AUDRA 260 - Dramaturgy and Play Analysis

3 units (fi 6)(VAR, 0-3S-0)

An introduction to dramaturgical analysis. Students will engage in structural and literary analyses of plays drawn from both the classic canon and modern Canadian plays (with reference to historical context, script development and production histories), investigating their literary substance and gaining a practical understanding of dramatic techniques such as structure, character, dialogue, image and plot. Visitors will include dramaturges and directors, and students will work on a new script-in-progress with a Canadian playwright. Prerequisites: AUENG 102.

AUENG 102 - Critical Reading, Critical Writing

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

English 102 has two objectives. The first is to train students in the practices of analytical reading and critical thinking. To that end, we will read engaging literary texts in several genres. The second objective is to help students develop effective communication skills, particularly their writing abilities. To develop writing techniques, we will workshop grammatical skills which will provide the necessary building blocks for university-level writing. Prerequisite: ELA 30-1 or AUENG 101.

AUENG 218 - Creative Writing Memoir

3 units (fi 6)(VAR, 1.5-0-0)

Advanced study of creative non-fiction and memoir. Students will analyze selected readings in the art of autobiography and will write three works of memoir, through an intensive workshop process. Prerequisite: AUENG 102. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUENG 218 and AUENG 318 (2022).

AUENG 402 - Directed Reading II

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 1-0-0)

Intensive study of a specific area of English as defined by the student and a supervising instructor. Prerequisites: Third-year standing. Note: An Application for Individual Study must be completed and approved before registration in the course.

AUENG 416 - Advanced Creative Writing: Fiction

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Continuation of the fiction instruction begun in AUENG 215. The completion of a chapbook-length collection of fiction (20 to 48 pages) is required. Prerequisite: AUENG 215 or consent of the instructor. Note: Credit may be obtained for only one of AUENG 316 (2023) and AUENG 416.