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The Writers Alliance of Gainesville (WAG) promotes, encourages, and supports aspiring and experienced writers. Most of our programs are free and open to the public. Click on How WAG Can Benefit You to learn more. And watch this video .

WAG’s fifth annual Sunshine State Book Festival was held January 26-27, 2024, at the Hilton UF Conference Center. To watch videos of the programs, go to our YouTube channel .

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Adult Literacy

The Literacy Program offers one-on-one tutoring and small classes for adults. We can help you sign up for a library card, recommend library books, and show you how to use databases. Below you will find information about classes, programs, and links to free online resources. 

Contact the Literacy Program through email or call 352-334-3920 or 352-334-3929.                

To translate the Alachua County Library District website into another language, scroll to the bottom of this page. Click "select language" and scroll through the list for that language. 

What does the Literacy Program offer?

The Literacy Program offers free tutoring services for adults looking to master reading and math skills. Requests for  Reading and Math tutors at a library location near you can be submitted by contacting the Literacy Program by email  or call 352-334-3920 or 352-334-3929. 

The Literacy Program also offers a  GED Study Session   every Saturday from 2-4:00 p.m. These sessions will give individuals preparing for the GED an opportunity to ask for help or advice from an experienced GED prep teacher. Topics covered in each session will be tailored to the needs of the attendees. 

Additional programs offered in the Gainesville community are listed below. See website information for more details about the program.

• Santa Fe College Adult Education and GED  
• Gainesville Community Ministry's GED Prep

Resources you can use at home:

• LearningExpress   
• Tutor.com    
• GED Test Prep Practice     

Our award-winning Conversational English program matches English language learners with conversation partners. Requests for  English Language tutors at a library location near you can be submitted by contacting the Literacy Program by email  or call 352-334-3920 or 352-334-3929. 

Patrons also have the option to attend an  ESOL group at the Headquarters Library on Wednesdays from 10:15 - 11:15 a.m. or join one of the many  English Conversation Clubs . The Literacy Program's English Conversation Clubs are available in person and online.

Additional Programs The Gainesville community offers additional programs listed below. See website information for more details about the program or print the full list .

• Alachua County Public School Adult English for Speakers or Other Languages classes
• Catholic Charities English Classes  
• UF Christian Campus House's English Corner  
• English Language Institute at UF
• English Partners at University City Church of Christ
• Florida Literacy Coalition's online Conversational English classes  
• Holy Trinity Immigrant Ministries
• International Learning Center at Parkview Baptist
• Free English & Citizenship Classes  
• Santa Fe College English for Speakers of Other Languages classes
• Williams Temple COGIC ESOL classes
• Community Equity Health Institute (CHEI)  
• Transparent Language  
• Learning Express' prep course for TOEFL

What does the Literacy Program offer? 

The Literacy Program offers a  Spanish Conversation Clu b every 2nd and 4th Tuesday at the Millhopper Branch for casual conversation practice at 5:30 p.m.  Make connections and increase your Spanish fluency.         

The Literacy Program offers  Computer Help every Tuesday from 2 - 6 p.m. at the Headquarters Library. Our team helps with basic computer questions and offers time for proctored assessments to earn certificates through Northstar Digital Literacy. Earn certification in Basic Computer Skills, Email, Microsoft Word, and more. 

• Northstar 
• Digital Health Literacy Course for Adult Learners  

What does the Literacy Program offer?  

The Literacy Program offers a  Job Club   every Wednesday to help patrons with a job search at the Headquarters from 11:30 a.m - 1:30 p.m. Our team can work with patrons to assist in creating an email address, brushing up on soft skills, practicing for an interview, and more. 

• Linked In Learning   

Become a Literacy Tutor

The Literacy Program offers a wonderful opportunity to volunteer time with the Alachua County Library District.  If you have interest in  volunteering as a literacy tutor or assisting with programming, please submit the required paperwork to get started.  An orientation and training will be provided to all Literacy Program volunteers. See the  Alachua County Volunteer Handbook for further details. 

Resources for Literacy Program Volunteers:

• FL Literacy Coalition's  Literacy Resource page and  Tutor Help Center
• Literacy Minnesota's  Remote Tutoring Resources 

Our spring session of English for Families has ended. Please check back for future dates.     

English for Families is a multi-week series of interactive English language classes. The program is welcome to all and ideal for families with children ages 6 to 12 years old. Each class features a lesson centered around a children's book that families will get to take home, hands-on activities, and refreshments. 

Registration for this program series is recommended. We encourage families to commit to the full five weeks of the program on 4/13, 4/20, 4/27, 5/4, and 5/11.  

(239) 380-0617

Gainesville Association For The Creative Arts

Theatre, Music, Arts, & Dance

Over 50 Years of Arts Programs

GACA was founded by a group of parents and educators in Gainesville, Florida in 1967. Now based in southwest Florida,  we run programs and arts events throughout Florida, the USA, and even globally.

Support our Programs

You can support GACA by signing up for one of our workshops or attending one of our programs scheduled throughout the year. You can also make a tax-deductible contribution. GACA is a not for profit, 501c3 and all donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by  current tax laws.

All of our shows and programs are free and open to the public. Our visual and performing arts workshops have modest fees and full scholarships are available.

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Private & Group Acting Lessons

A brief description of our upcoming workshops, classes, and shows. 

Starting April 1, 2023

Private acting lessons.

Hurry! Limited times remaining! Private lessons with GACA Executive Director and Award-Winning International acting coach, Dr. Will Eyerly, ...

Another "Heather Erin Eyerly Performing Arts Scholarship" Awarded!

