Credit points
80
Major available at
- Blacktown
- Brisbane
- Melbourne
- Strathfield
Additional information
Through the study of a broad range of literary texts and approaches to reading them, the English major familiarises students with literary traditions and contemporary literary cultures. This major will reveal the varied ways in which people have lived, thought, felt and imagined, opening up new worlds of understanding. Students will develop vital transferrable skills in effective reading, writing, analysis and interpretation that will equip them for rewarding careers in teaching, journalism, the media, and other professions that require articulate and culturally literate graduates.
Admission requirements
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2022 Admission.
Completion requirements
A student must complete 80 cp of the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
a. 20 cp from 100-level units (Part A);
b. 40 cp from 200-level units (Part B);
c. 20 cp from 300-level units (Part C).
*Students in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Education (Primary and Secondary) and Bachelor of Education (Secondary and Special Education) must complete 60 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of no more than 2 units at 100-level and at least 2 units at 300-level.
Part A : 100-level Units
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL110 | Reading Literature: Form and Genre | 10 | |
| ENGL111 | Literature Across Time and Space | 10 |
Part B : 200-Level Units
Complete exactly 40 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL200 | Nineteenth-Century Literature: Revolutions in Writing | 10 | |
| ENGL202 | Twentieth-Century Literature | 10 | |
| ENGL204 | American Writing | 10 | |
| ENGL205 | Australian Literature for Children and Young Adults | 10 | |
| ENGL210 | Shakespeare and the Renaissance | 10 | |
| ENGL221 | Cultural Studies | 10 | |
| ENGL224 | Romantic Generations | 10 | |
| ENGL231 | Australian Literature | 10 | |
| ENGL232 | Irish Literature | 10 | |
| ENGL234 | The Literature of Other Worlds: Fantasy and Science Fiction | 10 | |
| ENGL235 | Writing with Style | 10 | |
| ENGL236 | Writing Asia | 10 | |
| PERF215 | On Screen: Movies, TV, Video Games | 10 | Cross-credited units that count in the English major |
| WRIT200 | Creative Writing International | 10 | Cross-credited units that count in the English major |
| WRIT201 | Emerging Writing | 10 | Cross-credited units that count in the English major |
| WRIT230 | Creative Non-Fiction | 10 | Cross-credited units that count in the English major |
Part C : 300-Level Units
Complete exactly 20 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL331 | Literary Theory Ways of Reading | 10 | COMPULSORY UNIT |
| ENGL333 | Global Literary Cultures | 10 | |
| ENGL334 | Reading and Writing the Self | 10 | |
| ENGL336 | Literature in a Digital World | 10 | |
| ENGL337 | Literature and the Environment | 10 | |
| ENGL338 | Adaptation: From Page to Screen | 10 | |
| HUMA318 | The Literature and Drama of New York City | 10 | |
| HUMA332 | Arts and Humanities Special Project | 10 | Restriction requirement for HUMA332. A quota applies to this unit. An application process applies for special projects on offer and academic merit will be considered. The student must have a GPA of at least 5.5 and be undertaking a major taught by the National School of Arts and Humanities (not including Education Studies, Mathematics and Technology). Permission from the National Head of School is required prior to enrolling in this unit. |