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English Department of Kutztown University

241 Lytle Hall | Kutztown University | Kutztown, PA 19530 | 610-683-4353

 

 

English Graduate Program

at Kutztown University

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Litterateur Spring 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome to the Graduate Program in English at Kutztown University. As you will see, our program has recently changed substantially. Since the changes have occurred incrementally, you will find several program versions described below. Click on the appropriate link below to obtain a PDF version of the grid sheet that matches your enrollment date.

Changes to the program have been made for the following reasons::

In addition, there is now an option for graduate students to either 1) write a traditional thesis, or 2) develop a scholarly portfolio. For details relating to these options, visit the following links:

Contact:

 

David Laubach,

Associate Professor

of English,

laubach@kutztown.edu

610-683-4351

 

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Older Program Versions

Version I: students starting the program up to and including the 2006-2007 Academic year must complete this program. 

Required Course Work: (15 hours)  

Seminar (3 hours)

Choice

Hours

Course Title

 

3.0

ENG 565 Seminar in British Literature

 

3.0

ENG 567 Seminar in American Literature

 

3.0

ENG 575 Seminar in Literary Criticism

British Literature Requirement: (9 hours: 6 in pre-1800)

Choice

Hours

Course Title

 

 

Pre-18th Century

 

3.0

ENG 530 Chaucer

 

3.0

ENG 534 Studies in Middle English Literature

 

3.0

ENG 535 Seventeenth-Century Studies

 

3.0

ENG 540 Milton

 

3.0

ENG 542 Age of Dryden

 

3.0

ENG 583 Eighteenth Century Studies

 

3.0

ENG 587 English Renaissance Literature

 

3.0

ENG 591 Seminar in Shakespeare

 

 

Additional Course in British

 

3.0

ENG 438 Major Modern Dramatists

 

3.0

ENG 455 Major Modern Poets

 

3.0

ENG 493 The Twentieth-Century British Novel

 

3.0

ENG 530 Chaucer

 

3.0

ENG 534 Studies in Middle English Literature

 

3.0

ENG 535 Seventeenth-Century Studies

 

3.0

ENG 540 Milton

 

3.0

ENG 542 Age of Dryden

 

3.0

ENG 583 Eighteenth Century Studies

 

3.0

ENG 585 Studies in English Romanticism

 

3.0

ENG 587 English Renaissance Literature

 

3.0

ENG 591 Seminar in Shakespeare

 

3.0

ENG 594 Victorian Poetry

 

3.0

ENG 595 Victorian Prose

American Literature, Pre-1900 Requirement (3 hours)

Choice

Hours

Course Title

 

3.0

ENG 550 American Romanticism

 

3.0

ENG 563 Studies in American Realism, 1865-1900

 

3.0

ENG 555 Black Women’s Literature

 Electives

Choice

Hours

Course Title

 

 

Courses open to advanced undergraduates and graduate students

 

3.0

ENG 430 Rhetorical Traditions/Contemporary Renditions

 

3.0

ENG 438 Major Modern Dramatists

 

3.0

ENG 455 Major Modern Poets

 

3.0

ENG 457 Seminar in Major Twentieth-Century American Novelists

 

3.0

ENG 460 Classical Influences on Literature

 

3.0

ENG 470 Selected Topics:

 

3.0

ENG 470 Selected Topics:

 

3.0

ENG 493 The Twentieth-Century British Novel

 

 

Courses open only to graduate students (or by special permission of instructor)

 

6.0

ENG 503 Thesis

 

3.0

ENG 512 Symbol and Myth in Literature

 

3.0

ENG 525 Linguistics

 

3.0

ENG 526 Modern English Grammar

 

3.0

ENG 527 Seminar in Linguistics

 

3.0

ENG 530 Chaucer

 

3.0

ENG 534 Studies in Middle English Literature

 

3.0

ENG 535 Seventeenth-Century Studies

 

3.0

ENG 540 Milton

 

3.0

ENG 542 Age of Dryden

 

3.0

ENG 550 American Romanticism

 

3.0

ENG 555 Black Women’s Literature

 

3.0

ENG 563 Studies in American Realism, 1865-1900

 

3.0

ENG 565 Seminar in British Literature

 

3.0

ENG 567 Seminar in American Literature

 

3.0

ENG 575 Seminar in Literary Criticism

 

3.0

ENG 576 Seminar in Film History, Theory, and Criticism

 

3.0

ENG 583 Eighteenth Century Studies

 

3.0

ENG 585 Studies in English Romanticism

 

3.0

ENG 587 English Renaissance Literature

 

3.0

ENG 591 Seminar in Shakespeare

 

3.0

ENG 594 Victorian Poetry

 

3.0

ENG 595 Victorian Prose

 

3.0

ENG 599 Independent Study

 

 

Courses taught by English faculty—non-ENG prefix

 

3.0

ENU 405 The Teaching of Writing

 

3.0

ENU 407 The Teaching of Literature

 

3.0

ENU 511 Teachers’ Writing Workshop

 

3.0

ENU 521 The English Curriculum

 

3.0

WRI 400 Creative Writing: Theory and Practice

 

3.0

WRI 410 Arts and Entertainment Writing

 

 

Other Non-ENG prefix graduate course

 

3.0

 

 

Version II: students starting the program in the 2007-2008 Academic year must complete this program.

