08C:108 Creative Writing for New Media or 08C:110 Creative Writing for the Ecologically Aware: Stories in the Land as one of their prerequisites, but not both.

08C:023 Creative Writing 3 s.h.
08C:097 Fiction Writing 3 s.h.
08C:098 Poetry Writing 3 s.h.
08C:108 Creative Writing for New Media 3 s.h.
08C:110 Creative Writing for the Ecologically Aware: Stories in the Land 3 s.h.
08C:167 Undergraduate Writers' Seminar 3 s.h.
08N:080 Nonfiction Writing 3 s.h.
08N:090 Intermediate Nonfiction Writing 3 s.h.
048:078 Undergraduate Translation Seminar (section 1) 3 s.h.
048:079 Undergraduate Translation Workshop 3 s.h.
049:062 Playwriting I 3 s.h.
049:063 Playwriting II 3 s.h.

Exceptions may be made for students who have not taken an introductory course but who have taken 08C:166 Undergraduate Writers' Workshop: Poetry or 08C:163 Undergraduate Writers' Workshop: Fiction.

Students may apply to the creative writing track before preregistration each semester. For information and application forms, visit the Creative Writing Track web page.

Registration in creative writing track courses requires admission to the track.

CREATIVE WRITING TRACK REQUIREMENTS

The creative writing track requires 13 s.h. Students must successfully complete 8WS:120 Creative Writing Track Colloquium (3 s.h.), earn 4 s.h. in genre-based writing seminars, and earn 6 s.h. in advanced courses, as follows.

Creative Writing Track Colloquium
8WS:120 Creative Writing Track Colloquium 3 s.h.

The Creative Writing Track Colloquium draws on Iowa's creative writing tradition. It provides  a common experience of readings, talks, performances, master classes, and class discussions, preparing students for participation at events led by visiting writers.  Its curriculum also includes works by or about the visiting writers, literature that helps contextualize the readings, and exercises designed to heighten students' involvement at events. 

Genre-Based Seminars

Two of these (4 s.h.):

8WS:121 Writers' Seminar: Fiction 2 s.h.
8WS:122 Writers' Seminar: Poetry 2 s.h.
8WS:123 Writers' Seminar: Nonfiction 2 s.h.
8WS:124 Writers' Seminar: Literary Translation 2 s.h.
8WS:125 Writers' Seminar: Playwriting 2 s.h.
Advanced Courses

A minimum of 6 s.h. chosen from these:

008:198 Undergraduate Honors Project 1-3 s.h.
08C:163 Undergraduate Writers' Workshop: Fiction 3 s.h.
08C:166 Undergraduate Writers' Workshop: Poetry 3 s.h.
08N:104 Personal Writing 3 s.h.
08N:120 Advanced Nonfiction Writing 3 s.h.
08N:130 Special Readings in Nonfiction 1 s.h.
08N:145 Multimedia Writing 3 s.h.
08N:150 Undergraduate Essay Workshop 3 s.h.
08N:192 Dublin Writing Workshop 3 s.h.
8WS:170 Creative Writing Track: Advanced Topics 3 s.h.
049:165 Advanced Playwriting 3 s.h.
049:169 Undergraduate Playwriting Workshop 1-3 s.h.

In order to take 008:198 Undergraduate Honors Project (an honors thesis in creative writing), students must be members of the University of Iowa Honors Program, which requires students to maintain a cumulative University of Iowa g.p.a. of at least 3.33. They also must have completed all required writers' seminars, must be on course to complete all requirements for the English major, and must have departmental approval.

B.A. with Teacher Licensure

Students planning to teach English in secondary schools must complete the requirements for the major in English and the College of Education's Teacher Education Program (TEP). Contact the College of Education's Office of Education Services for application forms and information.

By the end of the program, students must have completed the following courses.

ENGLISH COURSES

Students complete these courses as part of the English major.

A Shakespeare course  
Three American literature courses 
A British literature course 
08N:141/07S:155 Approaches to Teaching Writing (area: nonfiction and creative writing) 3 s.h.
08P:182/07S:182 Language and Learning (area: literary theory and interdisciplinary studies) 2-3 s.h.
08P:198/07S:193 Reading and Teaching Adolescent Literature (area: literary theory and interdisciplinary studies) 3 s.h.
One nonfiction or creative writing course in addition to 08N:141 

EDUCATION COURSES

These College of Education courses are required for teacher education.

07B:180 Human Relations for the Classroom Teacher 3 s.h.
07E:100 Foundations of Education 3 s.h.
07E:102 Technology in the Classroom 2 s.h.
07P:075 Educational Psychology and Measurement 3 s.h.
07S:114 Introduction and Practicum: Secondary English 3 s.h.
07S:115 Methods: Secondary English 3 s.h.
07S:187 Seminar: Curriculum and Student Teaching 1-3 s.h.
07S:190 Orientation to Secondary Education 0-1 s.h.
07S:191 Observation and Laboratory Practice in the Secondary School 6 s.h.
07S:192 Observation and Laboratory Practice in the Secondary School 6 s.h.
07S:194 Methods: Secondary Reading 2-3 s.h.
07U:100 Foundations of Special Education 3 s.h.
One college-level mathematics or statistics course 

Admission

Applicants to the Teacher Education Program in English must have completed a minimum of 40 s.h., including 008:005 Introduction to the English Major: Theory and Practice and an additional 12 s.h. in English courses, before they may be admitted to the program. The following courses do not count toward the additional 12 s.h.: all 08G courses, 08N:141 Approaches to Teaching Writing, 08P:182 Language and Learning, and 08P:198 Reading and Teaching Adolescent Literature. Applicants also must have a University of Iowa g.p.a. and a cumulative g.p.a. of at least 2.70 as well as an English major g.p.a. of at least 3.00. Applicants must submit an application to the College of Education, including PRAXIS I scores, an Iowa criminal history check, letters of recommendation, and proof of a 10-hour preadmission volunteer field experience.

Minor Licensure in English

Students who seek licensure for secondary teaching in fields other than English may seek minor licensure in English. First-year courses in rhetoric, speech, or writing do not count toward this requirement.

The English minor licensure program includes the following course work. 

An American literature course 
A British literature course 
A course in creative or nonfiction writing 
An additional English course 
07S:115 Methods: Secondary English 3 s.h.
07S:194 Methods: Secondary Reading 2-3 s.h.
08N:141/07S:155 Approaches to Teaching Writing 3 s.h.
08P:182/07S:182 Language and Learning 2-3 s.h.
08P:198/07S:193 Reading and Teaching Adolescent Literature 3 s.h.

While this program meets minimum requirements for licensure, the department recommends that students who want to teach English have considerably more training in the field.

Four-Year Graduation Plan

The following checkpoints list the minimum requirements students must complete by certain semesters in order to stay on the University's Four-Year Graduation Plan.

Before the third semester begins: at least one-quarter of the semester hours required for graduation

Before the fifth semester begins: at least two courses in the major and at least one-half of the semester hours required for graduation

Before the seventh semester begins: at least six courses in the major and at least three-quarters of the semester hours required for graduation

Before the eighth semester begins: at least eight courses in the major

During the eighth semester: enrollment in all remaining course work in the major, all remaining General Education courses, and a sufficient number of semester hours to graduate

Honors

The English major with honors gives talented students the opportunity to enhance their course of study through honors proseminars and thesis writing. Each year the department offers four honors proseminars covering a wide range of subject areas and historical periods. Honors proseminars are limited to 18 students, carry 3 s.h. credit, and meet three hours each week. These courses require substantial reading and research and culminate in a 15-20 page essay. Students register for 008:098 Seminar.

