ENGL 1400 — Introduction to Literary Studies

4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath WIusually offered: fall, springtypical days: T/FBostonTraditional

Introduces the diverse fields that comprise literary studies for English majors and minors. Surveys the methods and topics of English literary and textual studies, including a wide range of media (e.g., images, film, and graphic narrative). Explores strategies for reading, interpreting, and theorizing about texts, including how race, gender, sexuality, class, and colonialism are represented in literary texts, other media, and scholarship. Focuses on developing skills in thinking analytically, writing clearly about complex ideas, and conducting research.

Prerequisites

• one of:
  • ENGL 1102 (min C) (may be taken concurrently)
  • ENGL 1111 (min C) (may be taken concurrently)
  • ENGW 1102 (min C) (may be taken concurrently)
  • ENGW 1111 (min C) (may be taken concurrently)
  • WRIT 201M
  • ENGW 1113 (min C) (may be taken concurrently)
  • ENGW 1114 (min C) (may be taken concurrently)

Offering history

Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.

Meeting times

Share of recent sections by weekday: M 36% · T 64% · W 36% · Th 36% · F 64%

Common patterns: TF (64% of sections), MWR (36% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday

Professors

Fall

• Patrick Mullen (51% of students) · reviews
• Elizabeth Dillon (31% of students) · reviews
• Hillary Chute (18% of students) · reviews

Spring

• Patrick Mullen (38% of students) · reviews
• Tarushi Sonthalia (36% of students) · reviews
• Eunsong Kim (26% of students) · reviews

Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.

Unlocks

ENGL 3710

Courses that list ENGL 1400 in their prerequisites.

Links

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