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Program Requirements
The Minor Concentration English - Literature may be expanded to the Major Concentration English - Literature.
For the most up-to-date information on Department requirements and detailed course descriptions, please see the English Department Handbook at .
Required Courses (6 credits)
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ENGL 202 Departmental Survey of English Literature 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A survey of English literature before 1750 for students registered in English programs.
Terms: Fall 2018
Instructors: Kilgour, Margaret A (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
Restriction: Limited to students in English programs only
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ENGL 200
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ENGL 203 Departmental Survey of English Literature 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A survey of English literature after 1750 for students registered in English programs.
Terms: Winter 2019
Instructors: Hepburn, William Allan (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
Prerequisite: ENGL 202 or permission of instructor.
Restriction: Limited to students in English programs only
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ENGL 201
Complementary Courses (12 credits)
12 credits selected as described below.
Note on Topics Courses: The Department of English offers courses which change topic from academic year to academic year. Depending on the topic in a specific year, these courses may count toward different program requirements. At the time they register for a topics course, students should confirm with their program adviser the program requirement it fulfils for that academic year.
Major Author
3 credits on a Major Author:
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ENGL 315 Shakespeare (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of the major works of Shakespeare.
Terms: Winter 2019
Instructors: Folkerth, Theodore W (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 316 Milton (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of the works of Milton.
Terms: Fall 2018
Instructors: Kilgour, Margaret A (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 357 Chaucer - Canterbury Tales (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.
Terms: Winter 2019
Instructors: Outhwaite, Patrick (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 409 Studies in a Canadian Author (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Advanced study of a significant author in Canadian literature.
Terms: Winter 2019
Instructors: MacLaren, Eli (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
Prerequisite: previous work in Canadian Literature
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ENGL 416 Studies in Shakespeare (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of the works of Shakespeare.
Terms: Winter 2019
Instructors: Yachnin, Paul Edward (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 417 A Major English Poet (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of the works of a mahor English poet.
Terms: Winter 2019
Instructors: Nicholson, Michael (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 418 A Major Modernist Writer (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Intensive study of a writer important for Modernism, such as James Joyce, T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, Gertrude Stein.
Terms: Winter 2019
Instructors: Trehearne, Brian P (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
Pre-1800
3 credits from a list of pre-1800 literature courses:
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ENGL 300 The Seventeenth Century (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts)
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
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ENGL 301 Earlier 18th Century Novel (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Study of the English novel to c. 1750.
Terms: Fall 2018
Instructors: Hensley, David C (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 302 Restoration and 18th C. English Literature 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of the major writers of the late 17th and earlier 18th centuries.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 303 Restoration and 18th C. English Literature 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of the major writers of the later 18th century.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
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ENGL 304 Later Eighteenth Century Novel (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of later 18th century novels.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 305 Renaissance English Literature 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of major non-dramatic works of the earlier Renaissance in England.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 307 Renaissance English Literature 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of major non-dramatic works of the later Renaissance in England.
Terms: Winter 2019
Instructors: Kilgour, Margaret A (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 308 English Renaissance Drama 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : An overview of some major authors and issues in English Renaissance Drama.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 309 English Renaissance Drama 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : An overview of some major authors and issues in English Renaissance Drama.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 315 Shakespeare (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of the major works of Shakespeare.
Terms: Winter 2019
Instructors: Folkerth, Theodore W (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 316 Milton (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of the works of Milton.
Terms: Fall 2018
Instructors: Kilgour, Margaret A (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 342 Introduction to Old English (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : An introduction to grammar and basic vocabulary in Old English.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ENGL 351.
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ENGL 347 Great Writings of Europe 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of selected texts that significantly enhance understanding of English literature.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 348 Great Writings of Europe 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of selected texts that significantly enhance understanding of English literature.
Terms: Fall 2018
Instructors: Cardenas, Juan (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 349 English Literature and Folklore 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of representative texts from Beowulf to the late Renaissance period in relation to their background in folk tradition. A focus on the origin and development of folklore motifs.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 356 Middle English (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of works in Middle English.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 357 Chaucer - Canterbury Tales (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.
Terms: Winter 2019
Instructors: Outhwaite, Patrick (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 358 Chaucer - Troilus and Criseyde (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 400 Earlier English Renaissance (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of earlier English Renaissance works.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 401 Studies in the 17th Century (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of 17th century works.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
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ENGL 403 Studies in the 18th Century (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of 18th century works.
