As an English major, you design your own concentration — a program of study based on your areas of interest, organized around a controlling theme or topic — with the help of your advisor. Below are some recommendations for students interested in this area.
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Recommended Courses
- ENGL 270: Literary and Critical Theory
- ENGL 275: Introduction to Rhetorical Theory
- ENGL 373: Film Theory and Criticism
- ENGL 375: Theorizing the Digital
- ENGL 471: Advanced Theory
- ENGL 475: Rhetoric
- ENGL 475A: Rhetorical Theory: Women Writers
- ENGL 478: Digital Archives and Editions
Recommended Experiences
- “Humanities on the Edge” lecture series
- UCARE research
- Interdisciplinary Arts Symposium
- Minor in Philosophy
- Intern at the University of Nebraska Press
Recommended Reading
- Jeffrey T Nealon and Susan Searls Giroux. The Theory Toolbox: Critical Concepts for the New Humanities
- Lois Tyson. Critical Theory Today: A User Friendly Guide
- Hans Bertens. Literary Theory: The Basics
- The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism
- Examined Life (DVD, dir. Astra Taylor)
- The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema (DVD, dir. Sophie Fiennes)
- Derrida (DVD, dir. Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering)
- Zizek! (DVD, dir. Astra Taylor)
Career Opportunities
- College Professor
- Cultural Critic/Writer
- Cultural Worker
- Teacher
Professors to Know
- Marco Abel
- Robert Brooke
- Tom Gannon
- Stephen Ramsay
- Roland Végső
- Stacey Waite