Our newest initiative has achieved another milestone! In addition to the first scholarship in honor of Dr. Heather Erin Eyerly, a dynamic teacher, conductor, and professor of music at the Crane Conservatory at SUNY Potsdam, awarded through Florida Thespians District 12, GACA has partnered with the Village School in Naples to award a Performing Arts Scholarship to prospective high school students based upon financial need. The Village School is a certified STEAM school with a vibrant vocal music and musical theatre program. 

Additionally, our generous gifts allowed us to partner this with District 12 of the Florida Thespians to assist chosen student recipients with pursuing their dream of a Musical Theatre degree. The check was presented at the December 2022 District Festival. District 12 includes Lake County, Florida where Heather was a graduate of Leesburg High School. We hope to continue to support scholarships through both Florida Thespians and the Village School.

Dr. Heather Eyerly passed away after a long battle with inflammatory breast cancer. Her passion was instilling a love of music, especially vocal performance, in students of all ages. The mission of this scholarship is to see that her legacy lives on by bestowing scholarships to deserving Florida students interested in pursuing vocal performance or musical theatre. 

We have raised over $10,000 for this scholarship to date, and we have reserved funds to disburse another $2000 in fall 2023. We would like to increase the value of these scholarships and make them renewable for four years, but we will need to raise much more to endow Heather's scholarship for the future. Together, we are making a positive impact in the lives of aspiring vocal performers in honor of Heather’s memory. As Heather was fond of reminding her students and peers invoking the words of the Greek physician Hippocrates: ”Ars longa, vita brevis.” Art is long, life is short. 

GACA is a not for profit, 501c3 (Registration #CH7662) and all donations are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by  current tax laws.  "A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435- 7352) WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE." 

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• ENGL 0999 - Support for English Composition This is a 1 credit hour, 1 contact hour, just-in-time remediation course which will have, as its corequisite, English 1101, thus fulfilling national-, state-, and System-wide mandates. The course will meet for one hour, once a week, for 16 weeks in addition to the class meeting of the corequisite English 1101 course in which the student is enrolled. The course has a required computer-based Adaptive Learning Software component that must be completed on the student's own time outside of the classroom. This class is taken along with English 1101 as a corequisite and may be facilitated by the same professor, although the course is malleable to different methods of delivery as deemed necessary by the department. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Corequisite:  ENGL 1101 Hours: 1 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 1101 - English Composition I This course focuses on developing academic and professional written communication through a variety of rhetorical strategies. Using an inclusive variety of nonfiction texts as models, the course emphasizes critical thinking and analysis, as well as introductory academic research skills. Student must meet placement requirements prior to enrolling. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: Placement requirements must be met. eCore sections also require the completion of the eCore Introduction Quiz. Hours: 3 Notes: A grade of C or higher is required View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 1101H - Honors English Composition I This course focuses on developing academic and professional written communication through a variety of rhetorical strategies. Using an inclusive variety of nonfiction texts as models, the course emphasizes critical thinking and analysis, as well as introductory academic research skills. This is an enriched version of ENGL 1101 that incorporates honors program academic standards. Students must meet placement requirements prior to enrolling. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: Acceptance to the Honors program Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 1102 - English Composition II This course develops skills in written analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of an inclusive variety of texts and emphasizes critical thinking skills, increased stylistic sophistication, and the application of advanced research methods. This course fosters evidence-based reasoning, writing, and communication while developing responsible and respectful inquiry in diverse local and global societies. Students must meet placement requirements prior to enrolling.  Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: ENGL1101 or ENGL1101H with a grade of C or higher. eCore sections also require the completion of the eCore Introduction Quiz. Hours: 3 Notes: A grade of C or higher is required View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 1102H - Honors English Composition II This course develops skills in written analysis, interpretation, and evaluation of an inclusive variety of texts and emphasizes critical thinking skills, increased stylistic sophistication, and the application of advanced research methods. This course fosters evidence-based reasoning, writing, and communication while developing responsible and respectful inquiry in diverse local and global societies. Students must meet placement requirements prior to enrolling. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: Acceptance to the Honors program and ENGL 1101 or ENGL1101H with a grade of C or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2010 - Technical Communication Introduction to organization, style, and mechanics of technical and professional writing. Includes practice in writing such typical documents as technical descriptions, instructions, proposals, and recommendation reports. Emphasis placed on planning, organizing, and writing reports; designing visual aids; and editing. Among other assignments, at least one complete technical report is required. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102H with a grade of C or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2015 - Introduction to Technical & Professional Writing Students will develop their understanding of a broad range of topics concerning professional writers, specifically the kinds of work and roles they have. The course will include the history of the field and feature assignments such as rhetorical analysis and document design. It will develop communication and critical thinking skills. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102 with grades of C or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2050 - Standard English Grammar This course is an introductory study of structural grammar and Standard English usage. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: ENGL1102 or ENGL1102H with a grade of C or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2111 - World Literature I This course surveys world literatures from the beginnings through the seventeenth century. Students read, analyze, and interpret diverse texts within their historical and social contexts, considering the aesthetic, cultural, and ethical values they reflect. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102H with a grade of C or higher. eCore sections also require the completion of the eCore Introduction Quiz. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2111H - Honors World Literature I This course is a study of world literatures from the beginnings through the seventeenth century. Students read, analyze, and interpret diverse texts within their historical and social contexts, considering the aesthetic, cultural, and ethical values they reflect. This course is an enriched version of ENGL 2111 that incorporates honors program academic standards. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: Acceptance to the Honors program and ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102H with a grade of C or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2112 - World Literature II This course surveys world literatures from the eighteenth century to the present. Students read, analyze, and interpret diverse texts within their historical and social contexts, considering the aesthetic, cultural, and ethical values they reflect. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102H with a grade of C or higher. eCore sections also require the completion of the eCore Introduction Quiz. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2112H - Honors World Literature II This course surveys world literatures from the eighteenth century to the present. Students read, analyze, and interpret diverse texts within their historical and social contexts, considering the aesthetic, cultural, and ethical values they reflect. This is an enriched version of ENGL 2121 that incorporates honors program academic standards. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: Acceptance to the Honors program and ENGL1102 or ENGL 1102H with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2115 - Gender and Literature This course is a survey of diverse literary texts with a focus on gender. It involves reading, analyzing, and interpreting notable works within their historical, social, and cultural contexts while considering the ethical values and the spectrum of gendered human experiences reflected in the texts. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102H with a grade of C or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2121 - British Literature I This course surveys British literatures from the Early Medieval period to the end of the eighteenth century. Students read, analyze, and interpret diverse texts within their historical and social contexts, considering the aesthetic, cultural, and ethical values they reflect. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 or ENGL1102H with a grade of C or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2121H - Honors English Literature I This course is a survey of British Literature from the Early Medieval period to the end of the eighteenth century. Students read, analyze, and interpret diverse texts within their historical and social contexts, considering the aesthetic, cultural, and ethical values they reflect. This is an enriched version of ENGL 2121 that incorporates honors program academic standards. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: Acceptance to the Honors program and ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102H with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2122 - British Literature II This course surveys British literatures from the end of the eighteenth century to the present. Students read, analyze, and interpret diverse texts within their historical and social contexts, considering the aesthetic, cultural, and ethical values they reflect. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102H with a grade of C or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2122H - Honors British Literature II This course surveys British literatures from the end of the eighteenth century to the present. Students read, analyze, and interpret diverse texts within their historical and social contexts, considering the aesthetic, cultural, and ethical values they reflect. This is an enriched version of ENGL 2122 that incorporates honors program academic standards. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: Acceptance to the Honors program and ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102H with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2131 - American Literature I This course surveys American literatures from the beginnings to the Civil War. Students read, analyze, and interpret diverse texts within their historical and social contexts, considering the aesthetic, cultural, and ethical values they reflect. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102H with a grade of C or higher. eCore sections also require the completion of the eCore Introduction Quiz. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2131H - Honors American Literature I This course surveys American literatures from the beginnings to the Civil War. Students read, analyze, and interpret diverse texts within their historical and social contexts, considering the aesthetic, cultural, and ethical values they reflect. This is an enriched version of ENGL 2131 that incorporates honors program academic standards. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: Acceptance to the Honors program and ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102H with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2132 - American Literature II This course surveys American literatures from the Civil War to the present. Students read, analyze, and interpret diverse texts within their historical and social contexts, considering the aesthetic, cultural, and ethical values they reflect. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 or ENGL1102H with a grade of C or higher. eCore sections also require the completion of the eCore Introduction Quiz. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2132H - Honors American Literature II This course surveys American literatures from the Civil War to the present. Students read, analyze, and interpret diverse texts within their historical and social contexts, considering the aesthetic, cultural, and ethical values they reflect. This is an enriched version of ENGL 2132 that incorporates honors program academic standards. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: Acceptance to the Honors program and ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102H with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2143 - African American Literature This course surveys African American texts from the slave narrative to contemporary literatures. Students read, analyze, and interpret diverse texts within their historical and social contexts, considering the aesthetic, cultural, and ethical values they reflect. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102H with a grade of C or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2145 - Native American Literature This course surveys Native (US) American literatures, especially works from 1900 to the present. Students read, analyze, and interpret notable literary works from several tribes within their historical and social contexts, considering the aesthetic, cultural, and ethical values they reflect. