English
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Introduction
English has been taught at UNE since the university was founded in 1938. We offer a creative and rigorous undergraduate major in English in the BA, as well as an Honours programme, and degrees at Masters and PhD level.
Undergraduate units in English look at books, plays, poetry, fiction and non-fiction written in English, and from a range of cultures and markets. You can study texts from American, Australian, British, and Indigenous cultures. You can also study texts from key historical periods, such as the Renaissance and the Victorian era. And you can gain understanding of important cultural, theoretical, and social concerns, as in Critical Theory, Australian Literature and Children’s Literature.
English at UNE is taught on-campus, through distance education as well as totally online. Intensive schools are popular among off-campus students; they, and our online units, allow students to form a friendly and supportive community.
Why Study English at UNE?
We pride ourselves on our rigorous and creative approaches to literature, to reading, and to writing. As well as the core units that make up the heart of the English Major at undergraduate level, we offer a range of interdisciplinary units that encourage students to understand more about the cultures and contexts that produce literature and writing. We also train students in creative and practical writing, with an eye to their future careers.
If you want to find out how great literature works, discover how literature and society shape each other, learn effective research techniques, and write to persuade, inform and delight, then take English at UNE.
Courses
English can be studied as a major in the following courses:
Bachelor degrees
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Business
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Teaching
English can also be studied in the Bachelor of Media and Communications alongside a major in Media in Culture or Writing and Publishing.
Undergraduate Diplomas in which you can study English
Advanced Diploma in Arts
Postgraduate course work awards in which you can study English
Graduate Certificate in Arts
Graduate Diploma in Humanities
Master of Arts
Bachelor Honours
Bachelor of Arts with Honours
Postgraduate Research
Master of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy
Units
If you look through our list of units in the Course and Unit Catalogue , you will see the variety of topics on offer through English at UNE. We offer core units in Literary Studies, Renaissance, Victorian, American, Australian and Contemporary literature, as well as Shakespeare and literary criticism. The core units give students a solid grounding in key concepts and skills in English.
In addition, interdisciplinary and language units add scope to the picture of writing and reading in English, and offer a range of skills in creative and practical writing for the world of ideas, and ‘real world’ contexts.
English Units
ENGL101 Engaging with Literature
ENGL102 Approaches to Literature and Society
ENCO310/ENCO510 Children's Literature: Picture Books and Fantasy
ENGL304/ENGL504 Critical and Creative Writing Through Literature
ENGL341/ENGL541 Renaissance Matters
ENGL342/ENGL542 Perspectives on Shakespeare
ENGL351/ENGL551 Victorian Literature and Culture
ENGL361 American Visions
ENGL372/ENGL572 Australian Literature: 1930 to the Present
ENGL374/ENGL574 Australian Literature Black and White
ENGL381/ENGL581 Contemporary Literature
ENGL390/ENGL590 Contemporary Literary Criticism: Theory and Practice
Careers
English graduates are dynamic and flexible, using their talents in a large range of careers. They include: administration work in almost every field, advertising, communications, creative writing, broadcasting, editing, civil service, journalism, market research, policy work, production, public relations, publishing, teaching, technical writing, television writing.
Partnerships, Networks and Industry Links
- The Association for the Study of Australian Literature
- The Association for the Study of Literature, Environment and Culture — Australia and New Zealand
- The Australasian Childrens Literature Association for Research
- The Australasian Victorian Studies Association
- The Australian and New Zealand American Studies Association
- The Australian and New Zealand Shakespeare Association
- The Australian Public Intellectual Network
- The Dickens Project
- The European Association for Studies of Australia
- The International Research Society for Children's Literature
- The NSW Board of Studies
- The Shakespeare Association of America
Contacts
Dr Jennifer McDonell
Convenor of English, Communication and Media
School of Arts
University of New England
ARMIDALE NSW 2351
Australia
Telephone (02) 6773 2517 International: +61 2 6773 2517
Facsimile (02) 6773 2623 International: +61 2 6773 2623
Email:jmcdonel@une.edu.au
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