To register for a proseminar, students must have a University of Iowa g.p.a. of at least 3.33 and must have completed three English courses (not including introductory courses in nonfiction or creative writing) with a g.p.a. of at least 3.33 in English. The department also recommends that students complete 008:005 Introduction to the English Major: Theory and Practice before taking an honors proseminar.

All students interested in taking honors course work are encouraged to join the English Honors Program as soon as they qualify. Students may join online; visit English Honors Program.

Students who wish to graduate with honors in English must take two honors proseminars, complete a two-semester thesis project, and maintain a University of Iowa g.p.a. of at least 3.33 and a g.p.a. of at least 3.50 in English.

The two-semester thesis project includes 008:120 Honors Thesis Workshop (fall) and 008:198 Undergraduate Honors Project (independent study) for a total of 6 s.h. To enroll in 008:120 Honors Thesis Workshop, students must have completed one honors proseminar with a grade of A- or better and must have a University of Iowa g.p.a. of at least 3.33 and a g.p.a. of at least 3.50 in English.

The English Honors Program has established careful guidelines for each of the six types of honors theses accepted by the department: literary and cultural studies; nonfiction writing; electronic writing and multimedia production; English education; creative writing; and the interdisciplinary thesis for double honors, which allows a student to earn honors in two departments with one longer project. Information on thesis guidelines is available on the English Honors Program web site and in the handout A Guide to the English Honors Program, available in the Department of English office.

Students who qualify for honors in English also qualify for membership in the University of Iowa Honors Program, which requires a cumulative University of Iowa g.p.a. of at least 3.33. Contact the University of Iowa Honors Program for more information about honors study at Iowa.

Minor

The minor in English requires a minimum of 15 s.h. in English courses, including 12 s.h. in courses taken at The University of Iowa. Students must maintain a g.p.a. of at least 2.00 in the minor. Course work in the minor may not be taken pass/nonpass. Students may count a maximum of 3 s.h. of approved transfer credit toward the minor. Before taking courses for the minor, students must complete the General Education Program requirement 08G:001 The Interpretation of Literature.

The minor must include at least 6 s.h. in literature (prefix 008); the remaining 9 s.h. may be selected from additional courses in literature and from most courses in writing (prefixes 08C and 08N). The following courses do not count toward the minor: 08A and 08G courses; 08C:001 Creative Writing Studio Workshop; and 08N:020 Introduction to Creative Nonfiction.

Students may declare the English minor on ISIS. In order for the minor to be recorded, students must indicate completion of the minor on their Application for Degree.

Students who would like help declaring the minor or in planning how to meet its requirements may stop by the advising office or schedule an appointment with an advisor by contacting the undergraduate English secretary.

Graduate Programs

  • Master of Arts in English
  • Master of Fine Arts in English (creative writing or nonfiction writing)
  • Doctor of Philosophy in English

The Master of Arts program in English introduces students to the professional study of literature; the Doctor of Philosophy program prepares them to serve as faculty members at colleges and universities.

The Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing features advanced courses in writing fiction and poetry. Students in creative writing study at the Iowa Writers' Workshop, renowned as a pioneer in teaching writers since its founding in 1936. The Master of Fine Arts program in nonfiction writing is one of the few programs in the nation that offers a full range of graduate courses in literary nonfiction.

The M.A. is appropriate for students who would like graduate training in English and who may have an undergraduate major in a different field or who may intend to earn a Ph.D. at another institution.  Students interested in careers in any area of book studies (professional writing, editing, web design, or publishing) may wish to earn the M.A. as a terminal degree, as may teachers seeking to enhance their credentials or students pursuing intellectual growth unrelated to a specific career.

M.A. and Ph.D. students in English mix freely in graduate courses, share the same access to faculty, and meet the same standards of quality in their work.

Exam for the Master of Arts in Teaching

The department administers the English component of the exam for the Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) in coordination with the College of Education. M.A.T. students should contact the Department of Teaching and Learning for information.

Master of Arts

The Master of Arts program in English requires a minimum of 30 s.h. of graduate credit. The program's focus is literary studies. The required 30 s.h. includes 24 s.h. earned in residence at The University of Iowa with a g.p.a. of at least 3.25. Students who wish to transfer to Iowa's Ph.D. program must complete two semesters or 15 s.h. of course work in literature (whichever they complete first) before applying for admission to the doctoral program.

COURSE WORK

Each student must take the following five courses at the 200 level or above. Applicable transfer courses must be approved by the director of graduate study in English. 

One course in criticism and theory 

Four courses chosen from the following five areas: 

British or American literature and culture before 1500 
British or American literature and culture 1500-1660 
British or American literature and culture 1660-1800 
British or American literature and culture 1800-1900 
British or American literature and culture of the 20th Century 

Elective courses constitute half of the total credit for the degree and may be chosen from graduate courses both in and outside the English department. Students may wish to explore opportunities for interdisciplinary study, language study, experience in theory and practice of writing, or specialization in a field of literary scholarship.

Department of English graduate courses are repeatable with the written approval of the department's director of graduate studies.

Completion of the M.A. requires either a thesis or a portfolio. Students submit a written description of their choice to the director of the program before the semester in which they plan to graduate.

M.A. THESIS

Students who choose to write an M.A. thesis must submit a brief prospectus approved by a thesis director before they register for thesis credit and at least one semester before they submit the thesis. The thesis committee consists of the thesis director, the director of the M.A. program, and one other faculty member. The thesis is evaluated by the committee as either satisfactory or unsatisfactory.

A copy of the thesis must be presented to the Graduate College for approval. For detailed information about Graduate College deadlines and policies, see the Manual of Rules and Regulations of the Graduate College.

PORTFOLIO

Near the end of their course work, students who do not choose the thesis option must submit a portfolio of work to the M.A. examination committee, which consists of the director of the M.A. program and two other English faculty members. All three read the full portfolio. To pass, the candidate must win a majority vote of the committee members.

Students take the first step toward preparing to submit a portfolio by meeting with the director of the M.A. program to discuss the portfolio, early during the semester in which they plan to graduate. After fulfilling all distribution and eligibility requirements and clearing all incomplete grades, students present the director with a draft of the portfolio’s introductory statement. Students planning to graduate at the end of fall semester should present the statement by the first week of October; those who plan to graduate at the end of spring semester should present the statement by the first week of March. Once the director approves the statement, the student must submit three copies of the full portfolio; the submission deadline is November 1 for students planning to graduate at the end of fall semester and April 1 for those who will graduate at the end of spring semester.

The work in the portfolio should demonstrate the student’s knowledge of literature as a broad historical and theoretical inquiry. Students submit approximately 50 pages (12,500 words) of their best work, along with a self-reflective introductory statement of five to seven pages. The body of the portfolio should contain papers originally produced for classes, revised for a broader audience unfamiliar with the original classes. The introduction should detail the student’s trajectory in the program and the literary-critical or methodological skills he or she has gained. It also should explain the contents of the portfolio; contextualize each paper; and give a brief overview of the writing. Students are expected to describe the research methods used in assembling their portfolios and the critical practices that ground their work.

Master of Fine Arts: Creative Writing

The Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing requires a minimum of 48 s.h. of graduate credit. The degree is offered through the Creative Writing Program (Iowa Writers' Workshop), a two-year residency program that culminates in a creative thesis, such as a novel, a collection of stories, or a book of poetry.

Throughout the program, workshop students craft their manuscripts and engage in an exchange of ideas about writing and reading with each other and with the renowned teacher-authors who make up the workshop's faculty.

Admission to the program is competitive.

For details about the M.F.A. in creative writing and about the Iowa Writers' Workshop, see Creative Writing (Iowa Writers' Workshop) in the Catalog.

Master of Fine Arts: Nonfiction Writing

The Master of Fine Arts program in nonfiction writing requires 48 s.h. of graduate credit. It is designed for accomplished students of literary nonfiction, most of whom complete it in three years. The program culminates in a thesis of at least 75 pages, either a sustained essay or a collection of shorter pieces.

M.F.A. students must complete at least 30 s.h. in residence at The University of Iowa and 30 s.h. of work in courses specified by the program. They may choose electives widely, from courses offered by the English department and by all other University of Iowa departments.

Department of English graduate courses are repeatable with the written approval of the department's director of graduate studies.

In addition to completing course work, students are required to enroll for at least 2 s.h. and no more than 8 s.h. of thesis credit. The thesis may be a single extended piece of nonfiction, a collection of shorter nonfiction pieces, or a collection of essays. Whatever the project, the thesis is expected to be of publishable quality.

For more information, consult the director of the Nonfiction Writing Program.

Doctor of Philosophy

The Doctor of Philosophy program in English requires a minimum of 72 s.h. of graduate credit. The program is designed as preparation for the teaching, publishing, and administrative service required of college and university faculty members.

Concentrations are offered in areas such as literary history and critical theory, as well as interdisciplinary areas such as cultural studies and transnational studies.

Of the required 72 s.h., at least 30 s.h. must be earned in residence at The University of Iowa with a g.p.a. of at least 3.50.

Ph.D. requirements include the following.

Formal admission to candidacy by a vote of the Graduate Steering Committee, usually during the third semester of doctoral study

Course work in any four of the following historical periods, as expressed in texts of the English-speaking and -writing world (usually but not always British or American): 

Literature and culture before 1500  
Literature and culture 1500-1660 
Literature and culture 1660-1800 
Literature and culture 1800-1900 
Literature and culture of the 20th century 

Three English department seminars taken at The University of Iowa

Fulfillment of the language requirement, usually by completion of an advanced undergraduate course (100-level or above) in a language other than English

A comprehensive examination that consists of the following: a portfolio of five scholarly questions based on a period of literary history (usually British or American); a review essay and annotated bibliography in a special area of interest; two course syllabi; an article to be submitted for publication; and an introduction to the portfolio that synthesizes its parts in preparation for a two-hour oral exam

A dissertation, beginning with a formal presentation of the prospectus to a faculty committee

A final examination in defense of the dissertation

All doctoral candidates are required to gain some teaching experience, preferably in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Department of Rhetoric and in General Education Program literature courses.

For application forms and a complete description of the Ph.D. program, contact the department's graduate program associate.

Admission

For information about admission requirements, see Admissions Guidelines for Graduate Students in English on the department's web site. Applications for admission must be postmarked by the following deadlines:

M.A. and Ph.D.: postmark by January 3;
M.F.A. (creative writing): postmark by January 3;
M.F.A. (nonfiction writing): postmark by December 15.

Applicants must meet the admission requirements of the Graduate College; see the Manual of Rules and Regulations of the Graduate College or the Graduate College section of the Catalog.

Financial Support

Graduate scholarships, fellowships, and teaching and research assistantships are awarded on a competitive basis. The department strives to provide six years of support for all doctoral students who are in good standing, which requires a University of Iowa g.p.a. of at least 3.50 and full-time student standing.

Financial aid applications are considered only from students who have applied or been admitted to a degree program in the Graduate College. Applications and all necessary supporting material must be submitted by the end of January for the following academic year. Forms are available from the Department of English and the University's Office of Admissions.

Facilities and Resources

The University of Iowa Libraries collection is strong in all areas of English and American literature. Partly because of the influence of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, University Libraries has particular strengths in 20th-century fiction and poetry, including manuscript collections of 20th-century authors.

Several periodicals are published under the department's aegis. The Iowa Review, Walt Whitman Quarterly Review, and Philological Quarterly offer opportunities for especially qualified graduate students to work as research assistants or editorial associates. The Iowa Journal of Cultural Studies, edited by English department graduate students, features creative and scholarly work by students in English and related areas.

The Department of English and the Iowa Writers' Workshop sponsor a rich and extensive series of readings and lectures by poets, fiction writers, and scholars, all open to students in the department.

The Association of Graduate Students in English sponsors social and intellectual events during the year and provides a forum for student opinion. All graduate students in the department are members.

Courses

Individual descriptions for most English courses are not included because content and emphasis may vary considerably from one semester to the next. For detailed descriptions of each semester's courses, visit the University's ISIS web site.

Courses for Non-English Majors

08A:059 American Short Story for Non-English Majors 3 s.h.
 
08A:080 Nonfiction Writing for Non-English Majors 3 s.h.
 
08A:104 Personal Writing for Non-English Majors 3 s.h.
 
08A:106 Literature and Culture of 20th-Century America for Non-English Majors 3 s.h.
 
08A:113 Writing for Business and Industry for Non-English Majors 3 s.h.
 
08A:133 British Novel: Scott to Conrad for Non-English Majors 3 s.h.
 
08A:135 Forms of the Essay for Non-English Majors 3 s.h.
 
08A:142 Popular Literature for Non-English Majors 3 s.h.
 
08A:188 Prose by Women Writers for Non-English Majors 3 s.h.
 

General Education

Note: 08C:001 Creative Writing Studio Workshop and 08N:020 Introduction to Creative Nonfiction do not count toward the English major or minor.

08C:001 Creative Writing Studio Workshop 3 s.h.
Experience reading and writing fiction, poetry, and personal narrative in a workshop setting; study of published work and critical discussion from a writer's standpoint; critique of class members' work. GE: Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts.
 
08N:020 Introduction to Creative Nonfiction 3 s.h.
Creative nonfiction genres explored through readings, discussion, and writing exercises; introduction to the workshop environment; for English nonmajors. GE: Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts.
 

Literature, General Education

All students earning a degree from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, except English majors, must take 08G:001 The Interpretation of Literature as part of the General Education Program. English majors should substitute a course from the Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts area of General Education, excluding 025:059, 137:001–137:024, and 137:106.

Course 08G:001 (or its equivalent by examination or transfer) is a prerequisite for courses 08G:002 Biblical and Classical Literature through 08G:015 Women and Literature. The pass/nonpass option is available only for students in the Colleges of Nursing and Engineering with consent of the student's advisor and the instructor.

08G:001 The Interpretation of Literature 3 s.h.
Ways of reading; focus on reader, text, contexts; poetry, short fiction, drama, novels. Requirements: successful completion of the rhetoric requirement. GE: Interpretation of Literature.
 
08G:002 Biblical and Classical Literature 3 s.h.
Literatures of ancient cultures--Jewish and Christian, Greek and Roman--that have deeply affected later civilizations. Prerequisites: 010:002 or 010:003, and 08G:001. Requirements: successful completion of the rhetoric requirement and then 08G:001. GE: Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts.
 
08G:003 Medieval and Renaissance Literature 3 s.h.
English and European poetry, prose, drama circa 400-1700 in dialogue with contemporary concerns. Prerequisites: 010:002 or 010:003, and 08G:001. Requirements: successful completion of the rhetoric requirement and then 08G:001. GE: Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts.
 
