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English - Faculty of ArtsThis area of study is offered by two separate schools of the faculty - there are differences in the units offered in each school. Offered by the School of English, Communications and Performance StudiesThe English section offers a variety of units in the literatures of Britain, Australia, America, Asia, and in a range of related areas including academic, professional and creative writing. In first year, students are introduced to the study of English through a choice of units. Each unit has a different focus, either on some aspect of literature in English or on the study of effective writing. Each aims to introduce students to a variety of modes of reading and to a number of ways of speaking and writing about what they read. Students choose two units, one of which must be a literature unit if they wish to major in English. Second and third-year units in literature introduce students to the literature and culture of different historical periods. Related units are offered in the following fields: Australian studies, the theory and practice of children's literature, war literature and travel writing, critical theory, feminist theory and women's writing, postcolonial theory and literature, the languages of literature, literary and visual semiotics and performance studies, creative writing and professional writing. Students may select from these areas to develop their major in English. Students will find the expectations of English outlined in unit handbooks as they proceed through the degree. For information on the units required for a major, minor or honours in English, refer to the `Areas of study' section on the Arts faculty website at http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/study-areas/. English provides consultation and advice on choice of units at first, second, third and fourth-year levels to ensure that students choose suitable and coherent sequences. Relevant courses
Contact detailsTelephone inquiries: +61 3 9905 2140 or email ECPS.Enquiries@arts.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/ecps/ or http://www.arts.monash.edu/english/. Offered by the School of Humanities, Communications and Social SciencesEnglish offers a sequence of units focusing on English language as it is used for a range of communicative and cultural purposes. The approach is interdisciplinary (drawing on linguistics, philosophy, sociology, communications as well as traditional disciplines of literary criticism) and the range of texts studied is diverse (including contemporary and canonical literature, formal and academic writing, popular fiction, poetry and journalism). The emphasis is on the complex relations between the texts we read for pleasure or craft to communicate with others and the social and intellectual conditions which give birth to them. In this way, English combines a love of reading with a passion for thinking to provide a chance to understand and debate the significance and purpose of communication and culture in its many varied forms. The English minor has been designed specifically to meet the needs of Writing students and Education students enrolled at Gippsland or via off-campus learning, but may be of interest to any students studying the humanities and seeking to improve their English literacy - an attribute increasingly valued by a range of employers. The English program aims to equip students with high levels of English language skills and cultural literacy, including developed aptitudes for the understanding and use of English for a variety of purposes, advanced skills in critical reading and interpretation, and an appreciation of the cultural and social history which has shaped the world we live in. For information on the units required for a major or minor in English, refer to the `Areas of study' section on the Arts faculty website at http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/current/coursework/study-areas/. Relevant courses
Contact detailsInquiries (Gippsland): Room 283, building 2W; Telephone +61 3 9902 6339; Email humcass.info@arts.monash.edu.au or visit http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/humcass. |