Courses
The English department courses for undergraduates fall within certain broad categories. See the courses overview page for a list of courses by category.
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Fall 2023 Courses for First-Year Students
In the English Department, first-year students are welcome to enroll in any 100- or 200-level course. However, in the sampling below, you'll find courses that are specifically designed to provide an introduction to the study of English Literature, Film, Creative Writing, Theater and Communication.
| Course # | Title | Day | Begin | End | Instructor |
| 100 | Great Books: Myth and Lore | TR | 1105 | 1220 | Miller |
| 101 | Maximum English | TR | 1230 | 1345 | Eaves |
| 103 | Rochester NY | MW | 1025 | 1140 | Kegl |
| 105 | Intro to Rhetoric | MW | 1400 | 1515 | Fletcher |
| 112 | Classical and Scriptural Background | MW | 1150 | 1305 | Hahn |
| 113 | British Literature I | TR | 1400 | 1515 | Heyworth |
| 117 | Intro to the Art of Film (80 cap) | TR | 1105 | 1220 | Middleton |
| 121 | Intro to Creative Writing: Fiction | R | 1400 | 1640 | Hansen |
| 121 | Intro to Creative Writing Fiction | W | 1400 | 1640 | Hansen |
| 121 | Intro to Creative Writing: Fiction | T | 1400 | 1640 | Hansen |
| 122 | Intro to Creative Writing: Poetry | M | 1650 | 1930 | Wessels |
| 131 | Reporting and Writing the news | TR | 1650 | 1805 | Andreatta |
| 134 | Public Speaking | TR | 940 | 1055 | Smith |
| 135 | Intro to Debate | MW | 1230 | 1345 | Fletcher |
| 145 | Auditioning for Live Theatre and Film | R | 11:05 | 12:20 | Penner |
| 151 | Acting with Objects: Puppetry | M | 14:00 | 16:40 | UR Staff |
| 154 | Intro to Design for Stage | M | 10:25 | 1:05 | Reiser |
| 164 | Improvisation | R | 15:25 | 18:05 | Ryan |
| 170 | Technical Theater | MW | 9:00 | 10:15 | Lawlor |
| 172 | Intro to Sound for Stage | TR | 11:05 | 12:20 | Spitaliere |
| 174 | Acting Techniques | W | 10:25 | 1:05 | Browne |
| 176 | Movement for the Actor | F | 10:25 | 1:05 | Penner |
| 181 | Spoken word, Hip Hop, and Urban Theatre | M | 16:50 | 19:30 | Golden |
| 194 | Theatre and Cultural Context | W | 14:00 | 16:40 | Maister |
Check the course schedules/descriptions available via the Registrar's Office for the official schedules for the widest range of terms for which such information is available.