ENGL2011English Literature to 1660 3 ch (3C) (W)

This course traces the beginnings of English literature to 1660, with a focus on love and sexuality, cultural and linguistic upheavals, religion and secularism, and the impact of imperialism. While society was structured by powerful ideas of order grounded in religion, nature, social rank, gender, ethnicity, and race, traditional thinking about these concepts was increasingly challenged, not least by contact with non-European cultures and the Scientific Revolution. As literacy rates rose, English literature found new audiences, producing richly varied and often playful works. Works by figures such as Chaucer, Shakespeare, and Milton are central to the course, but other texts will also be discussed. Genres include poetry, drama, and prose. This course is required for the English Major and Honours programs, and strongly recommended for Minors. NOTE: Students can obtain credit for only one of ENGL 2011 and ENGL 2901.

Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in ENGL 1000 or equivalent, or permission of the instructor. 

ENGL2012English Literature 1660-19003 ch (3C) (W)

This course picks up the story from ENGL 2011. In these centuries, trade, industrialization, wars, and Britain's rise as an imperial power helped to spark social conflicts centring on class, race, indigeneity, gender, sexuality, politics, and religion. New genres (such as the novel) emerged and others (such as poetry) transformed; the accelerating rise in literacy rates created new audiences for literature and also meant that people from an ever-broader range of social backgrounds were writing. Poetry and prose are the major genres here. This course is required for the English Major and Honours programs, and strongly recommended for Minors. NOTE: Students can obtain credit for only one of ENGL 2012 and ENGL 2902.

Prerequisite: A grade of C or better in ENGL 1000 or equivalent, or permission of the instructor.

ENGL2173Acting: Body and Text (Cross-Listed: DRAM 2173)3 ch (3 hours/wk plus practical work)

A course suitable for both beginner and experienced actors, with a focus on voice, movement, and script analysis, culminating in the presentation of a scene study or one-act play. Rehearsal and performance time additional to regular class hours required.

NOTE: Students can obtain credit for only one of ENGL 2173 and DRAM 2173.

ENGL2174Technical Production and Design for the Theatre (Cross-Listed: DRAM 2174)3 ch (3 hours/wk plus practical work)
An introduction to set construction, lighting, sound, and stage management for the theatre, with instruction in basic principles of set, sound, and lighting design. As part of their work for the course, students will assist with carpentry and design work for one or more Theatre UNB mainstage productions and act as crew members for productions. Workshop and performance time additional to regular class hours required. NOTE: Students can obtain credit for only one of ENGL 2174 and DRAM 2174.
ENGL2175Mainstage Production I (Cross-Listed: DRAM 2175)3 ch (3 hours/wk plus practical work)

Participants in this course form a theatre company and produce, rehearse, and perform a mainstage production for the Theatre UNB season, under the direction of the instructor. Rehearsal and performance time additional to regular class hours required. NOTE: Students can obtain credit for only one of ENGL 2175 and DRAM 2175.

Prerequisite: Students must have either completed or be concurrently enrolled in ENGL 1173, DRAM 1173, ENGL 2173, or DRAM 2173.

ENGL2195Introduction to Creative Writing: Poetry and Drama3 ch (3C/WS) (W) (LE)

Introduction to the writing of poetry and drama, with a focus on basic technique, style, and form. Combines writing exercises and lectures on the elements of writing, but also introduces the workshop method, by which students provide critiques of each other’s work and develop editorial skills. May include assigned readings.

ENGL2196Introduction to Creative Writing: Fiction and Screenwriting3 ch (3C/WS) (W) (LE)

Introduction to the writing of fiction and to screenwriting, with a focus on basic narrative technique, style, and form. Combines writing exercises and lectures on the elements of writing, but also introduces the workshop method, by which students provide critiques of each other’s work and develop editorial skills. May include assigned readings. 

ENGL2197Travel Writing (O)3 ch (3C) (W)

This course introduces students to contemporary travel-writing narratives, both long and short, written by a diversity of notable contributors to the genre. The course examines relevant themes of travel narratives as well as structural techniques that shape the genre. The course also invites students to use this knowledge to write their own travel sketches based on experiences of travelling in Canada or abroad, combined with appropriate contextual research. The course evaluation is based on both critical essays and creative writing assignments.