08G:004 Heroes and Villains 3 s.h.
Heroes, heroines, and villains as products of the imagination; literary representations of heroes, heroines, and villains in varied social and historical situations; how their representation shapes our understanding of heroism and of villainy. Prerequisites: 010:002 or 010:003, and 08G:001. Requirements: successful completion of the rhetoric requirement and then 08G:001. Recommendations: closed to students who have taken 08G:012. GE: Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts.
 
08G:005 Literatures of Native American Peoples 3 s.h.
Genres of Native American literature, including oral literature; focus on written literature (fiction, essays, poetry, drama). Prerequisites: 010:002 or 010:003, and 08G:001. Requirements: successful completion of the rhetoric requirement and then 08G:001. GE: Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts; Values, Society, and Diversity. Same as 149:005.
 
08G:006 Fictions 3 s.h.
Selected masterpieces and recent developments in the art of storytelling in poetry and prose. Prerequisites: 010:002 or 010:003, and 08G:001. Requirements: successful completion of the rhetoric requirement and then 08G:001. GE: Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts.
 
08G:007 Poetry 3 s.h.
Poetry from major periods of development as well as contemporary verse; emphasis on distinctive language, major formal patterns of poetry. Prerequisites: 010:002 or 010:003, and 08G:001. Requirements: successful completion of the rhetoric requirement and then 08G:001. GE: Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts.
 
08G:009 American Lives 3 s.h.
Major works of American literature. Prerequisites: 010:002 or 010:003, and 08G:001. Requirements: successful completion of the rhetoric requirement and then 08G:001. GE: Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts.
 
08G:011 Literature and Sexualities 3 s.h.
Works from various genres, time periods, cultures that reflect and construct a wide range of sexual identities. Prerequisites: 010:002 or 010:003, and 08G:001. Requirements: successful completion of the rhetoric requirement and then 08G:001. GE: Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts.
 
08G:012 Comic and Tragic Literature 3 s.h.
Interrelations of comic and tragic literature, including film and other popular media, and their connection with human experience; comic and tragic forms and their uses in different social and historical situations. Prerequisites: 010:002 or 010:003, and 08G:001. Requirements: successful completion of the rhetoric requirement and then 08G:001. Recommendations: closed to students who have taken 08G:004. GE: Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts.
 
08G:014 Literatures of the African Peoples 3 s.h.
Works in English by authors of African descent from America, continental Africa, the Caribbean. Prerequisites: 010:002 or 010:003, and 08G:001. Requirements: successful completion of the rhetoric requirement and then 08G:001. GE: Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts; Values, Society, and Diversity. Same as 129:008.
 
08G:015 Women and Literature 3 s.h.
Works from various genres and time periods focusing on a wide range of women's experiences. Prerequisites: 010:002 or 010:003, and 08G:001. Requirements: successful completion of the rhetoric requirement and then 08G:001. GE: Literary, Visual, and Performing Arts.
 

Literature, Primarily for Undergraduates

English department courses are open to all undergraduates who have satisfied the rhetoric requirement. Undergraduates are encouraged to complete the required course 008:005 Introduction to the English Major: Theory and Practice as soon as they declare the English major. Students also are encouraged to take one or more introductory departmental courses (008:030 Introduction to Cultural Studies through 008:038 Introduction to the Essay) before attempting 100-level courses.

Courses 008:098 Seminar, 008:198 Undergraduate Honors Project, and 008:199 Special Project for Undergraduates may be repeated. Most courses with the 008 prefix may not be repeated. Occasionally, with written consent from the department's Undergraduate Advising Office, a student may repeat a course if the course's subject matter is different from that of a course the student already has taken.

008:001 Modern Fiction 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:002 Postmodern Fiction 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:004 Literary Readings Attendance 1 s.h.
Attendance at diverse literary readings and scholarly presentations on The University of Iowa campus and in Iowa City, featuring visiting, local, and University of Iowa writers and scholars.
 
008:005 Introduction to the English Major: Theory and Practice 3 s.h.
History and practice of English as a discipline; four central aspects of literary study.
 
008:008 Classical and Biblical Literature 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Medieval and Early Modern Literature and Culture. PERIOD: Early Literatures Through 17th Century.
 
008:030 Introduction to Cultural Studies 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:031 Introduction to Postcolonial Studies 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:032 Introduction to the English Language 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:033 Introduction to Criticism and Theory 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:034 Introduction to the Novel 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature, or 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:035 Introduction to Poetry 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature, or 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:036 Introduction to the Short Story 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:037 Introduction to Drama 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:038 Introduction to the Essay 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:052 Literature, Culture, and Women 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature, or 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature. Same as 131:052.
 
008:053 Lyric Structures 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:055 American Poetry 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: American Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature, or 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:056 American Literary Classics 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: American Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature, or 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:057 American Novel Before 1900 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: American Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature.
 
008:058 American Novel After 1900 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: American Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 20th and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:059 American Short Story 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: American Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature, or 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:060 Selected Works of the Middle Ages 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Medieval and Early Modern Literature and Culture. PERIOD: Early Literatures Through 17th Century.
 
008:062 Eighteenth-Century British Literature 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Modern British literature and Culture. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature.
 
008:063 British Romanticism 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Modern British Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature.
 
008:064 Victorian Literature 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Modern British Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature.
 
008:065 Twentieth-Century British Literature 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Modern British Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:066 Twenty-first-Century British Literature 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Modern British Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:069 Selected African American Authors 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: American Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature. Same as 129:069.
 
008:070 Disability in Literature and Cultural Theory 3 s.h.
Introduction to disability studies; examination of disability in cultural and literary contexts; core course for the Certificate in Disability Studies. English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:075 Selected Transnational Authors 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Transnational Literature and Postcolonial Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:076 Selected Early Authors 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Medieval and Early Modern Literature and Culture. PERIOD: Early Literatures Through 17th Century.
 
008:078 Selected British Authors Before 1900 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Modern British Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature.
 
008:079 Selected British Authors After 1900 3 s.h.
English majors may apply the following course to the area and/or period requirement. AREA: Modern British Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:082 Latina/o Studies 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: American Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:083 Topics in African American Literature 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: American Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:084 Topics in Culture and Identity 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Transnational Literature and Postcolonial Studies. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature, or 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:085 Topics in British Culture and Identity 3 s.h.
How culture and identity of British society are created and reflected through literature and other discursive systems; focus on a specific topic and area. English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Modern British Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature, or 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:086 Topics in Asian American Literature 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: American Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:087 Selected American Authors Before 1900 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: American Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature.
 
008:088 Selected American Authors After 1900 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: American Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:090 Topics in Modern British Literature Before 1900 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Modern British Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature.
 
008:091 Topics in Modern British Literature After 1900 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Modern British Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:100 Literature and Culture of Seventeenth-Century England 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Medieval and Early Modern Literature and Culture. PERIOD: Early Literatures Through 17th Century.
 
008:101 Literature and Culture of the Middle Ages 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Medieval and Early Modern Literature and Culture. PERIOD: Early Literatures Through 17th Century. Same as 162:101.
 
008:102 Literature and the Culture of the Renaissance 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Medieval and Early Modern Literature and Culture. PERIOD: Early Literatures Through 17th Century.
 
008:103 Literature and Culture of Eighteenth-Century Britain 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Modern British Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature.
 
008:104 Literature and Culture of Nineteenth-Century Britain 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Modern British Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature.
 
008:105 Literature and Culture of Nineteenth-Century America 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: American Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature.
 
008:106 Literature and the Culture of Twentieth-Century America 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: American Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:107 Literature and Culture of Nineteenth-Century Scotland 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Modern British Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature.
 
008:108 Literature and Culture of America Before 1800 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: American Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature.
 
