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Summer Session I: June 1 – June 29, 2026
300- Level Literature Courses
Please note: 300-level classes assume some background and prior experience at the 200-level. Students should complete two 200 level courses before embarking on 300 level work. Generally, these classes require two shorter essays and one longer assignment or final paper involving research or reference to secondary materials.
ENGL 36400
Selected Topics in American Literature: American Families/Modern American Drama
2363 Sec. 1LL Estha Weiner M TU W TH 11:30am – 2:05pm
What is a family? Who’s an American? Explore these questions and many more, as we read a wide variety of modern and contemporary American plays by playwrights of variant cultures, religions, and genders. From Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman to Ayad Akhtar’s Disgraced, from David Henry Hwang’s FOB, toPaula Vogel’s How I Learned to Drive, (and more!), we will read aloud, discuss the plays, write about them, view videos, and maybe even act a little. Memorizing a monologue or a short scene and a Final Project will be part of the {fun} requirements. Join us!
Creative Writing Courses
ENGL 22000
Introduction to Creative Writing
2008 Sec. 1LL TBA M TU W TH 11:30am – 2:05pm
2007 Sec. 1MM TBA M TU W TH 2:30pm – 5:05pm
(Note: sections meet online synchronously)
This course is an entry-level overview of creative writing, introducing students to various genres and techniques as they learn to produce creative work. Above all, students will be required to write extensively, learning the craft through experience and instructor feedback.
ENGL 23000
Writing Workshop in Prose
2009 Sec. 1LL Laura Yan M TU W TH 11:30am – 2:05pm
(Note: the class meets online synchronously)
In this course the varieties of prose writing, excluding fiction, will be practiced. The class is devoted to exploring such nonfictional forms as personal essay writing, reportage, memoir and biographical writing, sketches and opinion pieces. Throughout the semester students will read exemplary works from each area of nonfiction and will also spend considerable time practicing the genre through continuous exercises given by the instructor each week. Students will also learn to revise their works, respond to their peers’ writing, and work toward one to two major papers assigned for the semester.
Summer Session II: July 6 – July 31, 2026
300- Level Literature Courses
Please note: 300-level classes assume some background and prior experience at the 200-level. Students should complete two 200 level courses before embarking on 300 level work. Generally, these classes require two shorter essays and one longer assignment or final paper involving research or reference to secondary materials.
ENGL 37600
Selected Topics in Literature and Performance: How to Watch Movies
2364 Sec. 2LL Chester Kozlowski M TU W TH 11:30am – 2:05pm
(Note: the class meets online synchronously)
This course examines film-watching from a literary and technical perspective. We delve into storytelling and compare some movies to the literature that inspired it. What does it mean to be “cinematic”? How did film go from a “magic trick” to becoming a tentpole of popular culture? How are scenes constructed? What is the effect of lighting and music? We will screen classics and full-length short subjects, in class and as homework, and explore at least one genre in-depth. A better understanding of these techniques will carry over into your personal videos and social media posts.
Creative Writing Course
ENGL 23000
Writing Workshop in Prose
2010 Sec. 2LL Liana DeMasi M TU W TH 11:30am – 2:05pm
(Note: the class meets online synchronously)
In this course the varieties of prose writing, excluding fiction, will be practiced. The class is devoted to exploring such nonfictional forms as personal essay writing, reportage, memoir and biographical writing, sketches and opinion pieces. Throughout the semester students will read exemplary works from each area of nonfiction and will also spend considerable time practicing the genre through continuous exercises given by the instructor each week. Students will also learn to revise their works, respond to their peers’ writing, and work toward one to two major papers assigned for the semester.