2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog | | Learning outcomes: - Explain key concepts from English studies
- Develop and write original texts across genres and modes
- Understand and apply concepts and ideas related to issues of diversity such as race, class, sexuality, gender, ethnicity and others to texts across multiple genres and modes
- Conduct research effectively in both traditional and new and emerging formats
- Evaluate and employ resources effectively, using disciplinary conventions for citation and documentation
Requirements- Within the 36 credits required for the major, students must complete at least 18 credits in courses at the 300-level.
- Students must earn a C- or better for courses to count toward the English major degree.
English majors are encouraged to take some of their electives in additional English courses. Core Required Courses (9 credits)- ENL 258 - Literary Studies Credits: 3
Any 200-level writing course : - ENL 254 - Autobiographical Writing Credits: 3
- ENL 262 - Introduction to Journalism Credits: 3
- ENL 268 - Creative Writing: Fiction Credits: 3
Theory Requirement (3 credits)Take one course from the following list. - ENL 259 - Critical Methods: Theory and Practice Credits: 3
- ENL 323 - Postcolonial Theory & Criticism Credits: 3
- ENL 345 - Literary Theory Credits: 3
- ENL 355 - Rhetoric II: Advanced Rhetoric Credits: 3
- ENL 356 - Language and Culture Credits: 3
- ENL 357 - Special Topics in Rhetorical Studies Credits: 3
- ENL 358 - Visual Communication Credits: 3
Literature and Criticism Requirement (9 credits)Take at least three courses from the list below, at least two of which must be at the 300-level. - ENL 200 - Studies in Literature Credits: 3
- ENL 215 - Survey of British Literature II Credits: 3.00
- ENL 228 - Survey of American Literature I Credits: 3.00
- ENL 229 - Survey of American Literature II Credits: 3
- ENL 307 - Topics in Early Modern Literature Credits: 3
- ENL 314 - Colonial American Lit Credits: 3
- ENL 316 - The 19th Century American Novel Credits: 3
- ENL 317 - 19 Cent American Poetry Credits: 3
- ENL 319 - Shakespeare Credits: 3
- ENL 320 - Major Author Credits: 3
- ENL 328 - Survey of African American Literature I Credits: 3
- ENL 329 - Survey of African American Literature II Credits: 3
- ENL 331 - Postcolonial Literature Credits: 3
- ENL 334 - The Victorian Novel Credits: 3
- ENL 335 - 20th Century American Fiction Credits: 3
- ENL 337 - 20th Century American Poetry Credits: 3
- ENL 347 - Special Topics in Women’s Literature Credits: 3
- ENL 348 - American Women Playwrights Credits: 3
- ENL 375 - Modern and Contemporary British Fiction Credits: 3
- ENL 377 - Topics:Film & Video Credits: 3
- ENL 385 - Topics in Multicultural Literature Credits: 3
- ENL 388 - Literary Methods Credits: 3.00
- ENL 390 - Topics in Literary Studies Credits: 3
Creative and Professional Writing Requirement (6 credits)Take at least two courses from the list below. Students are required to take at least two 300-level writing courses. - ENL 257 - Rhetoric I: Introduction to Rhetoric Credits: 3
- ENL 260 - Intermediate Composition Credits: 3
- ENL 266 - Technical Communication Credits: 3
- ENL 267 - Creative Writing: Poetry Credits: 3
- ENL 269 - Creative Writing: Drama Credits: 3
- ENL 341 - Copywriting Credits: 3
- ENL 350 - Report and Proposal Writing Credits: 3
- ENL 351 - Comedy Writing Credits: 3
- ENL 352 - Public Relations Writing Credits: 3
- ENL 353 - Sports Writing Credits: 3
- ENL 354 - Usability Studies Credits: 3
- ENL 359 - Tutoring Writing Credits: 3
- ENL 360 - Special Topics in Writing and Communications Credits: 3
- ENL 361 - Techniques of Critical Writing and Communications Credits: 3
- ENL 362 - Writing Reviews Credits: 3
- ENL 363 - Topics in Journalism Credits: 3
- ENL 364 - Feature Story and Article Writing Credits: 3
- ENL 366 - Creative Writing: Forms of Fiction Credits: 3
- ENL 367 - Multimodal Writing: Theory and Practice Credits: 3
- ENL 368 - Internet Communications and Culture Credits: 3
- ENL 369 - Document Design Credits: 3
- ENL 370 - Women, Writing, and the Media Credits: 3
- ENL 372 - Writing about Popular Culture Credits: 3
- ENL 376 - Digital Filmmaking I Credits: 3
- ENL 378 - Screenwriting Credits: 3
- ENL 379 - Playwriting Credits: 3
- ENL 380 - Magazine Writing Credits: 3
Additional Course Requirement (6 credits)In addition to the other requirements, students must take at least two additional courses in the department for a total of 6 credits. Capstone Course Requirement (3 credits)Take at least one capstone course from the list below. - ENL 400 - Seminar in American Literature Credits: 3
- ENL 415 - Seminar in a British Author Credits: 3
- ENL 425 - Seminar in Comparative Literature Credits: 3
- ENL 450 - Advanced Poetry Workshop Credits: 3
- ENL 451 - Advanced Fiction Workshop Credits: 3
- ENL 452 - Playwriting Workshop Credits: 3
- ENL 453 - Advanced Writing Workshop Credits: 3