008:109 Literature and Culture of the 20th and 21st Century 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Transnational Literature and Postcolonial Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:110 Literature and Culture of 20th- and 21st-Century Britain 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Modern British Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:111 Literature and Culture of the Restoration 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Medieval and Early Modern Literature and Culture. PERIOD: Early Literatures Through 17th Century.
 
008:112 Literature and Culture of the Romantic Period 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Modern British Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature.
 
008:113 Literature and Culture of the Americas 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Transnational Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:114 Caribbean Literature and Culture 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Transnational Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:115 Literatures of the American Peoples 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: American Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature, or 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:116 African American Literature Before 1900 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: American Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature. Same as 129:116.
 
008:117 African American Literature Since 1900 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: American Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature. Same as 129:117.
 
008:118 Jewish American Literature 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: American Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:119 African Literature 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Transnational Literature and Postcolonial Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature. Same as 129:119.
 
008:121 British Poetry 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Modern British Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature, or 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:122 16th- and 17th-Century Poetry 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Medieval and Early Modern Literature and Culture. PERIOD: Early Literatures Through 17th Century.
 
008:123 American Literature and History 3 s.h.
Examination of fictional histories (novels about history), their relationship to historical interpretation. English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: American Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature, or 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature. Same as 045:123.
 
008:126 Children's Literature 3 s.h.
Classic children's literature and contemporary critical approaches to the genre. English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies, or Modern British Literature. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature, or 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:128 London Performance Study 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature. Same as 049:177.
 
008:129 Topics in Criticism and Theory 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:130 Literature and the Book 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: Early Literatures through 17th-Century, 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature, or 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature. Same as 108:181.
 
008:131 European Literature of the Nineteenth Century 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Modern British Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature. Same as 048:109.
 
008:132 Literature of the Indian Subcontinent 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Transnational Literature and Postcolonial Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:133 Inter-American Studies 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Transnational Literature and Postcolonial Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:134 Introduction to Book Studies 3 s.h.
Theory and practice of book studies; meanings of word and image in the book format; comparative study of other media, applied study of the codex as physical artifact. English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: Early Literatures Through 17th Century, or 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature, or 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature. Same as 108:185.
 
008:135 Topics in American Literature Before 1900 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: American Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature.
 
008:136 Topics in Popular Culture 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:137 African American Autobiography 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: American Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature. Same as 129:181.
 
008:138 Topics in Postcolonial Studies 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Transnational Literature and Postcolonial Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:139 Topics in American Literature After 1900 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: American Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:140 Elementary Old English 3 s.h.
Reading knowledge of Old English; introduction to Anglo-Saxon literature and culture. English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Medieval and Early Modern Literature and Culture. PERIOD: Early Literatures Through 17th Century.
 
008:141 Old English Beowulf 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Medieval and Early Modern Literature and Culture. PERIOD: Early Literatures Through 17th Century.
 
008:142 Medieval Celtic Literature 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Medieval and Early Modern Literature and Culture. PERIOD: Early Literatures Through 17th Century.
 
008:143 Medieval Norse Literature 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Medieval and Early Modern Literature and Culture. PERIOD: Early Literatures Through 17th Century.
 
008:144 Medieval Drama 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Medieval and Early Modern Literature and Culture. PERIOD: Early Literatures Through 17th Century. Same as 049:181.
 
008:145 English Renaissance Drama 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Medieval and Early Modern Literature and Culture. PERIOD: Early Literatures Through 17th Century. Same as 049:184.
 
008:146 Chaucer 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Medieval and Early Modern Literature and Culture. PERIOD: Early Literatures Through 17th Century.
 
008:147 Shakespeare 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Medieval and Early Modern Literature and Culture. PERIOD: Early Literatures Through 17th Century. Same as 049:072.
 
008:148 Milton 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Medieval and Early Modern Literature and Culture. PERIOD: Early Literatures Through 17th Century.
 
008:149 Spenser 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Medieval and Early Modern Literature and Culture. PERIOD: Early Literatures Through 17th Century.
 
008:150 Topics in Medieval and Renaissance Literature 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Medieval and Early Modern Literature and Culture. PERIOD: Early Literatures Through 17th Century.
 
008:151 Literature and Anthropology 3 s.h.
Topics vary. Same as 048:151, 113:109.
 
008:153 Native American Literature 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: American Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature. Same as 149:113.
 
008:154 American Regional Literatures 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: American Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature, or 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:156 Invitation to Nabokov 3 s.h.
Nabokov's works and his writings on Russian literature. Same as 041:156, 048:156.
 
008:157 Topics in African Cinema 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Transnational Literature and Postcolonial Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature. Same as 129:158.
 
008:161 Transnational and Postcolonial Writing by Women 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Transnational Literature and Postcolonial Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature. Same as 048:161.
 
008:162 Midwest African American Literature and Culture 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: American Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature. Same as 129:162.
 
008:163 Identity and Social Issues 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Transnational Literature and Postcolonial Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:164 Topics in Transnational Literature 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Transnational Literature and Postcolonial Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:165 People on the Move 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Transnational Literature and Postcolonial Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:167 Literature and Culture of Empire 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Transnational Literature and Postcolonial Studies. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature or 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:168 Topics in Poetry and Poetics 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature, or 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:170 Literary Genres and Modes 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature, or 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:171 Digital Media and Poetics 3 s.h.
Theory and practice of one or more varieties of digital composition; digital art analyzed and created in specific forms--radio drama, interactive fiction, procedural and constructivist poetics. English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:172 Narrative and the Cinema 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature. Same as 048:172.
 
008:173 Topics in Digital Media 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature. Same as 049:174.
 
008:174 Topics in Law and Culture 3 s.h.
Cultural studies methodologies adapted to examining the relationship between law and culture; area focus and topics vary. English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:175 Topics in Film and Literature 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature. Same as 048:175.
 
008:176 Literature and Philosophic Thought 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:177 Literature and Art 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature, or 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature. Same as 048:177.
 
008:178 Modern British Drama 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Modern British Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature, or 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:179 Literature and Society 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature. Same as 048:179.
 
008:180 American Drama Before 1900 3 s.h.
American playwrights and plays before 1900. English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: American Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature.
 
008:182 Science Fiction 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:183 Modern Drama 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Transnational Literature and Postcolonial Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:186 African American Drama 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: American Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature, or 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature. Same as 049:186, 129:186.
 
008:188 Prose by Women Writers 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature, or 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature. Same as 131:188.
 
008:189 Digital Cultures and Literacies 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:190 Topics in Book History 3 s.h.
Authorship, publishing, and so forth within specific historical and cultural contexts. English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: Early Literatures Through 17th Century, 18th- and/or 19th-Century Literature, or 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature. Same as 108:186.
 
008:191 International Literature Today 1, 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Transnational Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature. Same as 181:191.
 
008:192 Interdisciplinary Studies 3 s.h.
Exploration of how readings of theory can be evaluated through discussions and readings in literature. English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:193 Transcultural Modernism 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Transnational Literature and Postcolonial Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:194 Introduction to Feminist Criticism 3 s.h.
Introduction to feminist interpretation of literature, feminist literature, feminist theories, and uses of literature in forming feminist politics. English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature. Same as 131:194.
 
008:195 Modernist Women Writers 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Transnational Literature and Postcolonial Studies. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:196 American Novel Since 1945 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: American Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature.
 
008:197 American Drama Since 1900 3 s.h.
American playwrights and plays after 1900. English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: American Literature and Culture. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature. Same as 049:117.
 

Nonfiction and Creative Writing

The following courses may be repeated; others may be repeated with consent of the instructor.

