Department of Language, Literature, and Arts
Department Description
Language, Literature, and Arts is a multidisciplinary department comprising undergraduate majors in English and Spanish, a Master of Arts program in English, and minors in English, Spanish, and Creative Arts and Performance Studies. This department administers the Writing, Language, and Digital Composing Center, the Writing Across the Curriculum Program, the First-Year Composition Program, and the Integrated Reading and Writing Program. We also contribute to the university’s Core Curriculum, interdisciplinary minors, and teacher certification programs.
Commitments
The Department of Language, Literature, and Arts fosters students’ critical engagement with and production of linguistic, visual, and musical works. Faculty facilitate this engagement through antiracist and decolonial pedagogies that support interdisciplinary teaching and experiential learning to develop students’ translingual and transcultural literacies. These pedagogies align with curricular and co-curricular programs that build reciprocal relationships with our community. These relationships prepare students to apply their knowledge in public and professional contexts to effect positive social change in and beyond South Texas. Through this work, we support students as they move forward into a range of rewarding careers, including those as educators responsive to our region.
Contact Information
Dr. Katherine Gillen
Department Chair
Classroom Hall 314-J
English
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 5300 | Intro Grad Studies in English | 3 |
| ENGL 5301 | Topics in Rhetoric and Comp | 3 |
| ENGL 5302 | Thry & Pract of Teach Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 5304 | GR Portfolio-Prof Archv/Huma | 3 |
| ENGL 5305 | Graduate Research Project | 3 |
| ENGL 5306 | Thesis | 3 |
| ENGL 5310 | Topics in Linguistics | 3 |
| ENGL 5315 | Theory and Methods | 3 |
| ENGL 5320 | Topics in British Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 5330 | Gender Studies | 3 |
| ENGL 5340 | Major Authors | 3 |
| ENGL 5350 | Studies in Multi-Ethnic Lit | 3 |
| ENGL 5360 | Topics in American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 5365 | Teaching Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 5370 | Spec Topic in Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 5375 | Cultural Studies | 3 |
| ENGL 5380 | Visual Studies | 3 |