1. Some Areas of Literary Study 1.Postcolonial 2.National (Canadian, American, British, Russian) 3.Regional (Caribbean, African, commonwealth) 4.Classical (Roman, Greek) 5.Special Interest (women’s, feminist, children’s gay, aboriginal) 6.Other (Criticism & Theory 7.Linguistics/history of the language 8.Rhetoric / composition) 9.Creative and Professional writing Fall 2014 EN 1001AF Paolucci1

2. Periods in British Literary History 1.Old English (600-1066) 2.Medieval (Middle) (1066-1492) 3.Renaissance aka "Early Modern" (1492-1642) 4.Interregnum (1642-1660) 5.Restoration (1660-1730s) 6.18th century or “Age of Reason” (1730s-1790) 7.Romanticism (1790-1832) 8.Victorian (1832-1901) 9.Early Modern (1901-1945) 10.Modern (1945-1960) 11.Post-modern (1960-2000) 12.Contemporary (2000 - now) Fall 2014EN 1001AF Paolucci2

3. Logic of the Curriculum 1000 Level Fundamentals of the Discipline – 2 Mandatory 3-credit courses 2000 Level Introductions to … – Category A - Approaches, Theories & Methods – Category B - Genres & Modes – Category C - Literatures – Category D - Popular Genres "Second-year courses introduce students to significant texts, constitutive discourses, and fundamental questions of various methods and fields. Every course in the major/minor at this level is trans-historical in design, in that each aims to provide students with an understanding of how various national and area literatures, genres, or theories have developed over history." Fall 2014EN 1001AF Paolucci3

4. Logic of the Curriculum 3000 Level Focus in… Category A: Approaches & Methods: Theory & Culture Category B: Trans-historical/national: Styles & Movements Category C: Literatures in and Across History Build on introductory knowledge with a focus in more specific approaches, critical issues, and literary periods. 3000-level EN courses are designed to provide greater focus on those areas of English studies to which you were introduced at the 2000 level; select 3000-level courses based on the 2000-level courses you took. Fall 2014EN 1001AF Paolucci4

5. Logic of the Curriculum 4000 Level Inquiry & Specialization (Honours only) Category A: Inter- and Multidisciplinary Category B: Trans-National and/or Historical Genre/s Category C: Literatures in and Across History Fall 2014EN 1001AF Paolucci5