Required Course Work: (15 hours)

 Seminar (3 hours)

Choice

Hours

Course Title

 

3.0

ENG 565 Seminar in British Literature

 

3.0

ENG 567 Seminar in American Literature

 

3.0

ENG 575 Seminar in Literary Criticism

British Literature Requirement: (9 hours: 6 in pre-1800)

Choice

Hours

Course Title

 

 

Pre-18th Century

 

3.0

ENG 530 Chaucer

 

3.0

ENG 534 Studies in Middle English Literature

 

3.0

ENG 535 Seventeenth-Century Studies

 

3.0

ENG 540 Milton

 

3.0

ENG 542 Age of Dryden

 

3.0

ENG 583 Eighteenth Century Studies

 

3.0

ENG 587 English Renaissance Literature

 

3.0

ENG 591 Seminar in Shakespeare

 

 

Additional Course in British

 

3.0

ENG 438 Major Modern Dramatists

 

3.0

ENG 455 Major Modern Poets

 

3.0

ENG 493 The Twentieth-Century British Novel

 

3.0

ENG 530 Chaucer

 

3.0

ENG 534 Studies in Middle English Literature

 

3.0

ENG 535 Seventeenth-Century Studies

 

3.0

ENG 540 Milton

 

3.0

ENG 542 Age of Dryden

 

3.0

ENG 583 Eighteenth Century Studies

 

3.0

ENG 585 Studies in English Romanticism

 

3.0

ENG 587 English Renaissance Literature

 

3.0

ENG 591 Seminar in Shakespeare

 

3.0

ENG 594 Victorian Poetry

 

3.0

ENG 595 Victorian Prose

 American Literature, Pre-1900 Requirement(3 hours)

Choice

Hours

Course Title

 

3.0

ENG 550 American Romanticism

 

3.0

ENG 563 Studies in American Realism, 1865-1900

 

3.0

ENG 555 Black Women’s Literature

 Electives (18 hours)

Choice

Hours

Course Title

 

 

Courses open to advanced undergraduates and graduate students

 

3.0

ENG 430 Rhetorical Traditions/Contemporary Renditions

 

3.0

ENG 438 Major Modern Dramatists

 

3.0

ENG 455 Major Modern Poets

 

3.0

ENG 457 Seminar in Major Twentieth-Century American Novelists

 

3.0

ENG 460 Classical Influences on Literature

 

3.0

ENG 470 Selected Topics:

 

3.0

ENG 470 Selected Topics:

 

3.0

ENG 493 The Twentieth-Century British Novel

 

 

Courses open only to graduate students (or by special permission of instructor)

*

6.0

ENG 503 Thesis

 

3.0

ENG 512 Symbol and Myth in Literature

 

3.0

ENG 525 Linguistics

 

3.0

ENG 526 Modern English Grammar

 

3.0

ENG 527 Seminar in Linguistics

 

3.0

ENG 530 Chaucer

 

3.0

ENG 534 Studies in Middle English Literature

 

3.0

ENG 535 Seventeenth-Century Studies

 

3.0

ENG 540 Milton

 

3.0

ENG 542 Age of Dryden

 

3.0

ENG 550 American Romanticism

 

3.0

ENG 555 Black Women’s Literature

 

3.0

ENG 563 Studies in American Realism, 1865-1900

 

3.0

ENG 565 Seminar in British Literature

 

3.0

ENG 567 Seminar in American Literature

 

3.0

ENG 575 Seminar in Literary Criticism

 

3.0

ENG 576 Seminar in Film History, Theory, and Criticism

 

3.0

ENG 583 Eighteenth Century Studies

 

3.0

ENG 585 Studies in English Romanticism

 

3.0

ENG 587 English Renaissance Literature

 

3.0

ENG 591 Seminar in Shakespeare

 

3.0

ENG 594 Victorian Poetry

 

3.0

ENG 595 Victorian Prose

 

3.0

ENG 599 Independent Study

**

3.0

ENG 599 Independent Study (Capstone Project)

 

 

Courses taught by English faculty—non-ENG prefix

 

3.0

ENU 405 The Teaching of Writing

 

3.0

ENU 407 The Teaching of Literature

 

3.0

ENU 511 Teachers’ Writing Workshop

 

3.0

ENU 521 The English Curriculum

 

3.0

WRI 400 Creative Writing: Theory and Practice

 

3.0

WRI 410 Arts and Entertainment Writing

 

 

Graduate course taught outside of the English department

 

3.0

 

*required for Thesis Option

**required for Non-Thesis Option (see Capstone Project in Program Description)

Version III: students starting the program during the 2008-2009 Academic year and thereafter will complete this program.