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102H with a grade of C or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2150 - Literature and Film This course explores relationships between film and literature, such as cinematic adaptations of literary texts and cinema as text. Students interpret diverse literary texts and films within their historical, social, and generic contexts, considering the aesthetic, cultural, and ethical values they reflect. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102H with a grade of C or higher Hours: 3 Notes: Course is equivalent to MDST 2150 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2160 - Multicultural American Literature This course surveys the diverse literary cultures of the United States, especially the literary cultures of national, social, or ethnic groups that have traditionally been marginalized. Students read, analyze, and interpret diverse literary texts within their cultural and historical contexts, considering the aesthetic and ethical values they reflect. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 or ENGL1102H with a grade of C or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2165 - Survey of Latina/o U.S. Literature This course examines how authors represent Latina/o experiences in the USA. Students will analyze texts from several cultures, especially Mexican-American, Puerto Rican, Cuban-American, and/or Dominican-American. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 credit with C or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2210 - Magazine Production I This course offers students instruction in writing, editing, and designing a literary and art publication. As a practicum, it allows students the opportunity to work on the production of the annual magazine. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor Hours: 1 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2215 - Magazine Production II This course offers students instruction in writing, editing, and designing a literary and art publication. As a practicum, it allows students the opportunity to work on the production of the annual magazine. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor Hours: 2 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2230 - Intermediate Composition This course is an introduction to a variety of academic, professional, and public genres. Emphasis is placed on evaluation and integrating various kinds of evidence. The course considers the composing process in light of rhetorical theory, current research in writing, and technological advancements. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102 with grades of C or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2238 - Business Communication This course is an introduction to communication theory and principles and their applications to business documents and presentations. It includes extensive practice in writing and articulating ideas clearly, accurately, creatively, and ethically in business environments. Note: For non-English majors. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102H with a grade of C or higher, mastery of keyboarding skills, and proficiency with word processing software Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2270 - Introduction to Creative Writing This is a course on creative writing-creative nonfiction, poetry, prose, and drama-with concern for the relation of form to content, viewpoint, narrative voice, audience, syntax, imagery, and diction. Issues related to publication and writing will be a significant focus of the course as well. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102H with a grade of C or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2275 - Introduction to Poetry Writing This is a course on poetry writing, with concern for the relation of form to content, viewpoint, audience, syntax, imagery, and diction. Issues related to publication and writing for publication will be a significant focus of the course as well. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 or ENGL 1102H with a grade of C or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2280 - Introduction to Fiction Writing This is a course on fiction writing, with concern for the relation of form to content, viewpoint, narrative voice, audience, syntax, imagery and diction. Issues related to publication and writing for publication will be a significant focus of the course as well. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 or ENGL1102H with a grade of C or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2285 - Introduction to Creative Non-Fiction Writing This is a course on nonfiction genres, which includes personal essay, memoir, literary journalism, nature, travel, and science writing, cultural criticism, and other forms. Issues related to publication and writing for publication will be a significant focus of the course as well. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: ENGL 1102  or ENGL 1102H with a grade of C or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2290 - Introduction to Playwriting This is a course on developing the skills needed to write stage plays, with a concern for dramatic form and theory. Issues related to play development and production will be a significant focus of the course as well. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 1102 or ENGL1102H with a grade of C or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 2900 - Introduction to Literary Studies This course functions as an introduction to upper-level coursework in literature, providing an initial survey of modern critical theories for interpreting literature and advanced instruction in literary research, writing, and presentation strategies. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: One 2100-level literature survey course with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3010 - History of the English Language This course is a detailed introduction to the background, origins, development, and structure of the English language and the fundamental tools and concepts used in the study of a language's history. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3020 - Introduction to English Linguistics An introduction to English linguistics and some of its important subfields, including the structure of English (its phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics), psycholinguistics and sociolinguistics. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, all with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3050 - Advanced English Grammar This course is a study of the syntax of English and introduces theories of structural, generative, and functional grammars. This course assumes a mastery of prescriptive English Grammar. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, all with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3120 - An Introduction to Rhetorical Theory An introductory survey of rhetorical theory, with an emphasis on theories of political and civic discourse. Intensive study of classical and contemporary rhetoric, with some attention to theory from other historical periods. Works from the traditional canon of Western rhetoric and works that represent alternative Western traditions will be studied. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, all with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3130 - Advanced Composition Intensive analysis of and practice in writing varieties of creative nonfiction with attention to different audiences, purposes, and contexts. Emphasis is placed on exploring new genres and writing with increased effectiveness and sophistication. The course considers the writing process in light of the history of rhetoric and rhetorical theory (including principles of visual rhetoric), current research in composition studies, and changing writing technologies. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, all with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3135 - Advanced Expository Writing Students will study and write effective arguments with emphasis on the contexts of public and academic environments. The course will feature extensive writing and revision, workshop discussion, and readings of classical and contemporary arguments. In accordance with department goals, it will develop communication and critical thinking skills. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, all with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3140 - Literary Research & Writing A study of research methods and writing strategies essential to the criticism and interpretation of literary texts. Practice in writing and making public presentations on literary topics. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, all with grades of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3160 - Technical & Professional Writing This course involves advanced study of the principles and practices of technical and professional writing and includes planning, organizing, and writing technical descriptions, instructions, proposals, and recommendation reports, as well as designing visual aids and editing. Assignments include individual and group projects and at least one complete technical report. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, all with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3170 - Advanced Creative Writing This course will focus on the writing of poetry and/or fiction (focus will vary with semester/instructor.) Students will read and analyze a variety of published poetry. The course includes a workshop format for peer discussion and revision of students' work. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level literature survey course, each with a grade of B or higher; and one ENGL 2200-level Creative Writing course with a grade of C or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3175 - Poetry Writing Workshop This course will focus on the writing of poetry. Students will read and analyze a variety of published poetry; further, the course includes a workshop format for peer discussion and revision of student poetry. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level literature survey course, each with a grade of B or higher; and one ENGL 2200-level Creative Writing course with a grade of C or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3180 - Fiction Writing Workshop This course is an advanced study of fiction with concern for the relation of form to content, viewpoint, narrative voice, audience, syntax, imagery, and diction; further, the course includes a workshop format for peer discussion and revision of students' fiction. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level literature survey course, each with a grade of B or higher; and one ENGL 2200-level Creative Writing course with a grade of C or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3185 - Creative Non-Fiction Writing Workshop This course is a study of creative nonfiction, with an emphasis on formal analysis, the history of the genre, and its variations across cultures and includes a workshop format for peer-discussion and revision of student's nonfiction. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level literature survey course, each with a grade of B or higher; and one ENGL 2200-level Creative Writing course with a grade of C or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3190 - Playwriting Workshop This course involves advanced study of playwriting with concern for dramatic form and theory and includes a workshop format for peer-discussion and revision of student plays. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level literature survey course, each with a grade of B or higher; and one ENGL 2200-level Creative Writing course with a grade of C or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3195 - Introduction to Publishing This course is an introduction to the culture of and careers in publishing, providing broad professional knowledge of acquisitions, editing, design, publicity, and rights. Editorial principles, production, marketing problems, distribution methods and informational systems and techniques will be discussed. Literary tastes in publishing will also be examined. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3220 - Poetry & Poetics This course is a study of poetry, approaches to poetry, and theories of poetry. