Literature and Cultural Theory

The undergraduate program in Literature and Cultural Theory offers courses in literature from different countries, genres, time periods, and ethnic and cultural traditions. You鈥檒l get the opportunity to study with nationally and internationally acclaimed faculty as you hone your skills as a reader, writer, and critic. Our flexible program helps you tailor your course of study to your specific interests, while also providing skills that are valued in many professions. Most importantly, this program allows you to explore your deep love of literature and the written word.

Graduates from our program pursue successful careers in law, education, health care, journalism, public relations, development, human resources, and business, to name only a few.

Track Requirements

Track A: Literary and Cultural Theory

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听215	Introduction to English Studies	3
Select one of the following in English literature from before 1900 and one in pre-1800 literature:		6
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听301	Survey of English Literature, Beginnings to 1500
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听302	Survey of English Literature, 1500-1660
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听303	Survey of English Literature, 1660-1798
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听304	Survey of English Literature, 1798-1900
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听452	Shakespeare
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听454	Milton
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听456	Writers in English Literature, 1500-1660:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听457	Writers in English Literature, 1660-1798:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听458	Writers in English Literature, 1798-1900:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听504	Studies in Literature, 1660-1800:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听505	Studies in Literature, 1800-1900:
Select one of the following:		3
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听307	Survey of American Literature to 1865
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听308	Survey of American Literature, 1865-1965
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听460	Writers in American Literature, 1500-1900:
Select one of the following:		3
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听378	Survey of Current Literary and Cultural Theory
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听390	Classical Film Criticism and Theory
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听394	Theories of Digital Culture:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听395	Feminist Media Criticism and Theory:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听402	Theories of Language and Literature:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听432	The Rhetoric of Argument
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听547	Studies in Theory and Criticism:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听626	Seminar in Critical Theory:
Select two of the following:		6
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听306	Survey of Irish Literature
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听332	LGBTQ+ Literature:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听372	Survey of American Indian Literature
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听373	Survey of Ethnic Minority Literature
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听374	Survey of U.S. Latino/a Literature
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听375	Survey of Asian American Literature
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听376	Survey of African-American Literature to 1930
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听377	Survey of African-American Literature, 1930 to the Present
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听381	World Literatures Written in English:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听463	Writers in African-American Literature:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听465	Women Writers:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听517	Studies in African-American Literature:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听518	Studies in Irish Literature:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听520	Studies in American Indian Literature:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听522	Studies in World Literature Written in English:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听523	Studies in U.S. Latino/a Literature:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听524	Studies in Asian-American Literature:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听622	Seminar in Irish Literature:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听628	Seminar in Literature by Women:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听629	Seminar in Literature and Sexuality:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听631	Seminar in African-American Literature:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听632	Seminar in American Indian Literature:
Select one of the following:		3
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听415	Fiction Workshop
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听416	Poetry Workshop
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听430	Advanced Writing Workshop
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听431	Topics in Advanced Communications:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听433	Creative Nonfiction for Publication
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听434	Editing and Publishing
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听435	Rhetoric and Professional Writing
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听436	Technical Documentation
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听437	Project Management for Professional Writers
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听438	Advanced Research Writing
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听615	Advanced Workshop in Fiction
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听616	Advanced Workshop in Poetry:
Select one of the following capstone seminars (satisfies L&S research requirement):		3
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听622	Seminar in Irish Literature:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听623	Seminar in American Literature:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听624	Seminar in Modern Literature:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听625	Seminar in Literary History:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听626	Seminar in Critical Theory:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听627	Seminar in Literature and Culture:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听628	Seminar in Literature by Women:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听629	Seminar in Literature and Sexuality:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听630	Seminar in Literature and the Other Arts:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听631	Seminar in African-American Literature:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听632	Seminar in American Indian Literature:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听633	Seminar in Rhetoric and Professional Writing:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听685	Honors Seminar:
9 credits in English electives are required for the major. Students can take 9 credits at the 300 level and above, or 6 credits at the 300 level and above, and 3 credits in a 200-level literature course selected from the following:		9
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听222	English Writers, 1800 to the Present
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听243	Introduction to Literature by Women:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听245	The Life, Times, and Work of a Literary Artist:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听247	Literature and Human Experience:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听248	Literature and Contemporary Life:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听251	Fantasy in Literature:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听253	Science Fiction:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听260	Introduction to Poetry:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听261	Introduction to Short Stories:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听262	Introduction to Drama:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听263	Introduction to the Novel:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听268	Introduction to Cultural Studies:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听269	Literary Forms and Genres:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听276	Introduction to American Indian Literature:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听277	Introduction to Ethnic Minority Literature:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听278	Introduction to World Literatures Written in English:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听279	Introduction to U.S. Latino/a Literature:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听280	Introduction to Asian-American Literature:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听281	Introduction to African-American Literature:
贰狈骋尝滨厂贬听285	Modern Irish Language and Literature in Translation
Total Credits		36

Contact

Prospective Undergraduate Students (not yet enrolled at 51猎奇)

Prospective students, contact our admissions counselor at聽let-sci@uwm.edu听辞谤听414-229-7711.

Current Undergraduate Students

General questions such as how to declare, how to change a major, general education requirements, etc. should be directed to the college advising office at聽ls-advising@uwm.edu听辞谤听414-229-4654.

Specific questions about English, such as research opportunities, internship opportunities, major requirements, etc., should be directed to聽the English department.

Interested in this Plan?

For more information about the Literature & Cultural Theory plan, contact Barrett Kalter at bkalter@uwm.edu.