Humanities and Social Sciences
English
Department of English
Credit requirements
Min Credits
8 Major Core
8 Elective Basket 1
16 Total Credits
Number of Credits to Choose
8 Major Core
12 Elective Basket 1
Core Courses (for all majors)
Shakespeare and his Contemporaries
Elective Basket 1 (Any two)
Linguistic Approaches to Literature
The Fundamentals of Creative Writing
Landmarks in the Novel Form
Why pursue this
- Learn and apply the protocols of textual analysis and interpretation across the major genres of English literature — skills readily transferable to other literatures, audiovisual narratives, and even non-literary texts on public policy, international affairs, and corporate governance.
- Gain exposure to a rich variety of interpretive frameworks — psychological, sociological, historical, philosophical — organically building a sophisticated sensibility valued across the social sector, the corporate sector, and public administration.
- Acquire a sound footing and a solid credential for pursuing higher education in the humanities.
What you'll come out with
- Analyse a text using critical terms and methodologies that are standard in academia and other work-worlds.
- Produce written work that is well organised and grammatically accurate.
- Interpret a text with reference to its contexts of production and reception.
- Demonstrate oral competence in responding to literary texts.
From the University's minor program documents. Confirm with your UG Advisor before you plan around a pathway.