Required Course Work: (9 hours)                                                                Approved by

                                                                                                                                                Graduate Committee Feb. 23, 2007 Required Courses (6 hours)

Choice

Hours

Course Title

 

3.0

ENG 502 Introduction to English Studies: Traditions, Boundaries, and Change

 

3.0

ENG 575 Seminar in Literary Criticism

 Pre-1900 Literature Requirement: (3 hours)

·          Choose one of the following for this category

Choice

Hours

Course Title

 

 

Pre-1900 British

 

3.0

ENG 530 Chaucer

 

3.0

ENG 534 Studies in Middle English Literature

 

3.0

ENG 535 Seventeenth-Century Studies

 

3.0

ENG 540 Milton

 

3.0

ENG 542 Age of Dryden

 

3.0

ENG 583 Eighteenth Century Studies

 

3.0

ENG 585 Studies in English Romanticism

 

3.0

ENG 587 English Renaissance Literature

 

3.0

ENG 591 Seminar in Shakespeare

 

3.0

ENG 594 Victorian Poetry

 

3.0

ENG 595 Victorian Prose

 

 

Pre-1900 American

 

3.0

ENG 550 American Romanticism

 

3.0

ENG 555 Black Women’s Literature

 

3.0

ENG 563 Studies in American Realism, 1865-1900

 

 

 

 Electives (24 hours)

Choice

Hours

Course Title

 

 

Courses open to advanced undergraduates and graduate students

 

3.0

ENG 430 Rhetorical Traditions/Contemporary Renditions

 

3.0

ENG 438 Major Modern Dramatists

 

3.0

ENG 455 Major Modern Poets

 

3.0

ENG 457 Seminar in Major Twentieth-Century American Novelists

 

3.0

ENG 460 Classical Influences on Literature

 

3.0

ENG 470 Selected Topics:

 

3.0

ENG 470 Selected Topics:

 

3.0

ENG 493 The Twentieth-Century British Novel

 

 

Courses open only to graduate students (or by special permission of instructor)

*

6.0

ENG 503 Thesis

 

3.0

ENG 512 Symbol and Myth in Literature

 

3.0

ENG 525 Linguistics

 

3.0

ENG 526 Modern English Grammar

 

3.0

ENG 527 Seminar in Linguistics

 

3.0

ENG 530 Chaucer

 

3.0

ENG 534 Studies in Middle English Literature

 

3.0

ENG 535 Seventeenth-Century Studies

 

3.0

ENG 540 Milton

 

3.0

ENG 542 Age of Dryden

 

3.0

ENG 550 American Romanticism

 

3.0

ENG 555 Black Women’s Literature

 

3.0

ENG 563 Studies in American Realism, 1865-1900

 

3.0

ENG 565 Seminar in British Literature

 

3.0

ENG 567 Seminar in American Literature

 

3.0

ENG 575 Seminar in Literary Criticism

 

3.0

ENG 576 Seminar in Film History, Theory, and Criticism

 

3.0

ENG 583 Eighteenth Century Studies

 

3.0

ENG 585 Studies in English Romanticism

 

3.0

ENG 587 English Renaissance Literature

 

3.0

ENG 591 Seminar in Shakespeare

 

3.0

ENG 594 Victorian Poetry

 

3.0

ENG 595 Victorian Prose

 

3.0

ENG 599 Independent Study

**

3.0

ENG 599 Independent Study (Capstone Project)

 

 

Courses taught by English faculty—non-ENG prefix

 

3.0

ENU 405 The Teaching of Writing

 

3.0

ENU 407 The Teaching of Literature

 

3.0

ENU 511 Teachers’ Writing Workshop

 

3.0

ENU 521 The English Curriculum

 

3.0

WRI 400 Creative Writing: Theory and Practice

 

3.0

WRI 410 Arts and Entertainment Writing

 

 

Graduate course taught outside of the English department

 

3.0

 

*required for Thesis Option

**required for Non-Thesis Option (see Capstone Project in Program Description)

 

Program Options

Intention to Complete MA Thesis

MA Thesis Guidelines

Intention to Complete MA Portfolio

MA Portfolio Guidelines

Current Program Versions (PDFs)

Students starting the program before the 2007-2008 academic year must complete this program.

Students starting the program during the 2007-2008 Academic year must complete this program.

Students starting the program beginning Fall Semester 2008 must complete this program.