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No more than one course used to fulfill this part of
the requirement may be on Shakespeare. A list of
approved courses for this category is available at
this link: http://ase.tufts.edu/english/undergrad/
majorlist.asp#survey.
3) Two non-survey courses in American, British, or
Anglophone literature written after 1860. A list of
approved courses for this category is available at
this link: http://ase.tufts.edu/english/undergrad/
majorlist.asp#survey.
4) Five remaining courses of the student’s choice
from the department’s listings. See course listings
by semester at this link: http://ase.tufts.edu/
english/courses/.
In constructing their majors, students are expected
to work with their advisors to design a coherent but
wide-ranging course of study. English majors
should take survey courses early in their academic
career in order to establish the necessary foundation
for more advanced classes. We encourage all
students majoring in English to explore the full
historical range of offerings; to investigate the
spectrum of textual differences to be found in the
study of Anglophone literatures, film, and oral
traditions; and to include exposure to recent
approaches in English studies, such as women’s,
gender, and sexuality studies, literary theory,
historical materialism, and cultural studies. With
the help of their advisors, English majors should
seek to create programs of study that expand their
knowledge and challenge their preconceptions.
No more than 4 transfer courses may count
toward fulfillment of the major.
Students should be aware that they may count
toward the major no more than two creative writing
courses at the introductory level in each of the areas
offered (i.e. Creative Writing: Fiction; Creative
Writing: Poetry; Creative Writing: Journalism) and
no more than two intermediate level courses in each
of those areas. There is no limit on the number of
advanced creative writing courses a student may
count. Nonfiction Writing and Intermediate
Journalism may each be counted only once.
Students must receive a grade of C- or higher in
any course that they wish to count toward the
fulfillment of English major requirements.
UNDERGRADUATE MINOR ProgrAM
The minor in English requires students to take six
courses in the department above English 1, 2, 3,
and 4. The purpose of the minor is to allow students
to experiment widely, or to follow a particular
interest with some concentration. Therefore, each
minor will be individual not only in content but
also in concept. All students should try, however, to
include at least one course numbered below 100
and one above 100 and should consult with faculty
members as they pursue their minors. Students may
count a maximum of three creative writing courses
toward fulfillment of the minor in English. No
more than 2 transfer courses may count toward
fulfillment of the minor.
GRADUATE ProgrAM
The graduate program in English, American, and
Anglophone world literature is varied and flexible.
It offers special opportunities for literary analysis
with a focus on cultural studies, literary theory, and
topics in gender, race, and politics. Many of the
department’s period, genre, and interdisciplinary
courses lend themselves to a broadly conceived
program in literature and culture, including
interdisciplinary work. Approved courses in other
departments may be taken to that end. Fall
admission only.
More information can be found at this link:
http://ase.tufts.edu/english/graduate/.
Master of Arts
Master’s candidates are required to complete six
semester courses, with the expectation that they will
enroll in three graduate seminars per semester.
Because doctoral degree candidates are required to
take a comprehensive examination in their third
year, students are advised to take courses that offer
them breadth as well as depth. At the end of the
master of arts year, they will take a written examination
to demonstrate their critical and analytical
skills. One month before the examination they will
be assigned two texts to prepare. The examination
will test their ability to integrate critical, theoretical,
and contextual analyses of the texts.
At the end of the academic year, the full faculty
will consider the master’s candidates individually,
focusing on the results of their master’s examination,
their academic records at Tufts, and the recommen-
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