English and Media Studies Major

ENGL 205

Introduction to Creative Writing. 4. Introduction to the fundamentals of writing creatively in various genres.Prerequisite: ENGL 102. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities requirement

As published: “Introduction to Creative Writing”

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ENGL 206

Introduction to Poetry. 4. Focus on analysis of poetry with attention to both formal and interpretive issues.Prerequisite: ENGL 102. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities requirement

As published: “Introduction to Poetry”

4

ENGL 207

Introduction to Fiction. 4. Study of narrative conventions in the short story and novel.Prerequisite: ENGL 102. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities requirement

As published: “Introduction to Fiction”

4

ENGL 208

Creative Nonfiction. 4. Reading, analysis and writing in various prose nonfiction genres, including memoir, personal essay, lyric and invested forms. Emphasis on peer-review and workshopping of student manuscripts, as well as on genre-specific questions of accuracy, authenticity and artful design.Prerequisite: ENGL 102. Fulfills arts requirement (1998). Arts/humanities requirement

As published: “Creative Nonfiction”

4

ENGL 210/THEA 244

Playwriting Workshop (THEA 244)

Not resolved to a course

4

ENGL 211

Poetry Workshop. 4. In-class critiques of student poems, reviews of contemporary poetry magazines and collections, craft discussions with visiting writers, evolution of literary principles, manuscript preparation.Prerequisite: ENGL 102, Historical Perspectives, ENGL 206 or instructor permission

As published: “Poetry Workshop 1”

4

ENGL 212

Fiction Workshop. 4. In-class critiques of student writing, reviews of contemporary literary magazines and short story collections, craft discussions with visiting writers, evolution of critical principles, manuscript preparation.Prerequisite: ENGL 102, Historical Perspectives, and ENGL 207 or instructor permission

As published: “Fiction Workshop 2”

4

ENGL 215

Play Analysis (THEA 215). 4. Explores the methodology of script analysis used by actors, designers and directors as they prepare to execute a stage production. Techniques at the heart of the course lay the foundation for thoughtful understanding of literature and perceptive creativity in productions that effectively serve a text. Students also develop the interpretive skills needed by artists working in a theatre that responds to and addresses issues of oppression and social justice. Fulfills humanities and social justice/environmental responsibility requirements (1998). Arts/ humanities and evaluating systems and environments requirements

As published: “Play Analysis (THEA 215)”

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ENGL 218

Fantasy & Science Fiction Literature. 4. Reading, analysis, and writing in multiple genres of 21st century speculative prose, including fantasy, science "ction, fairy tales, and magical realism. Emphasis on storytelling devices and literary techniques, peer-review and workshop ping of student manuscripts, and the cultural and political purposes of contemporary speculative "ction.Prerequisite: ENGL 102. Fulfills arts/humanities and sociocultural engagement requirements

As published: “Fantasy & Science Fiction Literature”

4

ENGL 225

American Literature Survey I. 4. The American mind in literature from the Puritans to the Civil War.Prerequisite: ENGL 102. Fulfills humanities requirement (1998). Arts/humanities requirement

As published: “American Literature Survey I”

4

ENGL 226

American Literature Survey II. 4. The American literary tradition from the Civil War to the present.Prerequisite: ENGL 102. Fulfills humanities and diversity in the U.S. requirements (1998). Arts/humanities and sociocultural engagement requirements

As published: “American Literature Survey II”

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ENGL 228

American Nature Writing (REL 120). 4. Examines literary nature writing in America from the 19th century to the present, with a primary focus on the different ways writers have presented the natural world as sacred. Writings consider both individuals? current estrangement from the natural world and possibilities for developing intimacy with the earth through a deep sense of ?place.?Prerequisite: ENGL 102. Fulfills humanities and social justice/environmental responsibility requirements (1998). Arts/humanities and evaluating systems and environments requirements

As published: “American Nature Writing (REL 120)”

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ENGL 230

African American Literature. 4. Literary study focusing on major figures of the 19th and 20th centuries, such as Wheatley, Douglass, Hughes, Wright, Hurston, Walker and Morrison.Prerequisite: ENGL 102. Fulfills humanities and diversity in the U.S. requirements (1998). Arts/humanities and sociocultural engagement requirements

As published: “African American Literature”

4

ENGL 275

Literary Magazine Practicum. 1,2. Study and performance of publication processes leading to the production of the campus literary magazine, including writing, editing, design, layout, digital media, promotion and distribution.Prerequisite: ENMS or CRWT major or minor, or instructor permission. Repeatable

As published: “Literary Magazine Practicum”

