English - Literature and Film Option, BA
Introduction
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The Literature & Film Option of the English BA is designed to develop a student's ability to read literature and view film critically and imaginatively, to foster an understanding and appreciation of our literary inheritance, to provide the historical perspective from which to evaluate contemporary culture, and to prepare students for a range of professional careers in areas such as film criticism, literary and video production, and the teaching of film and literature. Careful study of literature, visual media, and popular culture also should help a student to think critically about politics, the media, and the wider world. Students who complete the bachelor's degree in English - Literature & Film are expected to have mastered the ability to express their ideas clearly and persuasively.
These degree requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major advisor and CLAS advisor to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.
Program Delivery
- This is an on-campus program.
Declaring This Major
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- Students planning to major in English must consult with an advisor as soon as possible.
- Students may choose only one of the two options (Creative Writing OR Literature & Film) in the English major.
General Requirements
To earn a degree, students must satisfy all requirements in each of the areas below, in addition to their individual major requirements.
- CU Denver General Graduation Requirements
- CU Denver Core Curriculum
- College of Liberal Arts & Sciences Graduation Requirements
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Program Requirements
- Students must complete a minimum of 39 ENGL credit hours.
- Students must complete a minimum of 27 upper-division (3000-level and above) ENGL credit hours.
- Students must earn a minimum grade of C- (1.7) in all courses that apply to the major and must achieve a minimum cumulative major GPA of 2.0. Courses taken using P+/P/F or S/U grading cannot apply to major requirements.
- Students must complete a minimum of 15 ENGL upper-division (3000-level and above) credit hours with CU Denver faculty.
Program Restrictions, Allowances and Recommendations
- ENGL 1010 Writing Workshop, ENGL 1020 Core Composition I, and ENGL 2030 Core Composition II are not included in the major.
- A maximum of six credit hours of Internship/cooperative education courses may be counted toward the major for students who have completed 60 or more credit hours. Internships count as upper-division electives.
- Double majors in English and English Writing must complete a minimum of 63 hours total for both majors. A maximum of two courses may be counted for both the English and the English Writing major.
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The English Department also offers minors in Creative Writing, Film, and English Writing, Rhetoric, and Technology. Courses counted in a minor cannot be counted toward the major.
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Latin Honors may be earned by participating in the department’s Honors Program. You are encouraged to begin the program in your junior year. The program requires additional coursework and affords you the opportunity to work individually with the professor of your choice. Handouts are available in the English office.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following required courses: | 9 | |
| Storytelling: Literature, Film, and Television | ||
or ENGL 2600 | Greatest Hits | |
or ENGL 3020 | Poetry Workshop | |
or ENGL 3050 | Fiction Workshop | |
| Introduction to Literature and Film | ||
| Critical Writing | ||
| Choose four courses from one of the clusters below. Some courses will be able to count in more than 1 thematic area. | 12 | |
| Literature and Film History | ||
| Gender in Literature and Film | ||
| Genre and Global Culture | ||
| American Identities | ||
| Electives - 6 courses | 18 | |
Any ENGL course that hasn't been counted towards one of the other clusters above may count as an elective | ||
6 credits out of the 18 total (2 courses) may be ENGL courses in ENGL-Creative Writing or ENWT (English Writing Rhetoric and Technology) | ||
| Total Hours | 39 | |
Literature and Film History
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 3070 | Studies in Film History | 3 |
| ENGL 3085 | Film Directors | 3 |
| ENGL 3200 | From Literature to Film | 3 |
| ENGL 3300 | Topics in Film | 3 |
| ENGL 3301 | Topics in Film: Lit and Film History | 3 |
| ENGL 3330 | Topics in Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3331 | Topics in Literature: Lit and Film History | 3 |
| ENGL 3520 | Religious Narratives | 3 |
| ENGL 3661 | Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENGL 4000 | Studies of Major Authors and Directors | 3 |
| ENGL 4001 | Major Authors and Directors: Lit and Film History | 3 |
| ENGL 4160 | Poetics | 3 |
| ENGL 4200 | Survey of the English Novel to 1900 | 3 |
| ENGL 4460 | Contemporary World Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4500 | Medieval Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4510 | Whores and Saints: Medieval Women | 3 |
| ENGL 4520 | English Renaissance | 3 |
| ENGL 4530 | Milton | 3 |
| ENGL 4560 | English Romanticism | 3 |
| ENGL 4580 | The Victorian Age | 3 |
| ENGL 4600 | Modernism | 3 |
| ENGL 4730 | Chaucer | 3 |
| ENGL 4745 | Humanistic Writing About Medicine and Biology | 3 |
| ENGL 4755 | Illness & Disability Narrative | 3 |
| ENGL 4770 | Topics in English: Film and Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4771 | Topics in English Film and Lit: Lit and Film History | 3 |
| ENGL 4772 | Topics in English Film and Lit: Gender in Lit and Film | 3 |
| ENGL 4773 | Topics in English Film and Lit: Genre and Global Culture | 3 |
Gender in Literature and Film
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 3330 | Topics in Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3450 | Contemporary Women Writers | 3 |
| ENGL 3085 | Film Directors | 3 |
| ENGL 4000 | Studies of Major Authors and Directors | 3 |
| ENGL 4306 | Survey of Feminist Thought | 3 |
| ENGL 4308 | Contemporary Feminist Thought | 3 |
| ENGL 4510 | Whores and Saints: Medieval Women | 3 |
| ENGL 4770 | Topics in English: Film and Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4771 | Topics in English Film and Lit: Lit and Film History | 3 |
| ENGL 4772 | Topics in English Film and Lit: Gender in Lit and Film | 3 |
Genre and Global Culture
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 2390 | Writing the Short Script | 3 |
| ENGL 3075 | Film Genres | 3 |
| ENGL 3080 | Global Cinema | 3 |
| ENGL 3200 | From Literature to Film | 3 |
| ENGL 3330 | Topics in Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3415 | Screenwriting Workshop | 3 |
| ENGL 3480 | Modern Drama | 3 |
| ENGL 3798 | International Perspectives in Literature and Film | 3 |
| ENGL 4000 | Studies of Major Authors and Directors | 3 |
| ENGL 4160 | Poetics | 3 |
| ENGL 4166 | History of American Poetry | 3 |
| ENGL 4200 | Survey of the English Novel to 1900 | 3 |
| ENGL 4250 | Twentieth Century Fiction | 3 |
| ENGL 4420 | Film Theory and Criticism | 3 |
| ENGL 4460 | Contemporary World Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4770 | Topics in English: Film and Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4771 | Topics in English Film and Lit: Lit and Film History | 3 |
| ENGL 4772 | Topics in English Film and Lit: Gender in Lit and Film | 3 |
American Identities
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 3301 | Topics in Film: Lit and Film History | 3 |
| ENGL 3331 | Topics in Literature: Lit and Film History | 3 |
| ENGL 3700 | American Literature to the Civil War | 3 |
| ENGL 3750 | American Literature after the Civil War | 3 |
| ENGL 3795 | Race and Ethnicity in American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4001 | Major Authors and Directors: Lit and Film History | 3 |
| ENGL 4166 | History of American Poetry | 3 |
| ENGL 4220 | African-American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4230 | The American Novel | 3 |
| ENGL 4235 | Faulkner | 3 |
| ENGL 4236 | The American Short Story | 3 |
| ENGL 4240 | Topics in Contemporary American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4773 | Topics in English Film and Lit: Genre and Global Culture | 3 |
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