ENGL2263Shakespeare and Film (O)3 ch (3C) (W)

Film directors have transformed Shakespeare into one of today's hottest cultural properties, rekindling a profitable relationship with the world's greatest playwright that dates back to the first days of late-nineteenth-century cinema. The screen has now overtaken both the written text and the stage as the medium in which most people discover and appreciate Shakespeare. In this course we shall study some examples of this flourishing exchange between Shakespeare and film in terms of artistic expression and social practice. Required readings will include single-volume editions of the plays; a film studies handbook; and screenings of the films (at least two versions of each play).

ENGL2603Literature of Atlantic Canada (O)3 ch (3C) (W)

An exploration of poetry, fiction, drama, and/or film, written by Atlantic Canadians, that emphasizes the prevalent themes explored by Maritime and Newfoundland authors, such as the search for personal and regional identity, human relations to landscape and the natural world, and the meaning of “home place.” Authors may include Alden Nowlan, Milton Acorn, Rita Joe, David Adams Richards, John Steffler, Mary Dalton, Anne Compton, Wayne Johnston, Lisa Moore, Anne Simpson, George Elliott Clarke, Sue Goyette, Michael Crummey, El Jones, and Nolan Natasha.

ENGL2605Introduction to Indigenous Literatures of the Wabanaki Confederacy/Atlantic Region3 ch (3C) (W)
An introduction to historical and contemporary Indigenous literatures and cultures of the five nations (Mi'kmaq, Wolastoqey, Passamaquoddy, Abenaki, and Penobscot) that comprise the Wabanaki Confederacy, straddling the Canada-US border in the Atlantic region. Authors may include Gabriel Acquin (Wolastoqey), Mihku Paul (Wolastoqey), Lorne Simon (Mi'kmaq), Peter Clair (Mi'kmaq), Shirley Bear (Wolastoqey), Molly Spotted Elk (Penobscot), Douglas Walbourne-Gough (Qualipu Mi'kmaq), and Cheryl Savageau (Abenaki).
ENGL2608Introduction to Contemporary Canadian Literature (O)3 ch (3C) (W)

A survey of English-Canadian fiction, non-fiction prose, poetry, drama, and/or film that explores major themes in contemporary Canadian literature, such as the shaping of Canadian identity, regionalism and the global perspective, class divides, ecocritical views, and other current issues. Authors may include Dionne Brand, Tomson Highway, Lynn Coady, Don McKay, Eden Robinson, Katherena Vermette, and Joshua Whitehead.

ENGL2703Introduction to Modern American Literature (O)3 ch (3C) (W)

An exploration of selected topics in American literature and culture. The theme of the course changes each year. In each course, students read selected works of poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, and/or drama and may also explore the relationship between U.S. literature and other media such as film and television. Possible themes include the American West, multi-ethnic literature, U.S. presidential elections, the Beat Generation, and Hollywood fictions. Please see the Department of English Handbook or website for the current description.

ENGL2903Current Issues in Literature (O)3 ch (3C) (W)
How does literature engage with the world's urgent problems? How does literature reflect or even challenge reality? This course narrows its focus to key concepts, themes, and issues with which literature across different traditions in English wrestles. The course will address one or two key concepts and themes, such as alienation, climate crises, "progress," race, empire, sexuality, politics, and animals. Texts may be drawn from historical and contemporary periods and may include a range of popular genres such as sci-fi, utopian/dystopian fiction, Gothic fiction, film, video, comics, and graphic novels. 
ENGL2909International Film History (Cross-Listed: FILM 2909)3 ch (3C) (W)

This course introduces students to major stages in the development of film as an international art. Topics include Silent Cinema, German Expressionism, Soviet Montage, Classical Hollywood, Italian Neorealism and Modernism, French New Wave, Japanese New Wave, British New Wave, Australian New Wave, Experimental Cinema, Cinema Novo, New German Cinema, Postcolonial Cinema, Bollywood, the New Hollywood, American Independent Cinema, Dogme 95, and others. NOTE: Students can obtain credit for only one of ENGL 2909 and FILM 2909

ENGL2984Introduction to Speculative Literature (O)3 ch (3C) (W)
An introduction to speculative literature, including science fiction, fantasy, and horror. The course focuses on novels and short fiction but may also touch on drama, film, and television.
ENGL2987Introduction to Queer Literatures (O)3 ch (3C) (W)
Covering a range of historical and contemporary queer, two-spirit, and transgender authors, this course queers the field of English literature by exploring texts across multiple genres through the lens of queer theory. As part of challenging the heteronormativity of the English literary canon and its reception, we will include canonical authors who are seldom read as part of a broader queer history. Topics may include HIV/AIDS, racialization and gender, transgender, body modification, mental health, drag, the closet, shame, pride, rights, and families.