Terms: Fall 2018
Instructors: Sabor, Peter (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
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ENGL 416 Studies in Shakespeare (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of the works of Shakespeare.
Terms: Winter 2019
Instructors: Yachnin, Paul Edward (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 452 Studies in Old English (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Study of an aspect of Old English Literature which presupposes a grounding in the language.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
Prerequisite: ENGL 351 or equivalent, or permission of the instructor
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ENGL 456 Middle English (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of works in Middle English.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
Additional Literature
6 additional credits from ENGL offerings in Literature which includes all the courses specifically listed in the Literature categories for the Major Concentration in English - Literature program and the courses listed below. Any ENGL course not on these Literature lists, such as courses in Cultural Studies, may not count.
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ENGL 199 FYS: Literature and Democracy (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Study of literature and democracy. Topic varies by year.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
Restriction: Open only to newly admitted students in U0 or U1. Students may take only one First Year Seminar. Students who register for more than one will be removed from all but one of them.
Maximum enrolment: 25
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ENGL 204 English Literature and the Bible (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : This course will examine the literary dimensions of the Bible including structure, style, and meaning as well as its status as Sacred Book. The influence of the Bible-as-metatext on the secular literature of the West will be the focus of the discussion.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 237 Introduction to Study of a Literary Form (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : An introduction to literary study through a survey of a literary genre, mode, or form.
Terms: Winter 2019
Instructors: Harkin, Keelan (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 297 Special Topics of Literary Study (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Special topics of literary study. Topic varies by year.
Terms: Winter 2019
Instructors: Banerjee, Sandeep (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
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ENGL 338 Short Story (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of short stories.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
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ENGL 343 Literature and Science 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of literature and science. Topic varies by year.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 345 Literature and Society (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : An examination of issues relating to literature and its social contexts, such as implications of gender, race, ethnicity.
Terms: Winter 2019
Instructors: Yachnin, Paul Edward (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
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ENGL 354 Sexuality and Representation (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Topics on representations of sexuality with reference to its cultural contexts.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
Priority will be given to English Major/Honours students in second year of program
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ENGL 364 Creative Writing: Fiction 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Advanced seminar on writing prose fiction; admission subject to application, with writing sample.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Restriction: Permission of instructor required.
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ENGL 369 Creative Writing: Playwriting (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Advanced seminar on playwriting.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Restriction: Permission of instructor required.
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ENGL 385 Topics in Literature and Film (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A topic in literature and film. Topics vary by year.
Terms: Winter 2019
Instructors: Kaite, Berkeley (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 394 Popular Literary Forms (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A popular literary author or genre, such as the romance novel, science fiction, the graphic novel, or cyberpunk.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
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ENGL 421 African Literature (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of African literature.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 424 Irish Literature (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : A study of Irish literature. Topic varies by year.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 437 Studies in Literary Form (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Study of a specific literary form. Topic varies by year.
Terms: Fall 2018
Instructors: Kaite, Berkeley (Fall)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 438 Studies in Literary Form (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Study of a specific literary form.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Winter
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ENGL 440 First Nations and Inuit Literature and Media (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : An introduction to Inuit and First Nations literature and media in Canada, including oral literature and the development of aboriginal television and film.
Terms: Fall 2018
Instructors: Stenbaek, Marianne A (Fall)
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ENGL 447 Crosscurrents/English Literature and European Literature 1 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Comparative study of English and European literature. Topic varies by year.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
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ENGL 460 Studies in Literary Theory (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts)
Terms: Winter 2019
Instructors: Folkerth, Theodore W (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
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ENGL 461 Studies in Literary Theory 2 (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts)
Terms: Winter 2019
Instructors: Hensley, David C (Winter)
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Prerequisite: Previous work in literary criticism or permission of the instructor
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ENGL 464 Creative Writing: Poetry (3 credits)
Overview
English (Arts) : Advanced seminar on writing poetry.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2018-2019 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018-2019 academic year.
For the most detailed and up-to-date descriptions of course and seminar offerings please see the Department of English website at .
Fall
Prerequisite: permission of instructor.
Faculty of Arts—2018-2019 (last updated Aug. 22, 2018) (disclaimer)