08C:023 Creative Writing
08C:097 Fiction Writing
08C:098 Poetry Writing
08C:101 Creative Writing for Business
08C:108 Creative Writing for New Media
08C:163 Undergraduate Writers' Workshop: Fiction
08C:166 Undergraduate Writers' Workshop: Poetry
08C:167 Undergraduate Writers' Seminar
08C:195 Undergraduate Project in Creative Writing
08C:197 Novel Writing
08C:198 Advanced Poetry Writing
08N:120 Advanced Nonfiction Writing
08N:130 Special Readings in Nonfiction
08N:145 Multimedia Writing
08N:150 Undergraduate Essay Workshop
08N:199 Undergraduate Project in Nonfiction Writing

Courses 08N:090 Intermediate Nonfiction Writing, 08N:120 Advanced Nonfiction Writing, and 08N:130 Special Readings in Nonfiction have prerequisites. Course 08N:150 Undergraduate Essay Workshop requires consent of instructor (see course description on ISIS).

Courses 08C:001 Creative Writing Studio Workshop and 08N:020 Introduction to Creative Nonfiction do not count toward the English major or minor.

08C:023 Creative Writing 3 s.h.
Guidance in the process of writing fiction and poetry; writing as exploration; development of students' critical skills as readers; application of new knowledge and skills to students' own writing. English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Nonfiction and Creative Writing.
 
08C:097 Fiction Writing 3 s.h.
Analysis of works of accomplished fiction writers; critique of class members' short stories, in writing and in class; discussion of how class members use language, characterization, point of view, other elements of fiction in their work. English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Nonfiction and Creative Writing.
 
08C:098 Poetry Writing 3 s.h.
Careful writing of poems, reading of poetry by class members as well as established poets; supportive workshop context. English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Nonfiction and Creative Writing.
 
08C:101 Creative Writing for Business 3 s.h.
Opportunity to broaden understanding of literature, improve writing, and enhance ability to approach business problems in a creative and inspired manner; close reading and creative writing exercises used to develop appreciation of the written word, improve ability to express thoughts and ideas, and become more conscious of the quality of students' own written work. Requirements: rhetoric. Same as 145:101.
 
08C:107 Creative Writing for the Health Professions 3 s.h.
Same as 145:107.
 
08C:108 Creative Writing for New Media 3 s.h.
Prepares creative writers for evolving marketplace of electronic text, media; experience writing in varied media such as the Internet, e-books, video games, mobile devices, emergent social narratives. Same as 145:108.
 
08C:110 Creative Writing for the Ecologically Aware: Stories in the Land 3 s.h.
How humans tether to their environment through stories; students write stories and through writing explore if there is a new tie to sustainable history. Same as 145:110.
 
08C:115 Creative Writing and Popular Culture 3 s.h.
Creative writing through the lens of popular culture; topics include television, film writing, adaptations, commercials, advertising, magazines, newspapers, comic books, song lyrics, billboards, and backs of cereal boxes. Same as 145:115.
 
08C:145 The Sentence: Strategies for Writing 3 s.h.
Writing dynamic, cogent, and grammatically correct sentences; effectively communicating ideas; writing with clarity and confidence; review of grammar and various types of sentences; building complexity by adding adverbial, subordinate, and connective clauses to simple sentences; how rhythm, syntax, and word order expand the meaning of a sentence; application and appreciation.
 
08C:147 Creative Writing for the Socially Aware 3 s.h.
Reading short stories, essays, poems, and plays to examine seven subject areas (education; gender and sex roles; relationship and family dynamics; criminal behavior; race, ethnicity, and identity; terrorism and war; death and dying); varied writing assignments, including message boards posts, reading responses, critiques, arguments, research papers, creative writing, and public relations material; analyzing the effectiveness of an argument; supporting claims made in persuasive writing.
 
08C:150 Writing as an Ethical Act 3 s.h.
Exploration of writing as an ethical act; examination of texts that aim to right ethical wrongs and cover ethical subjects (e.g., environment, social inequality, racism, war); best practices for literary advocacy and social/ethical persuasion/instruction; improving dexterity with written persuasion; argumentation, grant writing, nonprofit development, program proposals, and personal statements; application of study to the broader world.
 
08C:151 Creative Writing for the Musician 3 s.h.
Better writing by focused appreciation of classical and popular music; musical forms and storytelling; music as a source of inspiration, performance of free-form writing exercises set to different soundtracks; what music can teach about language; scansion; methods for applying musical techniques in word form; how punctuation and grammar create rhythm; tone and diction used to create and modify dynamics of prose; multimedia project incorporating written, visual, and audio storytelling techniques.
 
08C:160 The Art of Revision: Rewriting Prose for Clarity and Impact 3 s.h.
Writing and rewriting of short stories and essays; specific choices to help writing reach its full potential; examination of first drafts and making strategic or radical decisions on what needs to happen in subsequent drafts in order for writing to better match original intentions; students gain insight from peers on where first drafts are succeeding or falling short, and write second and third drafts of short stories and personal narratives; structural and aesthetic choices.
 
08C:163 Undergraduate Writers' Workshop: Fiction arr.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Nonfiction and Creative Writing.
 
08C:166 Undergraduate Writers' Workshop: Poetry arr.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Nonfiction and Creative Writing.
 
08C:167 Undergraduate Writers' Seminar 3 s.h.
Exploration of literature to develop substance and craft; class sessions designed around topic chosen by instructor; modeled after Writers' Workshop graduate reading seminars. Requirements: completion of rhetoric requirement.
 
08C:194 Advanced Fiction Writing 3 s.h.
Analysis of works of accomplished fiction writers; critique of class members' short stories, in writing and in class; discussion of how class members use language, characterization, point of view, other elements of fiction in their work. English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Nonfiction and Creative Writing.
 
08C:195 Undergraduate Project in Creative Writing arr.
English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Nonfiction and Creative Writing.
 
08C:197 Novel Writing 3 s.h.
Introduction to the process of writing a novel through focused lessons on character, perspective, plot, scene, and dialogue; organizing a longer work; creating notes and sections of a novel with progression towards completing a draft. Requirements: creative writing or fiction writing course.
 
08C:198 Advanced Poetry Writing 3 s.h.
Writing poems, reading poetry by class members and established poets; workshop context. English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Nonfiction and Creative Writing. Prerequisites: 08C:098.
 
08N:080 Nonfiction Writing 3 s.h.
Forms of nonfiction explored in workshop environment; experience in all stages of the writing process; portfolio. English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Nonfiction and Creative Writing.
 
08N:090 Intermediate Nonfiction Writing 3 s.h.
Nonfiction writing and reading; exploration of subjects, styles, and forms of the essay. Prerequisites: 08N:080. Requirements: undergraduate standing.
 
08N:102 Prose Style 3 s.h.
Sentences: how they work, what they do; how sentences can help writing, expand understanding of prose style, stretch options.
 
08N:104 Personal Writing 3 s.h.
 
08N:113 Writing for Business and Industry 3 s.h.
 
08N:120 Advanced Nonfiction Writing 3 s.h.
Essay writing; focus on workshop environment. Prerequisites: 08N:080. Requirements: undergraduate standing.
 
08N:125 Freelance Reporting and Writing 4 s.h.
Approaches to writing and marketing articles to magazines, newspapers, other publications; developing ideas, researching periodical markets, writing queries, writing and rewriting articles for publication. Prerequisites: 019:098. Requirements: journalism major. Same as 019:125.
 
