An advanced study of selected authors and movements in American literature from its origins until 1900. The course will offer students the opportunity to study a limited number of texts in greater depth than is possible in a survey course.

An advanced study of selected authors and movements in American literature since 1900. The course will offer students the opportunity to study a limited number of texts in greater depth than is possible in a survey course.

A study of European literature from 1100 through 1500 in both short and long form literary genres in their local and global contexts. Students will examine texts in Middle English as well as in other medieval dialects and languages in translation. Students will also consult contemporary literatures in their global contexts in order to consider not only when the middle ages occurred but where.

A study of European and British literature from the Early Modern through the Enlightenment Periods, focusing on the political, social, scientific, and religious implications of the tension between faith and humanism.

A study of the poetry, fiction, non-fiction prose, and drama of the Romantic Age (1780-1830), focusing on issues of the French Revolution, the rights of women, the abolition of the slave trade and slavery, the rise of democracy, industrialization and science, the philosophy of art, and the rise of new literary forms such as the Greater Romantic lyric and the gothic.

A study of the fiction, non-fiction prose, poetry, and drama of the Victorian age (1837-1901), focusing on the period's dominant issues of Industrialization, Imperialism, the Woman Question and Sexuality, the Crisis of Faith and Science, and Aesthetics and Art's role in society.

An advanced study of selected post-colonial literature and post-colonial theory from the turn of the 19th century through 21st century. Class inquiry focuses on the effects of empire, colonization, neocolonialism, and globalization presented in these texts.

An advanced study of representative examples of the novel. Selected novels may include both novels written in English and novels translated into English.

A study of premodern English theatrical and poetic performance within their developing cultural contexts. Special attention is paid to Shakespeare and his continuing cultural impact but with a complimentary exploration of underrepresented texts and authors that have been historically overshadowed by Shakespeare.

An advanced literature course: period and topic of study selected by the faculty member.

An advanced literature course: period and topic of study selected by the faculty member.