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ENWR 1510 Writing and Critical Inquiry
Fall 2026

The single-semester option for meeting the first writing requirement-- intended to be taken during the first year of study-- this course approaches writing as a way of generating, representing, and …

3.8
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2.7
Difficulty
3.59
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ENWR 1520 Writing and Critical Inquiry: Community Engagement
Fall 2026

Requires off-grounds work with local non-profits. A single-semester option for meeting the first writing requirement-- intended to be taken during the first year of study-- approaches writing as a way …

4.8
Rating
2.9
Difficulty
3.84
GPA
ENWR 1530 Writing & Critical Inquiry Lecture
Fall 2025

The single-semester lecture option for meeting the first writing requirement-- intended to be taken during the first year of study-- this course approaches writing as a way of generating, representing, …

4.7
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2.0
Difficulty
3.85
GPA
ENGL 1590 Literature and the Professions
Spring 2026

An introduction to the study of literature that focuses on the intersections between imaginative literature and other fields of human endeavor. Why is imaginative literature worth reading and taking seriously? …

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ENGL 1910 Public Speaking
January 2023

The development of skills in the preparation, delivery, and criticism of speeches, with emphasis on the function of audience analysis, evidence, organization, language, and style. For more details on this …

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ENWR 2377 Rebuilding (and Expanding) Democracy: A Workshop With Global Advocates
January 2023

This course will enable students to gain fluency in linking their academic writing to public debates. In particular, the course will investigate the status of democracy as both a concept …

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ENGL 2500 Introduction to Literary Studies
Fall 2026

Introduces students to some fundamental skills in critical thinking and critical writing about literary texts. Readings include various examples of poetry, fiction, and drama. The course is organized along interactive …

4.4
Rating
3.3
Difficulty
3.48
GPA
ENGL 2502 Masterpieces of English Literature
Spring 2026

Surveys selected English writers from the fourteenth through the eighteenth century. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.engl.virginia.edu/courses.

3.7
Rating
3.2
Difficulty
3.60
GPA
ENGL 2504 Major Authors of American Literature
Spring 2021

Studies major works in American literature before 1900. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.engl.virginia.edu/courses.

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3.72
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ENGL 2506 Studies in Poetry
Fall 2026

Examines the poetic techniques and conventions of imagery and verse that poets have used across the centuries. Exercises in scansion, close reading, and framing arguments about poetry. For more details …

4.4
Rating
3.1
Difficulty
3.69
GPA
ENGL 2507 Studies in Drama
Spring 2026

Introduces the techniques of the dramatic art, with close analysis of selected plays. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.engl.virginia.edu/courses.

4.3
Rating
2.0
Difficulty
3.79
GPA
ENGL 2508 Studies in Fiction
Fall 2026

Studies the techniques of fiction. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.engl.virginia.edu/courses.

3.8
Rating
2.8
Difficulty
3.67
GPA
ENWR 2510 Advanced Writing Seminar
Fall 2026

A single-semester option for meeting the first writing requirement-- intended to be taken during the first year of study-- this course approaches writing as a way of generating, representing, and …

4.5
Rating
2.7
Difficulty
3.81
GPA
ENWR 2520 Special Topics in Writing
Fall 2026

Includes courses on writing studies, corporate communications, and digital writing. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.engl.virginia.edu/courses. Prerequisite: Completion of first writing requirement.

4.3
Rating
2.6
Difficulty
3.74
GPA
ENGL 2527 Shakespeare
Fall 2026

Studies selected sonnets and plays of Shakespeare. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.engl.virginia.edu/courses.

4.0
Rating
3.3
Difficulty
3.55
GPA
ENWR 2559 New Course in Writing and Rhetoric
January 2024

This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of academic, professional, and creative writing. For more details on this class, please visit the department …

4.3
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3.0
Difficulty
3.53
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ENGL 2559 New Course in Introduction to English Literature
Spring 2023

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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3.46
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ENGL 2560 Contemporary Literature
Fall 2025

Introduces trends in contemporary English, American, and Continental literature, especially in fiction, but with some consideration of poetry and drama. For more details on this class, please visit the department …

5.0
Rating
3.0
Difficulty
3.73
GPA
ENGL 2570 Modern American Authors
Fall 2021

Surveys major American writers of the twentieth century. For more details on this class, please visit the department website at http://www.engl.virginia.edu/courses.

4.7
Rating
2.0
Difficulty
4.00
GPA
ENGL 2572 Black Writers in America
Spring 2026

Topics in African-American writing in the US from its beginning in vernacular culture to the present day; topics vary from year to year. For more details on this class, please …

4.7
Rating
4.0
Difficulty
3.78
GPA