08N:130 Special Readings in Nonfiction 1 s.h.
A particular author, genre, or structure in nonfiction; close readings of published essays; focus on students' writing in relation to the special topic. Prerequisites: 08N:080 or 08N:090. Requirements: undergraduate standing.
 
08N:133 Team Writing for Business 3 s.h.
 
08N:140 Editing a Literary Magazine 3 s.h.
Introduction to literary magazines; hands-on experience. Requirements: successful completion of four English courses.
 
08N:141 Approaches to Teaching Writing 3 s.h.
Theories, practices, strategies, and history of writing and teaching writing. English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. PERIOD: 20th- and/or 21st-Century Literature. Same as 07S:155.
 
08N:145 Multimedia Writing 3 s.h.
Multidisciplinary sessions mixing media production, creative nonfiction, and literary theory; topics ranging from hypertext authoring and electronic magazine publishing to sound art and digital video; principles and practices of writing for alternative media, theoretical understanding of how various media frame the situation; radio essay, video essay, interactive animation, web authoring, electronic magazine publishing.
 
08N:146 Film and Writing 3 s.h.
Writers' introduction to digital video; compelling forms of nonfiction filmmaking from the film essay to the environmental documentary; how to convert texts into film, conduct interviews, and shoot and edit digital video; emphasis on careful analysis and making of whitely films.
 
08N:147 Graphic Writing 3 s.h.
The photo essay and the graphic memoir, two modes of nonfiction that have steadily increased in prominence and popularity; key texts in both genres (i.e., Dorothea Lange’s American Exodus, Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis, or Art Spiegelman's Maus); writing and producing photo essays and short graphic memoirs.
 
08N:148 Radio and Writing 3 s.h.
Writing with sound; introduction to radio essays and documentaries with focus on digital audio; analyze key radio works and essayists; produce voiceovers, record interviews, mix music, edit sound and spoken texts in making radio art.
 
08N:150 Undergraduate Essay Workshop 3 s.h.
Experience working on new nonfiction projects, drafting and preparing one piece throughout a semester; individualized work to promote understanding of and creation in genres of nonfiction writing. Requirements: undergraduate standing, successful completion of two 08N courses, and submission of manuscript.
 
08N:192 Dublin Writing Workshop 3 s.h.
Intensive writing workshops for aspiring creative writers; study abroad in Dublin, Ireland. English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Nonfiction and Creative Writing.
 
08N:199 Undergraduate Project in Nonfiction Writing arr.
 

Writers' Seminars

8WS:120 Creative Writing Track Colloquium 3 s.h.
In-depth focus on works by and about visiting writers and literature that contextualizes their work; multiple genres; seminar. Requirements: English major and admission to Undergraduate Creative Writing track.
 
8WS:121 Writers' Seminar: Fiction 2 s.h.
In-depth exploration and analysis of creative works in fiction. Requirements: English major and admission to Undergraduate Creative Writing track.
 
8WS:122 Writers' Seminar: Poetry 2 s.h.
In‑depth exploration and analysis of creative works in poetry. Requirements: English major and admission to Undergraduate Creative Writing track.
 
8WS:123 Writers' Seminar: Nonfiction 2 s.h.
Rigorous exploration and analysis of a range of nonfiction creative works. Requirements: English major and admission to Undergraduate Creative Writing track.
 
8WS:124 Writers' Seminar: Literary Translation 2 s.h.
Rigorous exploration and analysis of a range of creative works in literary translation. Requirements: English major and admission to Undergraduate Creative Writing track.
 
8WS:125 Writers' Seminar: Playwriting 2 s.h.
Rigorous exploration and analysis of a range of creative works in drama. Corequisites: 8WS:120. Requirements: admission to Undergraduate Creative Writing track.
 
8WS:170 Creative Writing Track: Advanced Topics 3 s.h.
Advanced writing and reading for undergraduate creative writing track; topics vary. Requirements: admission to Undergraduate Creative Writing track.
 

Special Topics

These courses do not fulfill area or period requirements for the English major. They may be used to earn elective credit in the major.

008:029 First-Year Seminar 1 s.h.
Small discussion class taught by a faculty member; topics chosen by instructor; may include outside activities (e.g., films, lectures, performances, readings, visits to research facilities). Requirements: first- or second-semester standing.
 
008:199 Special Project for Undergraduates arr.
 

Honors

008:098 Seminar 3 s.h.
English majors may apply this course to varied area and/or period requirements. Requirements: English major g.p.a. of 3.33.
 
008:120 Honors Thesis Workshop 3 s.h.
Prerequisites: 008:098. Requirements: English major g.p.a. of 3.33.
 
008:198 Undergraduate Honors Project 1-3 s.h.
Requirements: admission to English honors program.
 

Literature for Graduate Students

Department of English graduate courses are repeatable with the written approval of the department's director of graduate studies.

Introductory Courses

008:201 Introduction to Graduate Study 1 s.h.
 
008:205 Colloquium: Teaching Introduction to the Major 1 s.h.
 

Graduate Reading Courses

008:210 Doctoral Workshop in English 2 s.h.
 
008:216 Medieval Authors 3 s.h.
 
008:218 Readings in Medieval Literature and Culture 3 s.h.
 
008:219 Sixteenth- and Seventeenth-Century Authors 3 s.h.
 
008:220 Readings in Sixteenth- and Seventeenth-Century Genres 3 s.h.
 
008:222 Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature 3 s.h.
 
008:223 Romantic Literature 3 s.h.
Same as 048:223.
 
008:224 Victorian Literature 3 s.h.
 
008:225 Late Victorian and Edwardian Literature 3 s.h.
 
008:228 Studies in African American Literature 3 s.h.
 
008:229 Introduction to Contemporary Theory 3 s.h.
 
008:235 Readings in Twentieth-Century Literatures I 3 s.h.
 
008:236 Readings in Twentieth-Century Literatures II 3 s.h.
 
008:238 Readings in American Indian Literature 3 s.h.
 
008:239 Queer Theory 3 s.h.
Same as 048:239.
 
008:240 Readings in American Literary Genres 3 s.h.
 
008:241 Topics in Contemporary Literature 3 s.h.
 
008:243 Feminist Cultural Studies 3 s.h.
Same as 010:243, 036:222, 131:243, 160:243.
 
008:249 Modernist Studies 3 s.h.
 
008:250 Readings in American Literature 3 s.h.
American literature of the 18th century. Repeatable.
 
008:252 Readings in Latina/o Literary and Cultural Studies 3 s.h.
Survey of Latina/o literature and criticism to prepare for comprehensive exam; organized by thematic units that stress canonical and emerging research areas in Latina/o literary and cultural studies.
 
008:253 Shakespeare 3 s.h.
Same as 049:213.
 
008:254 Readings in American Literature II 3 s.h.
Nineteenth-century American literature. Repeatable.
 
008:258 Readings in American Literature III 3 s.h.
Twentieth- and 21st-century American literature. Repeatable.
 
008:260 Modes of Critical Analysis 3 s.h.
Critical practice applicable to English language and literature.
 
008:261 Studies in Postmodernism 3 s.h.
Aspects of postmodernism as aesthetic practice and critical theory in literary and cultural studies.
 
008:270 Introduction to Cultural Studies 3 s.h.
 
008:271 Studies in Sentimentalism 3 s.h.
Readings in sentimentalism as literary genre, rhetorical practice, cultural mode, and psycho-social phenomenon; focus on attendant theories of affect; integration of literature and culture with work on the politics of affect in postcolonial and transnational studies, critical race and ethnic studies, American studies, and gender and sexuality studies. Same as 010:271, 160:271.
 
