Department of English and American Literature
John Burt, Chair
Laura Quinney, Director of Graduate Studies
John Plotz, Undergraduate Advising Head
Dawn Skorczewski, Director of University Writing
Olga Broumas, Co-Director of Creative Writing
Gish Jen, Co-Director of Creative Writing
Graduate Program
The graduate programs in English and American literature are designed to offer training in the interpretation and evaluation of literary texts in their historical and cultural contexts. English and American Literature offers a Ph.D program, a terminal M.A. program, and a Joint M.A. program with Women's and Gender Studies.
Questions should be directed to chaucer @ brandeis.edu. See details.
• Joint M.A. with Women's and Gender Studies
• Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Fleshing Out the Text
The Fifih Annual English Department Graduate Conference
November 7, 2008
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Undergraduate Program
Featured Courses Fall 2008
*Self.net (HUM 125a)
*Literary Witnessing & the Poetics of Memory (ENG 107b)
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The English concentration is designed to train students in the formal analysis of literary texts and to introduce them to their literary and cultural heritage. Prospective majors should take several courses in the department during their first four semesters at Brandeis. Courses numbered 1-89 are generally recommended for first-year students, but 100-level courses may also be relevant, depending on the student's interests. ENG 11a (Introduction to Literary Method) focuses on the basic skills required by the major, and it is required for the major. See details.
Creative Writing
A new undergraduate degree starting in 2003, the Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing offers the chance for writers to learn from writers. See program faq, website and brochure.
Courses
Undergraduate and graduate course descriptions are now available for the fall 2008 and spring 2009.
University Writing Seminars
University Writing Seminars (UWS) are designed primarily for first-year students, providing one of the options to fulfill undergraduate writing requirements as described in the University Bulletin. See descriptions of seminars offered in 2008-09.
Further information and frequently asked questions regarding the writing program, including Composition, is available here.