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ENGL 282

Journalism. 4. A hands-on introduction to journalistic writing. All students will be working Guilfordian staffers while learning the fundamentals of news, feature and opinion writing as well as newspaper style. No journalistic experience required

As published: “Journalism”

4

ENGL 285

Guilfordian Internship. 1-2. Workshop options include editing, website management, layout, graphic design, photography and video. Advanced writing option available to ENGL 282 veterans.Prerequisite: Instructor permission. Repeatable

As published: “Guilfordian Internship”

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ENGL 286

Classic American Cinema. 4. Study of the craft and cultural significance of key films of the 1930s through the mid-1950s, the golden age of Hollywood.Prerequisite: ENGL 102. Fulfills humanities requirement (1998). Arts/humanities requirement

As published: “Classic American Cinema”

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ENGL 287

Cult Movies. 4. Studies the role of cult movies in American culture from the 1930s through the 1990s. Themes include social Darwinism, the Other, conformity, Freudian thanatos, feminism vs. patriarchy and the nature of consciousness. Fulfills humanities requirement (1998). Arts/humanities requirement

As published: “Cult Movies”

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ENGL 288

Shakespeare and Film. 4. Explores Shakespearean plays in relation to films that reconstruct a Shakespearean narrative in an entirely different imaginary realm.Prerequisite: ENGL 102. Fulfills humanities requirement (1998). Arts/ humanities requirement

As published: “Shakespeare and Film”

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ENGL 331

Black Women Writers. 4. Explores a cross-section of the contemporary and historical writings produced by women of African descent primarily in North America but also in South America, Europe, the Caribbean and Africa. Includes the novel, short story, poetry, drama, autobiography, narrative, essay, interview, letters, reviews and literary criticism.Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and Historical Perspectives. Fulfills humanities and diversity in the U.S. requirements (1998). Arts/humanities and sociocultural engagement requirements

As published: “Black Women Writers”

4

ENGL 332

Black Men Writers. 4. Explores classic and contemporary novels, short stories, drama, poetry, literary criticism, essays and issues by writers such as Ralph Ellison, Richard Wright, Amiri Baraka, August Wilson, Randall Kenan, James Baldwin, Yusef Komunyakaa and Nathan McCall.Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and Historical Perspectives. Fulfills humanities and diversity in the U.S. requirements (1998). Arts/humanities and sociocultural engagement requirements

As published: “Black Men Writers”

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ENGL 342

American Romanticism. 4. Study of Irving, Cooper, Emerson, Thoreau, Hawthorne, Melville and Whitman as well as the painting of the era.Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and Historical Perspectives

As published: “American Romanticism”

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ENGL 372

Modern Poetry. 4. Significant 20th century poetry in British and American literature. Includes forms, techniques and themes; addresses poets such as Pound, Eliot and Williams.Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and Historical Perspectives. Fulfills humanities requirement

As published: “Modern Poetry”

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ENGL 376

Contemporary Fiction. 4. Survey course that engages students in reading works written in the years following the end of the Vietnam War by authors who live and work outside the United States and who come from a variety of nationalities and ethnicities.Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and Historical Perspectives

As published: “Contemporary Fiction”

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ENGL 380

The Art of Persuasion. 4. A study of historical and contemporary rhetorical theories and practices, with an emphasis on the ways culture and context shape communication. Students analyze diverse perspectives on social issues and explore multiple approaches to literacy education. Includes instruction in voice, style, grammar, and other writing conventions.Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and Historical Perspectives

As published: “The Art of Persuasion”

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ENGL 382

Document Design and Professional Communication. 4. Introduction to the practice of professional communication and document design for public audiences. Students learn to shape writing and apply visual strategies to create user-centered documents in multiple genres. Includes off-campus work with community partners and training in advanced design software. Intended for students from many disciplines.Prerequisite: ENGL 102 and Historical Perspectives. Fulfills evaluating systems and environments requirement

As published: “Document Design and Professional Communication”

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IDS 409

Gay, Lesbian, Queer Studies. 4. 4.An intensive study of the literature and culture of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer movements in 20th century America with particular focus on the intersections among queer theory, women?s studies and African and African American studies.Prerequisite: Minimum 88 semester credits earned and completion of Historical Perspectives requirement. Fulfills interdisciplinary studies (IDS 400) and diversity in the U.S. requirements (1998). Sociocultural engagement requirement

As published: “Gay, Lesbian, Queer Studies”

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Requirements to complete

Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and Media Studies

Literature Courses Before 1830 (British) or 1865 (U.S.)

300-Level Literature Courses

Introduction to Genre, or American Literature, or Writing, or Film Courses

Introduction to Genre, or British or World Literature, or Writing, or Film Courses

300-Level Courses

Writing Intensive Courses

Practical Application Courses or Experiences