Credit points
40
Minor 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 minor 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 40 cp of the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
a. at least 10 cp from 100-level units (Part A);
b. at least 20 cp from 200- and/or 300-level units (Part B).
Part A : 100-level Units
Complete at least 10 credit points from the following:
| Code | Title | Credit Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGL110 | Reading Literature: Form and Genre | 10 | |
| ENGL111 | Literature Across Time and Space | 10 | |
| ENGL140 | Children's Literature: Worlds of Fiction | 10 |
Part B : 200- and/or 300-level Units
Complete at least 20 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 |
| 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 | |
| ENGL331 | Literary Theory Ways of Reading | 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. |