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Twin Cities Campus
English MinorEnglish Language & Literature
College of Liberal Arts
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of English Language and Literature, 207 Lind Hall, 207 Church Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-625-3882; fax: 612-624-8228)
Email:
gradeng@umn.edu
Website: http://english.cla.umn.edu
During the past 20 years, the field of English studies has changed dramatically from a discipline concerned with studying the literary works produced by English speakers in Britain and the United States to encompass writings in English from around the globe. The concerns of literary scholars have broadened to include not only textual analyses but also cultural, social, political, and economic contexts. The field of literature itself now encompasses not only the traditional genres of poetry, prose (fiction and belles-lettres), and drama, but also extra-literary discourses: popular culture, film, television, legal documents, conduct books, and manifestos. The Department of English has been in the forefront of interdisciplinary projects, thanks to the efforts of a faculty committed to research in American studies, medieval studies, feminist studies, film studies, and cultural studies. At the same time, the department maintains the core concerns of the discipline—the traditional study of the literatures and languages in English—as well as develops writers for the present and future through the master of fine arts in creative writing degree. The department is engaged in two simultaneous projects: to preserve the core curriculum and to reimagine its future shape.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
Special Application Requirements:
Students interested in the minor are strongly encouraged to confer with their major field advisor and director of graduate studies, and the English director of graduate studies regarding feasibility and requirements.
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
The minimum cumulative GPA for minor field coursework is 3.00.
Coursework (6 to 12 credits)
Master's students select 9 credits, and doctoral students select 12 credits from the following in consultation with the English director of graduate studies.
ENGL 5020 - Studies in Narrative
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 5040 - Theories of Film
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 5090 - Readings in Special Subjects
(1.0-4.0 cr)
ENGL 5110 - Medieval Literatures and Cultures: Intro to Medieval Studies
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 5121 - Readings in Early Modern Literature and Culture
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 5140 - Readings in 18th Century Literature and Culture
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 5150 - Readings in 19th-Century Literature and Culture
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 5170 - Readings in 20th-Century Literature and Culture
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 5300 - Readings in American Minority Literature
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 5501 - Origins of Cultural Studies
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 5510 - Readings in Criticism and Theory
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 5593 - The African-American Novel
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 5597 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 5701 - Great River Review
(4.0 cr)
ENGL 5743 {Inactive}
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 5790 - Topics in Rhetoric, Composition, and Language
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 5805 - Writing for Publication
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 5992 - Directed Readings, Study, or Research
(1.0-3.0 cr)
ENGL 8090 - Seminar in Special Subjects
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 8110 - Seminar: Medieval Literature and Culture
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 8120 - Seminar in Early Modern Literature and Culture
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 8140 - Seminar in 18th Century Literature and Culture
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 8150 - Seminar in Shakespeare
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 8170 - Seminar in 19th-Century British Literature and Culture
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 8180 - Seminar in 20th-Century British Literature and Culture
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 8190 - Seminar in 20th-Century Anglophone Literatures and Cultures
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 8200 - Seminar in American Literature
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 8290 - Topics, Figures, and Themes in American Literature
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 8300 - Seminar in American Minority Literature
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 8400 - Seminar in Post-Colonial Literature, Culture, and Theory
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 8510 - Studies in Criticism and Theory
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 8520 - Seminar: Cultural Theory and Practice
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 8530 - Seminar in Feminist Criticism
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 8600 - Seminar in Language, Rhetoric, Literacy, and Composition
(3.0 cr)
ENGL 8610 - Seminar in Language and Discourse Studies
(3.0 cr)
Program Sub-plans
Students are required to complete one of the following sub-plans.
Students may not complete the program with more than one sub-plan.
Masters
Doctoral
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 6.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 1.0 -4.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EngL 3110/EngL 5110 |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EngL 3300/EngL 3300H/EngL 5300 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | CL 5401/CSDS 5401/CSCL 5401/En |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Typically offered: | Spring Odd Year |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Afro 3593/Afro 5593/EngL 3593/ |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EngL 4701/ 5701/EngW 5701 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Typically offered: | Fall Even Year |
Credits: | 1.0 -3.0 [max 45.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 12.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 12.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 9.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 12.0] |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |