English - Literature Minor Concentration (B.A.) (18 credits)
Offered by: English (Faculty of Arts)
Degree: Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Arts and Science
Program credit weight: 18
Program Description
The Minor Concentration English - Literature may be expanded to the Major Concentration English - Literature.
For the most up-to-date information on Department requirements and detailed course descriptions, please see the English Department Handbook at http://www.mcgill.ca/english/.
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Note: For information about Fall 2025 and Winter 2026 course offerings, please check back on May 8, 2025. Until then, the "Terms offered" field will appear blank for most courses while the class schedule is being finalized.
Required Courses (6 credits)
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 202 | Departmental Survey of English Literature 1. | 3 |
Departmental Survey of English Literature 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A survey of English literature before 1750 for students registered in English programs. | ||
| ENGL 203 | Departmental Survey of English Literature 2. | 3 |
Departmental Survey of English Literature 2. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A survey of English literature after 1750 for students registered in English programs. | ||
Complementary Courses (12 credits)
12 credits selected as described below.
Note on Topics Courses: The Department of English offers courses which change topic from academic year to academic year. Depending on the topic in a specific year, these courses may count toward different program requirements. At the time they register for a topics course, students should confirm with their program adviser the program requirement it fulfils for that academic year.
Major Author
3 credits on a Major Author:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 315 | Shakespeare. | 3 |
Shakespeare. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A study of the major works of Shakespeare. | ||
| ENGL 316 | Milton. | 3 |
Milton. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A study of the works of Milton. | ||
| ENGL 357 | Chaucer . | 3 |
Chaucer . Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A study of the works of Chaucer. | ||
| ENGL 409 | Studies in a Canadian Author. | 3 |
Studies in a Canadian Author. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Advanced study of a significant author in Canadian literature. | ||
| ENGL 416 | Studies in Shakespeare. | 3 |
Studies in Shakespeare. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A study of the works of Shakespeare. | ||
| ENGL 417 | A Major English Poet. | 3 |
A Major English Poet. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A study of the works of a mahor English poet. | ||
| ENGL 418 | A Major Modernist Writer. | 3 |
A Major Modernist Writer. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Intensive study of a writer important for Modernism, such as James Joyce, T.S. Eliot, Ezra Pound, Gertrude Stein. | ||
Pre-1800
3 credits from a list of pre-1800 literature courses:
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 301 | Earlier 18th Century Novel. | 3 |
Earlier 18th Century Novel. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Study of the English novel to c. 1750. | ||
| ENGL 302 | Restoration and 18th C. English Literature 1. | 3 |
Restoration and 18th C. English Literature 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A study of the major writers of the late 17th and earlier 18th centuries. | ||
| ENGL 303 | 3 | |
Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. | ||
| ENGL 304 | Later Eighteenth Century Novel. | 3 |
Later Eighteenth Century Novel. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A study of later 18th century novels. | ||
| ENGL 305 | Renaissance English Literature 1. | 3 |
Renaissance English Literature 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A study of major non-dramatic works of the earlier Renaissance in England. | ||
| ENGL 307 | Renaissance English Literature 2. | 3 |
Renaissance English Literature 2. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A study of major non-dramatic works of the later Renaissance in England. | ||
| ENGL 308 | English Renaissance Drama 1. | 3 |
English Renaissance Drama 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. An overview of some major authors and issues in English Renaissance Drama. | ||
| ENGL 315 | Shakespeare. | 3 |
Shakespeare. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A study of the major works of Shakespeare. | ||
| ENGL 316 | Milton. | 3 |
Milton. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A study of the works of Milton. | ||
| ENGL 342 | Introduction to Old English. | 3 |
Introduction to Old English. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. An introduction to grammar and basic vocabulary in Old English. | ||
| ENGL 347 | Great Writings of Europe 1. | 3 |
Great Writings of Europe 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A study of selected texts that significantly enhance understanding of English literature. | ||
| ENGL 348 | Great Writings of Europe 2. | 3 |
Great Writings of Europe 2. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A study of selected texts that significantly enhance understanding of English literature. | ||
| ENGL 349 | English Literature and Folklore 1. | 3 |
English Literature and Folklore 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A study of representative texts from Beowulf to the late Renaissance period in relation to their background in folk tradition. A focus on the origin and development of folklore motifs. | ||
| ENGL 356 | Middle English. | 3 |
Middle English. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A study of works in Middle English. | ||
| ENGL 357 | Chaucer . | 3 |
