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50 courses found

ENGL 4561 Seminar in Modern Literature and Culture
Fall 2026

Limited enrollment. An interdisciplinary seminar focusing on the interrelationships between literature and history, the social sciences, philosophy, religion, and the fine arts in the Modern period. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.engl.virginia.edu/courses. Prerequisite: Instructor permission.

3.8
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2.0
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3.60
GPA
ENGL 4901 The Bible Part 1: Hebrew Bible / Old Testament
Fall 2026

The stories, rhythms, and rhetoric of the Bible have been imprinting readers and writers of English since the 7th century. Moving through selections from the Hebrew Bible / Old Testament, this course focuses on deepening biblical literacy and sharpening awareness of biblical connections to readings in other contexts. We will discuss translations of the Bible; canonization; textual history; and interpretive approaches, ancient to contemporary.

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3.80
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ENGL 4998 Distinguished Majors Program
Fall 2026

Directed research leading to completion of an extended essay to be submitted to the Honors Committee. Both ENGL 4998 and 4999 are required of honors candidates. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.engl.virginia.edu/courses.

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3.91
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ENGL 5060 The Sonnet Revised and Revisited
Fall 2026

This course considers the power and possibilities (and transformations) of the sonnet form from the 16th century until the present day. Please see english.as.virginia.edu/courses for more information.

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3.90
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ENGL 5500 Special Topics in English Literature
Fall 2026

A graduate-level seminar in English literature.  Topics vary from year to year.  For more details on this class, please visit the department website at https://english.as.virginia.edu.

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3.95
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ENGL 5520 Seminar in Renaissance Literature
Fall 2026

A graduate-level seminar in Renaissance literature. Topics vary from year to year. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at https://english.as.virginia.edu.

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ENGL 5530 Seminar in Eighteenth-Century Literature
Fall 2026

A graduate-level seminar in Eighteenth-Century literature. Topics vary from year to year. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at https://english.as.virginia.edu.

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3.24
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ENGL 5560 Seminar in Modern and Contemporary Literature
Fall 2026

A graduate-level seminar in Modern and Contemporary literature. Topics vary from year to year. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at https://english.as.virginia.edu.

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3.95
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ENGL 5700 Contemporary African-American Literature
Fall 2026

This course for advanced undergraduates and master's-level graduate students surveys African-American literature today. Assignments include works by Evreett, Edward Jones, Tayari Jones, Evans, Ward, Rabateau, and Morrison

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3.72
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ENGL 5810 Books as Physical Objects
Fall 2026

Surveys bookmaking over the past five centuries. Emphasizes analysis and description of physical features and consideration of how a text is affected by the physical conditions of its production. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.engl.virginia.edu/courses.

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3.71
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ENGL 5900 Literature Pedagogy Seminar
Fall 2026

This course offers future elementary, middle, and high school teachers of English the opportunity to reflect on their own college learning of the subject; it teaches those future teachers how to convert that earlier learning into the stuff of K12 teaching.

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3.94
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ENGL 8520 Studies in Renaissance Literature
Fall 2026

New course in Studies in Renaissance Literature

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3.82
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ENGL 8540 Studies in Nineteenth-Century Literature
Fall 2026

Studies vary from year to year. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.engl.virginia.edu/courses.

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3.77
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ENGL 8559 New Course in English Literature
Fall 2026

This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject of English Literature. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.engl.virginia.edu/courses.

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3.69
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ENGL 8560 Studies in Modern and Contemporary Literature
Fall 2026

Studies vary from year to year. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.engl.virginia.edu/courses.

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3.92
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ENGL 8570 Studies in American Literature
Fall 2026

Topics vary from year to year. For more details please visit the department website at https://english.as.virginia.edu/courses.

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3.70
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ENGL 8580 Studies in Critical Theory
Fall 2026

Topics vary from year to year. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at https://english.as.virginia.edu/courses.

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3.83
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ENGL 8596 Form and Theory of Poetry
Fall 2026

This course provides a practitioner's perspective on a selection of poetic works.

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3.93
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ENGL 8598 Form and Theory of Fiction
Fall 2026

This course provides a practitioner's perspective on a selection of works of fiction.

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3.87
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ENGL 8900 Writing Pedagogy Seminar
Fall 2026

This course prepares first year doctoral students for the teaching they will do here at UVa in both literature classes and the writing program. Covers topics such as classroom management, leading discussion, grading papers. Limited enrollment. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.engl.virginia.edu/courses.

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4.00
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ENGL 8998 M.A. Thesis
Fall 2026

M.A. students in English may choose to write a substantial thesis directed by a faculty member. Students opting for a thesis should draw up a proposal and secure a director to supervise the project. Students choose between a critical thesis of 10,000-15,000 words and a pedagogical thesis (described on our website). Students enroll in this three-credit course for a single semester, either fall or spring; it is not available during the summer. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.engl.virginia.edu/courses.

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1.30
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ENGL 8999 Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Research
Fall 2026

Students taking this course are expected to prepare for their M.A. oral examination and proceed with their M.A. research. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.engl.virginia.edu/graduate/current.

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2.65
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ENGL 9710 Woodson Institute Fellows Pre- and Post-Doctoral Research
Fall 2026

This is a supervised research course without formal classroom instruction.

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ENGL 9998 Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Doctoral Research
Fall 2026

Students taking this course are expected to prepare for their preliminary qualifying oral examinations for the doctorate. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.engl.virginia.edu/courses.

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ENGL 9999 Non-Topical Research
Fall 2026

For doctoral dissertation, taken under the supervision of a dissertation director. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.engl.virginia.edu/courses.

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