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3230 - The Novel This course is the study of the development of prose fiction from the eighteenth century to present. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3240 - The Short Story This course is a study of short stories from various cultures. This course emphasizes recognition of recurrent formal and thematic patterns and introduces methods of literary interpretation and analysis appropriate to understanding and teaching the short story. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3250 - World Drama A comprehensive study of the theatrical literature of the world, from ancient through modern. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, all with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3260 - Creative Nonfiction This course is a study of the creative nonfiction with the emphasis on formal analysis, the history of the genre, and its variations across cultures. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3300 - Mythology An introduction to the mythologies of the world and the uses that writers make of them. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, all with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3310 - Immigrant Literature This course examines how immigrant authors represent immigrant experiences across time and place. Students will analyze texts by men and women from several different primary cultures who are writing about first as well as second-generation immigrant experiences to several countries. Students will read appropriate works of theory and criticism and analyze how these theories can be applied to the primary texts for the course. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3320 - Caribbean Literature This course examines how Caribbean authors represent Caribbean culture and experiences across time and place. Students will analyze texts by men and women from several different Caribbean islands and read appropriate works of theory and criticism as well as analyze how these theories can be applied to the primary texts for the course. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: English 2050, ENGL 2230 and one 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3330 - Indian Literature This course examines how Indian authors represent Indian cultures and experiences across time and place. Students will analyze texts by men and women from several different areas of India and read appropriate works of theory and criticism as well as analyze how these theories can be applied to the primary texts. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3340 - Women Writers in World Literature The course will study the literary representation and self-representation of women and the question of the female identity-in a cultural, social, and psychological sense-in world literature. The class will encompass works from the 8th Century to the present. After a brief overview of gender theory, the course will offer students an understanding of how countries, cultures, and individuals approach the formation of an identity. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, all with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3350 - Postcolonial World Literature The course will study the question of identity-both personal and national-in postcolonial works around the globe. Postcolonial literature occurs at different times for different countries (and cultures), but the majority of the literature will be in the modern era. After a brief overview of the colonial mindset, including such concepts as mimicry and the Other, the course will offer students an understanding of how countries, cultures, and individuals approach the formation of an identity that is both separate from and linked to the former colonizer. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, all with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3360 - African Literatures & Cultures This course examines how African authors represent African culture and experiences across time and place. Students will analyze texts by men and women from four broad geographic areas (Northern, West, East, and Southern) and several individual countries to see how specific historical, cultural, colonial, linguistic, and religious influences shape African literary expressions. Additionally, we will read appropriate works of Postcolonial theory and criticism and analyze how these theories can be applied to the primary texts for the course. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, all with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3370 - Chinese Literature in Translation Chinese literature extends back thousands of years. This course, instead of a survey of Chinese literature, is designed to study a selection of Chinese literary masterpieces (prose, poetry, and drama) from different periods. Students will read these works in relation to their historical and social contexts, explore their meanings and ideas, analyze their artistic techniques, and discuss how they reflect a particular time and place and what they mean to us today. Topics may include family and tradition, individual and society, past and present, man and nature, the change of cultural and social values, and women's role in society. This course emphasizes interactive learning. The instructor will encourage students to raise questions, broaden their perspectives, and become self-aware through their reading activities. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, all with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3410 - Medieval English Literature This course is a study of major works of Old and Middle English literature. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, all with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3430 - English Renaissance This course is an examination of English Renaissance prose, poetry, and/or drama, exclusive of Shakespeare. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level Literature course, all with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3450 - Restoration & 18th Century Literature This course is a study of major British writers from 1660 to 1789. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level Literature course, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3460 - English Literature of the 19th Century: Romanticism This course is a study of Romanticism as a literary, social, and historical phenomenon. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, all with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3470 - English Literature of the Victorian Era This course is a study of the major writers in both prose and poetry in the context of the social conditions in England from 1832 to 1900. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3480 - Modern & Contemporary British Literature This course is a study of the major writers in both poetry and prose in the context of the social and political conditions in England beginning from the twentieth century. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3650 - Early American Literature This course is a study of American Literature and literary culture during the Colonial and Early National Periods. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3660 - American Romanticism This course is a study of American prose and poetry between 1820 and 1860 with emphasis on Emerson, Hawthorne, Thoreau, Melville, and Whitman. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3670 - American Realism & Naturalism This course is a study of major works of American literary realism and naturalism. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level literature, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3675 - American Modernism This course is a study of American texts written between 1900 and 1945/50 as part of the Modernist movement. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3680 - Contemporary American Literature This course is a study of American Literature from 1950 to the present, including texts, authors, and literary trends of the contemporary period. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3800 - Multimodal/Digital Composition Students will develop their understanding of a broad range of topics concerning composing and publishing in digital spaces, including platforms, Internet writing genres, and rhetorical awareness in composing on social media. The course will include the study of current models of digital and multimodal composing and the history of the field as it pertains to changes in the job landscape within Professional and Technical Writing, Rhetoric and Composition, and Publishing. The course will feature assignments and readings on topics such as digital multimodal composition; audio and video editing; composing print, digital, and networked texts, design as composition; digital storytelling; rhetorical identity and other web texts. In accordance with department goals, it will develop composing and critical thinking skills. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2015, ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one 2100-literature course, all with grades of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3895 - Visions of Peace in the East and West This course leads students on an intellectual journey to examine the idea of peace, within different Eastern and Western historical and cultural contexts to reveal its complexities and ways that conditions of peace can unsettle political and social relationships. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3910 - Tutoring English Composition I This practicum provides instruction and supervised practice in skills and techniques to be used in one-on-one or small-group tutorials and teaching. The student will receive instruction and continued supervision throughout the semester. This course may not be repeated. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: ENGL 3050 Hours: 2 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3915 - Tutoring English Composition II This practicum provides advanced instruction and practice in skills and techniques to be used in one-on-one or small group tutorials and teaching. This course may not be repeated. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: ENGL 3910 Hours: 1 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 3925 - Tutoring English Composition III This practicum provides advanced instruction and practice in skills and techniques to be used in one-on-one or small group tutorials and teaching. This course may not be repeated. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 3910 and ENGL 3915 Hours: 1 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4030 - English Sociolinguistics An introduction to sociolinguistics, the course examines regional and social dialects, language standards, gendered language, creoles and pidgins, "political correctness," politeness, rudeness, sarcasm, slang, "bad" language, humor, naming practices, e-language, and global Englishes. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, ENGL 3020, and one ENGL 2100-level Literature, all with grades of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4100 - Seminar in English Writing This course involves intensive analysis of and practice in a selected topic in writing. Emphasis is placed on writing professionally for publication and on professional and community outreach. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4110 - Introduction to Eastern Rhetoric This course is an introductory survey of eastern rhetorics, with emphasis on theories of language and writing from historical and contemporary rhetorians. Emphasis will be placed on analyzing various understandings of rhetoric and placing these understandings within the historical and social context in which they arose. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and ENGL 3120, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4140 - Literary Criticism: Selected Topics This special topics course examines representative primary texts by significant literary theorists, arguments about the nature of literature and literary experience, and the historical roots of selected theories. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher and ENGL 2900 with a grade of C or higher, or permission of the instructor. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4150 - Creative Writing for Publication This course is a culmination of the creative writing sequence within the Writing and Publication Concentration for English Majors. A project proposal will be due the first week of class and must reflect the creative writing curriculum at UNG: poetry, fiction, playwriting, or creative nonfiction. Students will work toward the completion of a short manuscript that will be submitted for publication by the end of the semester. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2270, ENGL 2275, ENGL 2280, ENGL 2285, or ENGL 2290, and ENGL 3175, ENGL 3180, ENGL 3185, or ENGL 3190, both with grades of C or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4210 - Selected Topics in Genre Studies This selected topics course examines representative texts by a figure or figures in a specified genre or sub-genre outside of those currently established by the ENGL 3000-level genre series, as well as the specified genre's conventions, rhetoric, and social, aesthetic, and cultural significance. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and an ENGL 2100-level literature survey, all with grades of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4310 - Asian Literature in English Translation This course is an in-depth study of Asian literature in English and in English translation, which involves interpreting and writing about significant Asian literary works within their historical, social, and cultural contexts, along with relevant critical and theoretical readings. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4320 - Asian Drama and Performance This course is an in-depth study of Asian drama and performance, which involves interpreting and writing about significant works of Asian drama and performance within their historical, social, and cultural contexts, along with relevant critical, historical, and theoretical readings. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 21xx, and ENGL 2230, all with grades of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4411 - Chaucer This course is a study of the major works of Chaucer, with emphasis on The Canterbury Tales, all studied in the original Middle English. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, all with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4431 - Shakespeare I This course is a study of the tragedies and romances with a focus on their historical contexts and on the major interpretive approaches. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4432 - Shakespeare II This course is study of the histories and comedies with a focus on their historical background and on the major interpretive approaches. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4435 - Shakespeare This course is a study of both Elizabethan and Jacobean Shakespeare. This course will include selections from Shakespeare's comedies, histories, tragedies, romances, and poetry. The focus of the course will be upon historical backgrounds and the major interpretive approaches. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, all with grades of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4437 - Exploring the Literary World This course seeks to introduce the student to the literary and historical world of London (and in some cases England beyond London) through lecture, readings, and a trip to selected locations for a first-hand archeo-literary experience. Students may take this course more than once for credit only if the course covers a different period than the one already taken for credit. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4441 - Milton A study of Milton in the context of his classical background and late Renaissance environment. Major emphasis on the poetry. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, all with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4452 - Seminar in British Literature: Author Studies This course provides an intensive study of a single author or group of important authors representative of the literature of the United Kingdom and/or the British Isles. Course can be repeated for six credit hours. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and an ENGL 2100-level literature survey, all with grades of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4454 - Seminar in British Literature: Studies in Literary Topics This course offers a focused study of a movement, theme, critical approach or sub-genre in the literature of the United Kingdom and/or the British Isles. May be repeated for up to 9 hours of credit. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and an ENGL 2100-level literature survey, all with grades of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4635 - Topics in African American Literature This course examines works by African American writers from any era or eras. The course may draw upon interdisciplinary materials to emphasize the developing relationship between black writers and American history, law, politics, and social science. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, all with grades of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4640 - Literature of the American West This course is an in-depth study of texts written west of the 100th meridian. Major categories to be studied are Native American writing, Chicano writing, environmental literature and nature writing, texts of the Western exploration and the "Manifest Destiny" tradition, texts of the intermountain and urban west, as well as class "Westerns." Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4645 - Asian-American Literature This course examines works of literature by Asian-American writers, including works written in English and translations of works originally written in Asian languages. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2230, ENGL 2050, and one 2100-level literature course, all with grades of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4650 - Latina/o US Literature Works of literature by Latina- and Latino-US writers, including works written in English and translations of works originally written in Spanish. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 1101, ENGL 1102, and one ENGL 2000-level survey course Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4651 - Seminar in 19th Century American Literature This course is a detailed study of a body of texts, literary movements, author(s), or themes in nineteenth-century American literature not otherwise covered in other course offerings. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level literature, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4652 - Seminar in 20th Century American Literature This is a detailed study of a body of texts, literary movements, author(s), or themes in twentieth-century American literature not otherwise covered in other course offerings. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, all with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4685 - Readings in American Cultures This course is a study of literatures from a variety of non-mainstream American cultures, including an examination of texts, authors, and themes from these literatures. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4690 - Southern Literature This course is an examination of the literature of the South with a background study of the literary tends of the nineteenth century and a concentration on writers of the Southern Renaissance and beyond. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4691 - Appalachian Literature This course will examine Appalachian literature from the nineteenth century to the present. Students will analyze and interpret texts within their historical, social, and cultural contexts. A particular focus will be on studying the unique characteristics of the region while interrogating some of the generalizations, myths, and stereotypes associated with the region and its people. In fulfilling the goals of the UNG mission, this course engages students in critical inquiry and analysis that prepares them to live fuller, more introspective lives in diverse local and global settings. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with grades of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4800 - Writing for Organizations Students will study grant writing and the organizational genres (such as social media, promotional literature, position or "white" papers, donor and constituent messages, and mission-related documents) that support and develop grants. It will feature extensive writing and revision, workshop discussion, and analysis of the grant writing process in many non-profit organizations. In accordance with department goals, it will develop communication and critical thinking skills. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: ENGL 3135 or ENGL 3160 Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4810 - Selected Topics in English This course is a detailed study of a body of texts which encompass a literary movement, theme, or trend not covered in other catalog listings. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 1-3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4820 - Selected English Topics This course is a detailed study of a body of texts which encompass a literary movement, theme, or trend not covered in other catalog listings. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level Lit, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 1-3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4830 - Selected English Topics This course is a detailed study of a body of texts which encompass a literary movement, theme, or trend not covered in other catalog listings. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level Lit, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 1-3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4880 - Senior Seminar in English: Writing This is the capstone class for the English Major with a Writing Concentration. Review of training in scholarship, review of a personal writing portfolio, extensive discussion of writing theory, and preparation for professional careers as well as graduate school. The development of a sound sense of identity as a professional in writing will be encouraged. It is recommended that students take the Senior Seminar in their final year; however, to accommodate unusual circumstances, advanced students may request the instructor's permission to take the class as juniors. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, all with grades of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4890 - Senior Seminar in English: Literature This capstone class is for the English major with a Literature Concentration and includes review of training in scholarship, review of personal reading schedules, and preparation for professional careers as well as graduate school. Development of a sound sense of identity as a professional in the field of English will be encouraged. It is recommended that students take the Senior seminar in their final semester; however, to accommodate unusual circumstances, advanced students may request instructor's permission to take the class as juniors. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230 and one ENGL 2100-level Literature course, each with a grade of B or higher; and at least 18 hours of upper-level credit in the English major Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4901 - Teaching English Students preparing to be English teachers will learn about methods and materials for teaching reading, writing and speaking in grades 6-12, including the use of technology. Students will analyze and assess student writing, design an English course, and demonstrate effective teaching. Students will also observe and teach English classes in the public schools, under the direction of the professor. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 3050 and admission to the Teacher Preparation Program Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4950 - Composition Study for Teachers This course includes study of composition theory and its application to the teaching of composition. Students will analyze and assess student essays and design a writing course and program. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, with grades of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 4960 - Internship This course involves practical experience and written reflection in a seminar setting. This course can be taken as many as three times for credit, totaling no more than 12 hours. No more than 6 credit hours for internships can count toward the English major. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisites: Permission of the Department, ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog

