• ENGL 4540

    Seminar in Nineteenth-Century Literature
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     GPA

    3.68

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    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
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    5.00

     Difficulty

    1.00

     GPA

    3.78

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    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 4901

    The Bible Part 1: Hebrew Bible / Old Testament
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    3.80

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    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.

  • ENGL 4998

    Distinguished Majors Program
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     GPA

    3.91

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    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.

  • ENGL 5100

    Introduction to Old English
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    3.98

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    Studies the Old English language and the literature of early Medieval England. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://english.as.virginia.edu/.

  • ENGL 5500

    Special Topics in English Literature
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    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    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 5510

    Seminar in Medieval Literature
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    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    A graduate-level seminar in Medieval 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 5559

    New Course in English Literature
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     Difficulty

     GPA

    3.81

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    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 5560

    Seminar in Modern and Contemporary Literature
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    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    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.

  • ENGL 5700

    Contemporary African-American Literature
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     GPA

    3.72

    Last Taught

    Fall 2025

    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