Chaucer . Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A study of the works of Chaucer. | ||
| ENGL 400 | Earlier English Renaissance. | 3 |
Earlier English Renaissance. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A study of earlier English Renaissance works. | ||
| ENGL 401 | Studies in the 17th Century. | 3 |
Studies in the 17th Century. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A study of 17th century works. | ||
| ENGL 403 | Studies in the 18th Century. | 3 |
Studies in the 18th Century. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A study of 18th century works. | ||
| ENGL 416 | Studies in Shakespeare. | 3 |
Studies in Shakespeare. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A study of the works of Shakespeare. | ||
| ENGL 444 | Studies in Women Authors. | 3 |
Studies in Women Authors. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Study of a particular topic related to literary, dramatic, or cultural productions by female-identified authors. | ||
| ENGL 452 | Studies in Old English. | 3 |
Studies in Old English. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Study of an aspect of Old English Literature which presupposes a grounding in the language. | ||
| ENGL 456 | Middle English. | 3 |
Middle English. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A study of works in Middle English. | ||
Additional Literature
6 additional credits from ENGL offerings in Literature which includes all the courses specifically listed in the Literature categories for the Major Concentration in English - Literature program and the courses listed below. Any ENGL course not on these Literature lists, such as courses in Cultural Studies, may not count.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 199 | FYS: Form and Representation. | 3 |
FYS: Form and Representation. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Introduction to major modes of literary and cultural representation in English, including poetry, drama, film, the novel, and other forms. | ||
| ENGL 204 | English Literature and the Bible. | 3 |
English Literature and the Bible. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. This course will examine the literary dimensions of the Bible including structure, style, and meaning as well as its status as Sacred Book. The influence of the Bible-as-metatext on the secular literature of the West will be the focus of the discussion. | ||
| ENGL 237 | Introduction to Study of a Literary Form. | 3 |
Introduction to Study of a Literary Form. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. An introduction to literary study through a survey of a literary genre, mode, or form. | ||
| ENGL 297 | Special Topics of Literary Study. | 3 |
Special Topics of Literary Study. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Special topics of literary study. Topic varies by year. | ||
| ENGL 343 | Literature and Science 1. | 3 |
Literature and Science 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A study of literature and science. Topic varies by year. | ||
| ENGL 345 | Literature and Society. | 3 |
Literature and Society. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. An examination of issues relating to literature and its social contexts, such as implications of gender, race, ethnicity. | ||
| ENGL 354 | Sexuality and Representation. | 3 |
Sexuality and Representation. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Topics on representations of sexuality with reference to its cultural contexts. | ||
| ENGL 364 | Creative Writing. | 3 |
Creative Writing. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Advanced seminar on creative writing. | ||
| ENGL 385 | Topics in Literature and Film. | 3 |
Topics in Literature and Film. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A topic in literature and film. Topics vary by year. | ||
| ENGL 394 | Popular Literary Forms. | 3 |
Popular Literary Forms. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A popular literary author or genre, such as the romance novel, science fiction, the graphic novel, or cyberpunk. | ||
| ENGL 421 | African Literature. | 3 |
African Literature. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A study of African literature. | ||
| ENGL 424 | Irish Literature. | 3 |
Irish Literature. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. A study of Irish literature. Topic varies by year. | ||
| ENGL 437 | Studies in Literary Form. | 3 |
Studies in Literary Form. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Study of a specific literary form. Topic varies by year. | ||
| ENGL 438 | Studies in Literary Form. | 3 |
Studies in Literary Form. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Study of a specific literary form. | ||
| ENGL 440 | First Nations and Inuit Literature and Media. | 3 |
First Nations and Inuit Literature and Media. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. An introduction to Inuit and First Nations literature and media in Canada, including oral literature and the development of aboriginal television and film. | ||
| ENGL 444 | Studies in Women Authors. | 3 |
Studies in Women Authors. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Study of a particular topic related to literary, dramatic, or cultural productions by female-identified authors. | ||
| ENGL 447 | Crosscurrents/English Literature and European Literature 1. | 3 |
Crosscurrents/English Literature and European Literature 1. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. Comparative study of English and European literature. Topic varies by year. | ||
| ENGL 460 | Studies in Literary Theory. | 3 |
Studies in Literary Theory. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. | ||
| ENGL 461 | Studies in Literary Theory 2. | 3 |
Studies in Literary Theory 2. Terms offered: this course is not currently offered. | ||