Courses for M.A.T

A student enrolled in the Master of Arts in Teaching, Secondary Education - English (6-12), will be enrolled in the Culture, Language & Leadership program. You will need to take the education courses required by the Culture, Language & Leadership department as well as the following for English:

• ENGL 7990 (required)
• ENGL (6000-7000 level) - Three electives (Chosen by the student with the advice of his/her English department advisor)
• ENGL (6000-7000 level) - One elective (needed only if planning to teach at college level)
• ENGL 5100 - Special Topics in Writing Intensive analysis of and practice in a selected topic in writing. Emphasis is placed on writing for publication and on professional and community outreach. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6010 - History of the English Language A detailed introduction to the background, origins, development, and structure of the English language and the fundamental tools and concepts used in the study of a language's history. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6020 - English Linguistics An introduction to English linguistics and some of its important subfields, including the structure of English (its phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics), psycholinguistics, and sociolinguistics. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6030 - English Sociolinguistics An introduction to sociolinguistics, the course examines regional and social dialects, language standards, gendered language, creoles and pidgins, "political correctness", politeness, rudeness, sarcasm, slang, "bad" language, humor, naming practices, e-language, and global Englishes. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: ENGL 6020 Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6050 - Applied English Grammar Assumes a mastery of prescriptive English grammar. A study of the grammatical structure of English in relation to rhetorical and logical structural linguistics, transformational-generative grammar, and rhetorical grammar. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog

Intensive analysis of and practice in a selected topic in writing. Emphasis is placed on writing for publication and on professional and community outreach. Hours: 3