008:272 Topics in Interdisciplinary Studies 3 s.h.
Interdisciplinary approaches to literature and culture.
 
008:273 Readings in Postcolonial Literature and Theory 3 s.h.
Introduction to central concerns and questions of postcolonial theory; impact of imperial ideologies on formation of racial and ethnic identities; nationalist and pan-nationalist challenges to colonialism; postcolonial revisions of Western history; representations of gender and sexuality; diasporic and transnational cultural production; alternative versions of modernity; relationship between past and contemporary forms of globalization.
 
008:275 Literature as Letters 3 s.h.
 
008:276 Writing and Revolution 3 s.h.
 
008:280 Reading the Image 3 s.h.
Assessment and preparation of strategies for interdisciplinary discussion of image textualization.
 
008:283 New Media Poetics 3 s.h.
 

Seminars

Advanced work in literary history, criticism, and theory; concentration varies from semester to semester.

008:231 Crossing Borders Seminar 2-3 s.h.
Repeatable. Same as 009:262, 013:262, 016:247, 01H:247, 030:242, 035:273, 044:286, 048:247, 113:247, 129:231, 160:247, 181:247.
 
008:402 Seminar: Medieval Literature and Culture arr.
Same as 048:402.
 
008:407 Seminar: Renaissance Literature arr.
Same as 048:407.
 
008:421 Seminar: Restoration and Eighteenth-Century Literature arr.
 
008:431 Seminar: Romantic Literatures arr.
 
008:432 Seminar: Victorian Literature arr.
 
008:440 Seminar: Studies in the Twentieth Century arr.
 
008:450 Seminar: Postcolonial Studies 3 s.h.
Same as 048:454.
 
008:452 Walt Whitman 3 s.h.
Walt Whitman's writings and career.
 
008:458 Seminar: American Literature and Culture arr.
 
008:461 Seminar: Literary Criticism and Theory 3 s.h.
Analysis of issues in current literary criticism and theory and of texts from related fields, such as aesthetics, cultural studies, political science, psychology, and philosophy.
 
008:462 Seminar: Cultural Studies arr.
 

Independent Study

008:500 Advanced Studies in an Author arr.
 
008:505 Advanced Studies in a Literary Period arr.
 
008:510 Advanced Studies in a Literary Form arr.
 
008:515 Advanced Studies in a Literary Genre arr.
 
008:520 Advanced Studies in a Literary Mode arr.
 
008:525 Advanced Studies in a Literary Movement arr.
 
008:530 Advanced Studies in a Literary Theme arr.
 
008:535 Advanced Studies in Literary Criticism arr.
 
008:550 Advanced Studies in an Interdisciplinary Subject arr.
 
008:585 M.A. Thesis in Literary Studies arr.
 
008:590 Special Project for Graduate Students arr.
 
008:595 Ph.D. Thesis arr.
 


Professional Training

The following courses offer theoretical and practical training for those who plan to teach.

08P:182 Language and Learning 2-3 s.h.
How language reflects and constructs learners' identities and cultures; readings related to oral and written language, native and second language development, linguistic diversity; discussion of the relationship of language theory to schools of language instruction. English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. Same as 07S:182.
 
08P:190 Methods: Secondary English 3 s.h.
Organizational techniques, methods, materials for teaching high school English; experience in simulated teaching situations during laboratory sessions, integrated with lectures and discussions. Prerequisites: 07S:114. Same as 07S:115.
 
08P:198 Reading and Teaching Adolescent Literature 3 s.h.
Reading and evaluation of literature suitable for junior and senior high school students. English majors may apply this course to the following area and/or period requirement. AREA: Literary Theory and Interdisciplinary Studies. Same as 07S:193.
 
08P:204 Literature for Children II 3 s.h.
Current theory, research, and practice in reading and responding to children's literature; genre and topic vary. Same as 07E:204.
 
08P:300 Introduction to Qualitative Methods in Literacy Research 3 s.h.
Conceptual and practical exploration of qualitative research design methods, including data collection, analysis, and reporting; understanding proposal writing. Same as 07S:370.
 
08P:405 M.A. Seminar: English Education arr.
Significant developments in English education; primary and collateral readings. Same as 07S:315.
 
08P:425 Ph.D. Seminar in Language, Literacy, and Culture arr.
Historical, recent research and theory in literacy education; topics vary. Same as 07S:415.
 

Nonfiction Writing

Courses 08N:250 Forms of Nonfiction, 08N:255 Forms of the Essay, 08N:262 Readings in Nonfiction, 08N:350 Essay Writing Workshop, and 08N:355 Nonfiction Writing Workshop may be repeated. Others may be repeated with consent of the instructor and the director of graduate studies.

Practice in Writing

These courses give intensive attention to composition and exposition and to formal and thematic problems, both in the meditative essay and in extended works of nonfiction.

08N:250 Forms of Nonfiction arr.
 
08N:255 Forms of the Essay arr.
 
08N:340 Writing for Learned Journals 1-4 s.h.
Help for graduate students in bringing written work to publishable form; analysis of target journals' audiences and interests; submission, response to criticism. Same as 160:300, 650:300.
 
08N:350 Essay Writing Workshop 4 s.h.
 
08N:355 Nonfiction Writing Workshop arr.
 

Theory and Practice of Writing

These courses combine theory and analysis of nonfiction writing with practical experimentation in writing. They are intended for people who want to practice, criticize, and/or teach nonfiction writing.

08N:202 Teaching Nonfiction 3 s.h.
Theories and practices of teaching nonfiction writing; writing workshop approaches, strategies to encourage response and revision, connections between reading and writing, diversity of form, language, and assessment.
 
08N:262 Readings in Nonfiction 3 s.h.
Same as 160:262.
 
08N:270 Twenty-first-Century Nonfiction arr.
 
08N:365 Overseas Writing Workshop arr.
 
08N:375 Teaching in a Writing Center 3 s.h.
Seminar/practicum to prepare graduate students to teach in the University of Iowa Writing Center or similar settings; seminar component on writing and reading processes, tutoring strategies, English-as-a-second-language issues; practicum experience tutoring in the Writing Center. Same as 010:375.
 

Independent Study

08N:550 Special Project in Nonfiction Writing arr.
 
08N:580 Thesis in Nonfiction Writing arr.
 

Creative Writing

All may be repeated.

Workshops and Seminars

Open only to Iowa Writers' Workshop students or to others with consent of instructor.

08C:251 Fiction Workshop arr.
 
08C:252 Poetry Workshop arr.
 
08C:270 Form of Fiction 3 s.h.
 
08C:275 Form of Poetry 3 s.h.
 
08C:297 Graduate Fiction Writing 3 s.h.
Reading and discussion of published stories and those written by class members, with the aim of improving writing through careful reading and reflection, spirited discussion, and written comments. Repeatable.
 
08C:298 Graduate Poetry Writing 3 s.h.
Careful writing and reading of poems by students as well as by established poets; thorough discussion in a supportive context. Repeatable.
 
08C:490 Seminar: Problems in Modern Fiction arr.
 
08C:495 Seminar: Problems in Modern Poetry arr.
 

Independent Study


08C:555 Graduate Project in Creative Writing arr.
 
08C:590 M.F.A. Thesis arr.
 

Translation Studies

The undergraduate course below does not fulfill area or period requirements for the English major but may be used to earn elective credit for the major.

08W:079 Undergraduate Translation Workshop 3 s.h.
Translation exercises, discussion of translation works in progress; alternative strategies for translation projects. Requirements: working knowledge of a language other than English. Same as 048:079.
 

 
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