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.