English: Film, Drama, and Cultural Studies Concentration, BA

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In small, discussion-based classes led by a faculty of accomplished scholars and writers, Saint Mary’s English majors study the rich and diverse literature of the English-speaking cultures of the world.

A major in English will complete a minimum of 40 units of coursework,which is typically completed in eleven courses, at least 22 units of which must be at the upper-division (300-400) level. That coursework will include the following specific requirements:

Foundations

Students are required to complete ENGL 100 and 200 as foundational courses.

Literature before 1800

Students will complete one course in Literature before 1800, at the 200-level or above. Such courses include:

Critical and Literary Theory

Students will complete one course in Critical and Literary Theory, at the 300-level or above. A student who takes ENGL 383 or ENGL 385 will satisfy both the Critical and Literary Theory requirement and a portion of the Film, Drama, and Cultural Studies requirements.

Arts of Writing

Students will complete one course in Arts of Writing, at the 100-level or above. Such courses include:

Film, Drama, and Cultural Studies

Students will complete four courses in Film, Drama, and Cultural Studies, at the 100-level or above. Such courses include:

ENGL 327 - Korean/American Literature and Popular Culture
ENGL 350 - Introduction to Drama: Classics to Cutting Edge
ENGL 351 - Contemporary Drama: Theatre for Social Change
ENGL 352 - Topics in Drama
ENGL 353 - Film
ENGL 354 - Topics in Film
ENGL 355 - Korean Cinema
ENGL 356 - Hitchcock
ENGL 357 - Indie Film: Diverse Voices in American Cinema
CW 361 - Dramatic and Cinematic Arts Workshop
ENGL 383 - Film Theory
ENGL 385 - Performance Theory
CW 461 - Advanced Dramatic and Cinematic Arts Workshop
Other courses in film or drama (ENGL, PERFA, JAN) may be used to satisfy this requirement, by permission of the chair.

Capstone

Students will complete a Capstone project in English.

ENGL 496 - Capstone in English

Topics in Literary Studies

Students will take three additional courses from the following list.