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Barnard College
Department of English
Course Description Index
CURRENT
COURSE OFFERINGS:
English courses
Film courses
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following:
Taking Courses at Columbia
Course Offerings News
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Course announcements for Fall 2008 |
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New
Course: BC 3252: Contemporary
Media Theory--Jon Beller M 11-12:50
Changes:
BC
1202.1: "Studies in Writing", section 1,
being taught by
Mary Helen Kolisnyk, will meet at
10:35-11:50 on Mondays and Wednesdays instead of
at the earlier hour
originally posted.
BC 1202.2: "Studies
in Writing", section 2,
being taught by
Wendy Schor-Haim, will meet at
1:10-2:25 on Tuesdays and Thursdays instead of
at the earlier hour
originally posted.
BC 3103.1: "Essay
Writing", section 1,
being taught by
Aaron Schneider will meet from
12:10-2
on Thursdays instead of the earlier hour
originally posted.
BC 3103.2: "Essay
Writing", section 2,
being taught by
Wendy Schor-Haim, will meet from 9-10:50 on Thursdays.
BC 3110:
"Introduction to Poetry Writing,"
being taught by
Sean Singer, will now meet on Thursdays 6:10-8
p.m. instead of on Tuesdays.
BC 3194.2: "Literary Theory,"
being taught by Jon Beller, meets on Mondays
from 4:10-6, instead of on Thursdays.
BC 3120:
Creative Non-Fiction: Journalism
will now be offered two semesters, instead of
only one. In 2008-09, it will be taught by
Richard Panek in the fall and by
Darcy
Steinke in the spring.
The title of
3121: "Uses of Speech"
has been
changed to "Public Speaking."
3140: Seminars on Special Themes
sections have
been renumbered for the year, instead of
by semester. The on-line catalog could not
separate the fall and spring information.
The course number, content, class times, and
instructors remain the same. Prof. Szell's
"ANIMAL MINDS & BODIES" is now section 4.
although there are only two sections offered in
the fall.
Cross-listed
courses taught by our faculty (see on-line
catalog for descriptions):
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Christopher Baswell
- W 4917x: Writing on
Disability MW 2:40-3:55.
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Prof. R.
Hamilton: W 4560x Backgrounds to Contemporary Theory
(MW 4:10-5:25)
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New or Revived Barnard English Courses
Fall 2008:
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3156 |
Topics in Chaucer:
Troilus & Dream Visions |
C. Baswell, MW 10:35-11:50 |
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3174 |
The Age of Johnson, 1740-1800 |
J. Basker MW 9:10-10:25 |
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3191x |
Fall English Conference: "Criminals,
Courts and Storytelling"
(Deadline to register is Nov. 11th) |
N. Johnson
Tuesdays, Oct. 28, Nov.
11, 18 & 25, from 6:10 to 8 p.m. |
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3252 |
Contemporary Media Theory |
J. Beller M 11-12:50 |
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Course
Application Procedures: |
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Courses requiring permission or
restricted in size: |
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Certain
English courses are limited in size or have restrictions on who
is admitted. The Registrar publishes a list of restricted
enrollment classes each semester. Unless other application
instructions are stated, you will need to sign up for these
classes.
Signing up for Senior Seminars (BC 3997 and 3998) will be done
on-line through eBear, even if you are studying abroad. The
sign-up process for all other limited enrollment courses begins
shortly after our
Program Planning meetings held near the beginning of the Program
Planning period each semester. The
sign-up sheets are posted on the bulletin
board across from our office between 403 and 404 Barnard Hall.
You may not put your name on a list for more than one section of
a class, unless you indicate first and second choice. You
may not put your name over a name which has been crossed out as
we have no way of knowing when it was added. If you do so,
you will be placed at the bottom of the wait list. If you
know you will not be enrolling in a class for which you signed
up, please cross you name off its list.
If you
are studying abroad or are not currently studying on campus or
if you are a senior and have any problems using the on-line
sign-up system,
contact Lucy Coolidge in the English Department office [lcoolidg
(at) barnard (dot) edu]. Please note: even though you have
signed up through the English Department, you will still need to
register with the Barnard or Columbia Registrar's
office in the usual way.
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Creative
Writing application processes:
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For information on Creative Writing at
Barnard, click
here.
♦ If you are interested in taking it at
Columbia, you must get their Creative Writing
Department's approval during Columbia's pre-registration.
Please note that their Creative Writing is separate from the
Columbia English Department.
Click for Columbia's details.
The applications and
writing samples for admittance into the creative writing classes are due by
the end of the Program Filing period during the prior
semester. Instructions and cover letter forms for
submissions are available
on-line
or in the English Department office (417 Barnard Hall).
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Columbia:
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| The English Conference: The
Lucyle Hook Guest Lectureship: |
Various topics presented by visiting scholars in courses that
will meet for two to four weeks during each semester.
Topics, instructors, and times will be announced by the
department. Students must attend all classes to receive
credit for this course.
The conferences
often are not restricted in enrollment, but do require
signing up (see sign-up instructions above.)
Because the course usually begins after the official
enrollment has ended, students may still register up until
the second session of the class. However, an add slip
will need to be brought to the English Department office.—1 point. To be
taken only for P/D/F. Departmental registration required.
For past and current course information, click
here.
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Independent Study Projects:
Students get one-point of
credit for special projects required by certain
concentrations or, with permission, in conjunction with
a class by enrolling in
3996.
Under unusual
circumstances, a
four-point project
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