Department of Language, Literature, and Arts
Department Description
Language, Literature, and Arts is a multidisciplinary department comprising undergraduate programs in English and Spanish, a Master of Arts program in English, and a minor in 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, and it contributes to the University’s Core Curriculum, interdisciplinary minors, and teacher certification programs.
Committments
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
- Creative Arts and Performance Studies, Minor
- English with Teacher Certification, Bachelor of Arts
- English, Bachelor of Arts: Literature Emphasis
- English, Bachelor of Arts: Rhetoric and Writing Emphasis
- English, Minor
- Spanish with Teacher Certification, Bachelor of Arts
- Spanish, Bachelor of Arts
- Spanish, Minor
Arts
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARTS 1301 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ARTS 1302 | LatinX Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ARTS 1311 | Principles & Elements of Design | 3 |
| ARTS 2316 | Painting | 3 |
| ARTS 2323 | Drawing | 3 |
| ARTS 2356 | Photography | 3 |
| ARTS 3301 | Intermediate Studio Art | 3 |
| ARTS 4301 | Advanced Studio Art | 3 |
Creative Arts and Performance Studies
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CAPS 4301 | Topics in creative Arts & Perf | 3 |
English
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1300 | Integrated Reading & Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 | Composition II | 3 |
| ENGL 2311 | Technical Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 2312 | Borderland Rhetorics | 3 |
| ENGL 2314 | Writing for the Professions | 3 |
| ENGL 2321 | Themes & Genres British Lit | 3 |
| ENGL 2326 | Literature of the Americas | 3 |
| ENGL 2331 | Intro to World Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 2344 | Introduction to Fiction | 3 |
| ENGL 2345 | Introduction to Drama | 3 |
| ENGL 2346 | Introduction to Poetry | 3 |
| ENGL 2355 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 2370 | Intro to English Studies | 3 |
| ENGL 2388 | Introduction to Visual Studies | 3 |
| ENGL 3300 | Special Topics in Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 3302 | History of Text Technologies | 3 |
| ENGL 3303 | Professional Editing | 3 |
| ENGL 3312 | Introduction to Rhetoric | 3 |
| ENGL 3315 | Introd to Critical Theory | 3 |
| ENGL 3317 | Grammar and Style | 3 |
| ENGL 3320 | Writing in the Humanities | 3 |
| ENGL 3322 | Medieval Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3325 | Early Modern Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3327 | Restoration & 18th Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3331 | Intersectional Shakespeare | 3 |
| ENGL 3342 | Romantic Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3344 | Victorian Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3346 | 20th/21st Century British Lit | 3 |
| ENGL 3351 | Mexican Amer Lit & Culture | 3 |
| ENGL 3362 | Early American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 3363 | American Romanticism | 3 |
| ENGL 3364 | American Lit 1865-Prog Era | 3 |
| ENGL 3366 | 20th/21st Century Amer Lit | 3 |
| ENGL 3376 | Mythology | 3 |
| ENGL 3380 | African Amer Lit & Culture | 3 |
| ENGL 4102 | PPS:Teaching Certification | 1 |
| ENGL 4301 | Advanced Technical Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 4310 | Introd to Linguistics | 3 |
| ENGL 4312 | Intro to Composition Studies | 3 |
| ENGL 4330 | Topics in Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 4340 | Research Mthds-Rhetoric/Writng | 3 |
| ENGL 4341 | Internship | 3 |
| ENGL 4342 | Rhetoric and Culture | 3 |
| ENGL 4343 | Grant Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 4344 | Digital Culture and Media | 3 |
| ENGL 4365 | Col and 19th Century Amer Lit | 3 |
| ENGL 4370 | Special Topics in English | 3 |
| ENGL 4375 | Studies in Women's Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 4386 | Topics in Black Studies | 3 |
| ENGL 4388 | Topics in Latinx Studies | 3 |
| ENGL 4392 | Teaching English | 3 |
| ENGL 4395 | Visual Studies | 3 |
| ENGL 4398 | Senior Seminar | 3 |
Music
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| MUSI 1101 | Mariachi Ensemble | 1 |
| MUSI 1303 | Fundamentals of Music | 3 |
| MUSI 1306 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUSI 2301 | Women in Music | 3 |
| MUSI 3301 | University Voices | 3 |
| MUSI 3311 | Voice Class | 3 |
| MUSI 3315 | Music Theory | 3 |
| MUSI 4301 | Topics in Music Studies | 3 |
Spanish
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPAN 1311 | Elementary Spanish I | 3 |
| SPAN 1312 | Elementary Spanish II | 3 |
| SPAN 1313 | Spanish Heritage Learners I | 3 |
| SPAN 1315 | Spanish Heritage Learners II | 3 |
| SPAN 2311 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 |
| SPAN 2312 | Intermediate Spanish II | 3 |
| SPAN 2313 | Spanish Heritage Learners III | 3 |
| SPAN 2315 | Spanish Heritage Learners IV | 3 |
| SPAN 2320 | Intro to Spanish Lang-Literat | 3 |
| SPAN 2321 | Conversational Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3301 | Advanced Spanish Grammar | 3 |
| SPAN 3302 | Writing for Wide Audiences | 3 |
| SPAN 3311 | Professional Spanish | 3 |
| SPAN 3320 | Literacy and Language in Latinx Communities | 3 |
| SPAN 3321 | Survey Spanish Peninsular Lit | 3 |
| SPAN 3331 | Latin American Film History | 3 |
| SPAN 3361 | Survey Spanish-American Lit | 3 |
| SPAN 4319 | Hispanic Culture | 3 |
| SPAN 4320 | Topics in Span Literature | 3 |
| SPAN 4321 | Foreign Language Teaching Method | 3 |
| SPAN 4322 | Advanced Spanish Composition | 3 |
| SPAN 4323 | Special Topics in Language and Culture | 3 |
| SPAN 4325 | Digital Humanities and Latinx Storytelling | 3 |