• ENGL 4540

    Seminar in Nineteenth-Century Literature
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.68

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

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

  • ENGL 4559

    New Course in English Literature
     Rating

    5.00

     Difficulty

    1.00

     GPA

    3.78

    Last Taught

    Spring 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.

  • ENGL 4560

    Seminar in Modern and Contemporary Literature
     Rating

    3.67

     Difficulty

    3.00

     GPA

    3.70

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

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

  • ENGL 4570

    Seminar in American Literature since 1900
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     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

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

  • ENGL 4580

    Seminar in Literary Criticism
     Rating

    5.00

     Difficulty

    2.00

     GPA

    3.58

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Limited enrollment. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.engl.virginia.edu/courses.

  • ENGL 4902

    The Bible Part 2: The New Testament
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    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Moving through much of the New Testament, from the Gospels to Revelation, this course focuses on deepening biblical literacy and sharpening awareness of biblical connections to whatever members of the class are reading in other contexts. Along the way we will discuss translations; textual history; and interpretations, ancient to contemporary. No previous knowledge of the Bible is needed or assumed. Can be taken before or after Part 1.

  • ENGL 4999

    Distinguished Majors Program
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.98

    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

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

  • ENGL 5101

    Beowulf
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    Last Taught

    Spring 2026

    Reading of the poem, emphasizing critical methods and exploring its relations to the culture of early Medieval England. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://english.as.virginia.edu/. Prerequisite: ENGL 5100 or equivalent.

  • ENGL 5500

    Special Topics in English Literature
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     GPA

    Last Taught

    Spring 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.

  • ENGL 5530

    Seminar in Eighteenth-Century Literature
     Rating

     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.24

    Last Taught

    Spring 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.