structure of the major
Core courses develop expertise in literature, writing, and publishing. In the surveys, students will become familiar with British and American literature, its history and development through various historical periods.
Media, editing, and publishing courses focus on the practical skills and editorial processes required to bring finished products to the public.
The genre courses look at poetry, fiction, and drama from a practitioner’s perspective, looking at the distinctive characteristics of each genre, its internal structure, and most effective writing techniques. One genre course is required while the remaining two options can be taken as electives.
The digital media cluster adds practical knowledge of the technology used in editing and publishing, both software and hardware, while also emphasizing the visual aspects of communication.
Major electives are divided into two clusters that reflect the dual nature of the program: literature on the one hand, writing and publishing on the other.
While all EWLP majors are expected to develop expertise in both areas, they are given the opportunity to specialize in one or the other, or balance the two evenly.
The optional capstone is available for students interested in developing their own creative or scholarly project in close collaboration with a faculty advisor.
Core and Core Electives (24 Credits)
Core courses (all) - 22 credits
ENG 200 Survey of British Literature I
ENG 201 Survey of British Literature II
ENG 204 Survey of American Literature
COM 213 Transmedia Storytelling
ENG 305 Literary Editing and Publishing
Genre cluster (one) - 3 credits
ENG 206 Poetry: Genre, Technique, and Structure
ENG 207 Drama: Genre, Technique, and Structure
ENG 208 Fiction: Genre, Technique, and Structure
Digital media cluster (two) - 6 credits
DM 105 Digital Design I: Print Graphics
COM 211 Podcasting and Vidcasting
FLM 150 Introduction to Film-making
Major Electives (15-18 Credits)
Optional Capstone Project (3 Credits)
ENG 498 Capstone Senior Project (1 credit)
ENG 499 Capstone Senior Project (2 credits)
Writing and publishing cluster
COM 318 Principles and Practice of Journalism
COM 403 Magazine Journalism Practicum
COM 409 Investigative Journalism
ENG 203 Writing Rome
ENG 300 Creative Writing
ENG 311 The Art and Craft of Writing
ENG 313 Creative Non-Fiction Writing
ENG 315 Advanced Concepts in Fiction Writing and Criticism
ENG 317 Writing Fiction for Children and Young Adults
ENG 321 A Moveable Feast: Writing about Food
ENG 322 Travel Writing
ENG 327 The Art of the Review: Movies, Books, and the Arts
ENG 414 Publishing Practicum: From Literary Acquisition to Book Publicity
Literature cluster
ENG 206 Poetry: Genre, Technique, and Structure
ENG 207 Drama: Genre, Technique, and Structure
ENG 208 Fiction: Genre, Technique, and Structure
ENG 303 Images of Italy in British and American Writers
ENG 308 Playful Subversion: Understanding Postmodern Text
ENG 309 Shakespeare’s Italian Plays
ENG 315 Advanced Concepts in Fiction Writing and Criticism
ENG 318 Laughter, Satire, and the Comic Form
ENG 320 Modernism and the Making of the New
ENG 325 The Grand Tour and the Literature of Tourism
ENG 401 Major American Authors: Hemingway
ENG 411 The Literature of War – Europe and WWI
ENG 412 The Literature of War – WWI and WWII
ENG 413 Literature and Race
ENG 415 Crime and Punishment in Literature