English Major
| Offered By | ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences |
|---|---|
| Areas of Interest | English |
The English major at the ANU offers a wide range of courses reflecting the diversity of the discipline of literary studies in English. There are courses in all the main fields of post-medieval British literary studies from the late sixteenth century to the present day, including the Early Modern, Restoration and Eighteenth-Century, Romantic and Victorian, Modern and Contemporary periods. There are courses in Australian, US, postcolonial and transnational literatures in English; in literary and cultural theory; in drama, film, new media, and creative writing. English 1000 level-courses introduce students to major genres and modes of writing and to literary-critical practice. English 2000/3000 level courses enable students to broaden and develop their knowledge and enjoyment of literature in a variety of important specialist fields.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Due to structural changes in the undergraduate program rules in 2012, the courses that make up the new 2012 majors may be different to the pre-2012 majors, and therefore some courses cannot be counted between majors. Students are advised to contact the CASS Student Office if they are unsure about their Majors.
Learning outcomes
On completion of the English major a student will have:
- acquired knowledge of major authors, works, and genres in several important fields of literary studies in English
- acquired knowledge of the diverse historical and cultural contexts in which English literature has been written and shaped.
- enhanced capacity to analyze literary texts and their contexts
- developed skills of critical inquiry, interpretation and evaluation, argument, and written expression
- knowledge and skills to undertake further study within the discipline
Requirements
This major requires the completion of 48 units, which must include:
A maximum of 12 units from the completion of 1000-level courses from the following list:
DRAM1005 -- Page to Stage 1: Acting (6 units)
DRAM1006 -- Introduction to the Western Theatrical Tradition (6 units)
ENGL1004 – Introduction to Australian Literature (6 units)
ENGL1008 – Introduction to the Novel (6 units)
ENGL1009 – Exploring Poetry (6 units)
ENGL1012 – My Generation: Narratives of Youth in Fiction, Film and New Media (6 units)
A minimum of 36 units from the completion of 2000/3000-level courses from the following list:
DRAM2008 – Modern Australian Drama (6 units)
DRAM2009 – Postwar British Drama (6 units)
DRAM2011 - Experience Theatre 1: Twentieth Century Theatre
ENGL2005 – Nineteenth Century US Literature (6 units)
ENGL2006 – Modern American Fiction (6 units)
ENGL2008 – 19th and 20th Century Literature (6 units)
ENGL2009 -- Introduction to Literary Theory (6 units)
ENGL2011 – Contemporary Australian Writing (6 units)
ENGL2012 – Renaissance Drama (6 units)
ENGL2018 – Post-Colonial Literature (6 units)
ENGL2055 – Shakespeare and Film (6 units)
ENGL2061 – Victorian Literature (6 units)
ENGL2066 – Australian Film: Ned Kelly to Mad Max (6 units)
ENGL2067 – Classic Novel into Film (6 units)
ENGL2068 – Empire and Its Fictions (6 units)
ENGL2069 – Modern Novel into Film (6 units)
ENGL2070 -- India Imagined: Constructing Nationhood (6 units)
ENGL2074 – Jane Austen History and Fiction (6 units)
ENGL2076 – Creative Writing (6 units)
ENGL2077 – Creative Writing 2: Story to Script (6 units)
ENGL2078 – Creative Writing 3: Advanced Fiction (6 units)
ENGL2080 – Modernist Literature 1890-1940
ENGL2081 – Australian Crimes: Crime narrative on page, stage and screen (6 units)
ENGL2082 – Literature and Human Rights (6 units)
ENGL3005 – 16th, 17th and 18th Century Literature (6 units)
GEND2016 – Life Writing: Contemporary auto/biography (6 units)
GEND2024 – Gender in Humanities: Reading Jane Eyre (6 units)
LANG3003 – Contemporary European Narrative (6 units)
LING2104 – The History of the English Language (6 units)
LING2020 – Structure of English (6 units)
The information published on the Study at ANU 2012 website applies to the 2012 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2011 website.