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Admission StepsEnglish and literary arts - creative writing - phd, admission requirements. Terms and Deadlines Degree and GPA Requirements Additional Standards for Non-Native English SpeakersAdditional standards for international applicants. For the 2025-2026 academic year See 2024-2025 requirements instead Fall 2025 quarter (beginning in September)Final submission deadline: December 16, 2024 Final submission deadline: Applicants cannot submit applications after the final submission deadline. Degrees and GPA RequirementsBachelors degree: All graduate applicants must hold an earned baccalaureate from a regionally accredited college or university or the recognized equivalent from an international institution. Masters degree: This program requires a masters degree as well as the baccalaureate. University GPA requirement: The minimum grade point average for admission consideration for graduate study at the University of Denver must meet one of the following criteria: A cumulative 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for the baccalaureate degree. A cumulative 2.5 on a 4.0 scale for the last 60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits (approximately two years of work) for the baccalaureate degree. An earned master’s degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution or the recognized equivalent from an international institution supersedes the minimum GPA requirement for the baccalaureate. A cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for all graduate coursework completed for applicants who have not earned a master’s degree or higher. Official scores from the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), International English Language Testing System (IELTS), C1 Advanced or Duolingo English Test are required of all graduate applicants, regardless of citizenship status, whose native language is not English or who have been educated in countries where English is not the native language. Your TOEFL/IELTS/C1 Advanced/Duolingo English Test scores are valid for two years from the test date. The minimum TOEFL/IELTS/C1 Advanced/Duolingo English Test score requirements for this degree program are: Minimum TOEFL Score (Internet-based test): 80 Minimum IELTS Score: 6.5 Minimum C1 Advanced Score: 176 Minimum Duolingo English Test Score: 115 Additional Information: Read the English Language Proficiency policy for more details. Read the Required Tests for GTA Eligibility policy for more details. Per Student & Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP) regulation, international applicants must meet all standards for admission before an I-20 or DS-2019 is issued, [per U.S. Federal Register: 8 CFR § 214.3(k)] or is academically eligible for admission and is admitted [per 22 C.F.R. §62]. Read the Additional Standards For International Applicants policy for more details. Application MaterialsTranscripts, letters of recommendation. Required Essays and Statements Writing Sample We require a scanned copy of your transcripts from every college or university you have attended. Scanned copies must be clearly legible and sized to print on standard 8½-by-11-inch paper. Transcripts that do not show degrees awarded must also be accompanied by a scanned copy of the diploma or degree certificate. If your academic transcripts were issued in a language other than English, both the original documents and certified English translations are required. Transcripts and proof of degree documents for postsecondary degrees earned from institutions outside of the United States will be released to a third-party international credential evaluator to assess U.S. education system equivalencies. Beginning July 2023, a non-refundable fee for this service will be required before the application is processed. Upon admission to the University of Denver, official transcripts will be required from each institution attended. Three (3) letters of recommendation are required. Academic recommendations preferred. Letters should be submitted by recommenders through the online application. Essays and StatementsEssay instructions. Applicants should submit a sample of critical prose (e.g., a seminar paper, scholarly publication, or excerpt from thesis or other longer work demonstrating familiarity with the conventions of academic research and writing) not to exceed 20 pages. Personal Statement InstructionsPersonal statements should be 2 pages maximum and should address the applicant's past academic experience, future scholarly goals, and their suitability for graduate study and research in our program. Résumé InstructionsThe résumé (or C.V.) should minimally include the applicant's educational history, work experience, academic experience (including research opportunities or presentations), selected publications, and/or volunteer work. Writing Sample InstructionsApplicants must submit representative samples of creative work (for Prose, no more than 30 pages; for Poetry, 5 - 10 poems). Start the ApplicationOnline Application Financial Aid InformationStart your application. Your submitted materials will be reviewed once all materials and application fees have been received. Our program can only consider your application for admission if our Office of Graduate Education has received all your online materials and supplemental materials by our application deadline. Application Fee: $65.00 Application Fee International Degree Evaluation Fee: $50.00 Evaluation Fee for degrees (bachelor's or higher) earned from institutions outside the United States. Applicants should complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by February 15. Visit the Office of Financial Aid for additional information. Bring Creative Writing Classes to Saint Petersburg's USF Campus!University of Miami- Division of University Communications
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