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ENGL 4902 The Bible Part 2: The New Testament
Spring 2026

Moving through much of the New Testament, from the Gospels to Revelation, this course focuses on deepening biblical literacy and sharpening awareness of biblical connections to whatever members of the …

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3.77
GPA
ENGL 4993 Independent Study
Spring 2023

For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.engl.virginia.edu/courses. Prerequisite: third year, fourth year, English major or minor, AAS major or minor.

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Difficulty
4.00
GPA
ENGL 4998 Distinguished Majors Program
Fall 2026

Directed research leading to completion of an extended essay to be submitted to the Honors Committee. Both ENGL 4998 and 4999 are required of honors candidates. For more details on …

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Difficulty
3.91
GPA
ENGL 4999 Distinguished Majors Program
Spring 2026

Directed research leading to completion of an extended essay to be submitted to the Honors Committee. Both courses are required of honors candidates. Graded on a year-long basis. For more …

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Difficulty
3.98
GPA
ESL 5000 Conversational English Program
Summer 2026

The Conversational English Program (CEP) for new international LLM students is a four-week online English language and culture summer program designed for students who want to strengthen those skills before …

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GPA
ENGL 5060 The Sonnet Revised and Revisited
Fall 2026

This course considers the power and possibilities (and transformations) of the sonnet form from the 16th century until the present day. Please see english.as.virginia.edu/courses for more information.

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Difficulty
3.90
GPA
ENGL 5100 Introduction to Old English
Fall 2025

Studies the Old English language and the literature of early Medieval England. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://english.as.virginia.edu/.

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Difficulty
3.92
GPA
ENGL 5101 Beowulf
Spring 2026

Reading of the poem, emphasizing critical methods and exploring its relations to the culture of early Medieval England. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at …

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Difficulty
4.00
GPA
ENGL 5190 The Bible
Spring 2025

In this graduate-level seminar, we'll read selections from the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, from Genesis to Revelation. This course focuses on deepening biblical literacy and sharpening awareness of …

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Difficulty
3.56
GPA
ENGL 5500 Special Topics in English Literature
Fall 2026

A graduate-level seminar in English literature. Topics vary from year to year. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at https://english.as.virginia.edu.

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Difficulty
3.95
GPA
ENGL 5510 Seminar in Medieval Literature
Fall 2025

A graduate-level seminar in Medieval literature. Topics vary from year to year. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at https://english.as.virginia.edu.

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GPA
ENGL 5520 Seminar in Renaissance Literature
Fall 2026

A graduate-level seminar in Renaissance literature. Topics vary from year to year. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at https://english.as.virginia.edu.

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GPA
ENGL 5530 Seminar in Eighteenth-Century Literature
Fall 2026

A graduate-level seminar in Eighteenth-Century literature. Topics vary from year to year. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at https://english.as.virginia.edu.

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Difficulty
3.24
GPA
ENGL 5559 New Course in English Literature
Spring 2026

This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject of English Literature. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.engl.virginia.edu/courses.

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Difficulty
3.81
GPA
ENGL 5560 Seminar in Modern and Contemporary Literature
Fall 2026

A graduate-level seminar in Modern and Contemporary literature. Topics vary from year to year. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at https://english.as.virginia.edu.

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Difficulty
3.95
GPA
ENGL 5580 Seminar in Critical Theory
Spring 2026

A graduate-level seminar in Critical Theory. Topics vary from year to year. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at https://english.as.virginia.edu.

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Difficulty
3.80
GPA
ENGL 5700 Contemporary African-American Literature
Fall 2026

This course for advanced undergraduates and master's-level graduate students surveys African-American literature today. Assignments include works by Evreett, Edward Jones, Tayari Jones, Evans, Ward, Rabateau, and Morrison

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Difficulty
3.72
GPA
ENGL 5805 What is Postcolonial Critique?
Fall 2023

What is postcolonial critique? Is it a way of reading a text? Does it refer to the processes of historical decolonization in places like Africa, India, and the Caribbean? Or …

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Difficulty
3.83
GPA
ENGL 5810 Books as Physical Objects
Fall 2026

Surveys bookmaking over the past five centuries. Emphasizes analysis and description of physical features and consideration of how a text is affected by the physical conditions of its production. For …

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Difficulty
3.71
GPA
ENGL 5830 Introduction to World Religions, World Literatures
Spring 2024

An interdisciplinary course that includes the following elements: studies in the textual traditions of particular religions; studies in literary theory; studies in literary traditions; the application of literary theory to …

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Difficulty
3.85
GPA