• ENGL 6120 - Introduction to Rhetorical Theory An introductory survey of rhetorical theory, with an emphasis on theories of political and civic discourse. Intensive study of classical and contemporary rhetoric, with some attention to theory from other historical periods. Works from the traditional canon of Western rhetoric and works that represent alternative Western traditions will be studied. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6130 - Advanced Composition Intensive analysis of and practice in the various approaches to writing including defining, summarizing, classifying, comparing, and persuading. The course also considers the composing process in light of rhetorical theory, current research, and technological advancements. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6140 - Literary Criticism: Selected Topics This special topics course examines representative primary texts by significant literary theorists, arguments about the nature of literature and literary experience, and the historical roots of selected theories. May be repeated for credit. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6160 - Technical and Professional Writing This course involves advanced study of the principles and practices of technical and professional writing and includes planning, organizing, and writing technical descriptions, instructions, proposals, and recommendation reports, as well as designing visual aids and editing. Assignments include individual and group projects and at least one complete technical report. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6220 - Poetry and Poetics A study of poetry, approaches to poetry, and theories of poetry. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6230 - The Novel Studies in the development of prose fiction from the eighteenth century to the present. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6240 - The Short Story A study of short stories from various cultures. The course emphasizes recognition of recurrent formal and thematic patterns, and introduces methods of literary interpretation and analysis appropriate to understanding and teaching the short story. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6250 - World Drama A comprehensive study of the theatrical literature of the world, from ancient through modern. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6260 - Creative Nonfiction A study of the 'fourth genre,' creative nonfiction, with emphasis on formal analysis, the history of the genre, and its variations across cultures. This course introduces methods of literary interpretation and analysis appropriate to understanding and teaching various forms of creative nonfiction. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6300 - Mythology in Literature An introduction to the mythologies of the world and the uses that writers make of them. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6310 - Immigrant Literature This course examines how immigrant authors represent immigrant experiences across time and place. This is not to say, however, that these are monolithic representations. Rather, we will analyze texts by men and women from several different primary cultures who are writing about first as well as second generation immigrant experiences to several countries. Additionally, we will read appropriate works of theory and criticism and analyze how these theories can be applied to the primary texts for the course. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6320 - Caribbean Literature This course examines how Caribbean authors represent Caribbean culture and experiences across time and place. This is not to say, however, that these are monolithic representations. Rather, we will analyze texts by men and women from several different Caribbean islands. Additionally, we will read appropriate works of theory and criticism and analyze how these theories can be applied to the primary texts for the course. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6330 - Indian Literature This course examines how Indian authors represent Indian culture and experiences across time and place. This is not to say, however, that these are monolithic representations. Rather, we will analyze texts by men and women from different areas of India. Additionally, we will read appropriate works of theory and criticism and analyze how these theories can be applied to the primary texts for the course. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6340 - Women Writers in World Literature This course will study the literary representation and self- representation of women and the question of the female identity-in a cultural, social, and psychological sense-in world literature. The class will encompass works from the 8th century to the present. After a brief overview of gender theory, the course will offer students an understanding of how countries, cultures, and individuals approach the formation of an identity. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6350 - Postcolonial World Literature This course will study the question of identity-both personal and national-in postcolonial works around the globe. Postcolonial literature occurs at different times for different countries (and cultures), but the majority of the literature will be in the modern era. After a brief overview of the colonial mindset, including such concepts as mimicry and the Other, the course will offer students an understanding of how countries, cultures, and individuals approach the formation of an identity that is both separate from and linked to the former colonizer. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6360 - African Literatures & Cultures This course examines how African authors represent African culture and experiences across time and place. This is not to say, however, that these are monolithic representations. Rather, we will analyze texts by men and women from four broad geographic areas (Northern, West, East, and Southern) and several individual countries to see how specific historical, cultural, colonial, linguistic, and religious influences shape African literary expressions. Additionally, we will read appropriate works of Postcolonial theory and criticism and analyze how these theories can be applied to the primary texts for the course. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6370 - Chinese Literature in Translation Chinese literature extends back thousands of years. This course, instead of a survey of Chinese literature, is designed to study a selection of Chinese literary masterpieces (prose, poetry, and drama) from different periods. Students will read these works in relation to their historical and social contexts, explore their meanings and ideas, analyze their artistic techniques, and discuss how they reflect a particular time and place and what they mean to us today. Topics may include family and tradition, individual and society, past and present, man and nature, the change of cultural and social values, and women's role in society. This course emphasizes interactive learning. The instructor will encourage students to raise questions, broaden their perspectives, and become self-aware through their reading activities. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6410 - Medieval English Literature A study of major works of old and middle English literature. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6411 - Chaucer A study of the major works of Chaucer, with emphasis on the Canterbury Tales, all studied in the original Middle English Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6430 - English Renaissance An examination of English Renaissance prose, poetry, and/or drama, exclusive of Shakespeare. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6431 - Shakespeare I A study of the tragedies and romances with a focus on their historical contexts and on the major interpretive approaches Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6432 - Shakespeare II A study of the histories and comedies with a focus on their historical background and on the major interpretive approaches. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6435 - Shakespeare A study of both Elizabethan and Jacobean Shakespeare. This course will include selections from Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, Tragedies, Romances, and Poetry. The focus of the course will be upon historical backgrounds and the major interpretive approaches. Graduate students will be required to take on extra reading and participation in class in addition to added research and writing assignments. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6437 - Exploring the Literary World This course seeks to introduce the student to the literary and historical world through lecture, readings, and a trip to selected locations for a first-hand archeo-literary experience. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6441 - Milton A study of Milton in the context of his classical background and late Renaissance environment. Major emphasis on the poetry. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6450 - Restoration & 18th Century Literature A study of major British writers from 1660 to 1789. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6460 - 19th Century Literature: Romanticism A study of Romanticism with emphasis on the major poets. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6461 - 19th Century British Romanticism An intensive study of Wordsworth and Coleridge, or Byron, Shelley, and Keats. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6462 - 19th Century British Romanticism An intensive study of Wordsworth and Coleridge, or Byron, Shelley, and Keats. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6470 - English Literature: Victorian Era A study of the major writers in both prose and poetry in the context of the social conditions in England from 1832 to 1900. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6480 - Modern & Contemporary British Literature A study of British literature beginning with the twentieth century. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6640 - Literature of the American West An in-depth study of the diverse literary traditions of the American West. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6650 - Early American Literature Advanced study of American literature and literary culture during the Colonial and Early National Periods, with emphasis on the Enlightenment and on development of the gothic, picaresque, and sentimental novel in America. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6651 - Seminar in 19th Century American Literature Advanced study of a body of texts, literary movements, author(s), or themes in nineteenth-century American literature not otherwise covered in other course offerings. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6652 - Seminar in 20th Century American Literature Advanced study of a body of texts, literary movements, author(s), or themes in twentieth-century American literature not otherwise covered in other course offerings. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6660 - American Romanticism American prose and poetry between 1820 and 1860 with emphasis on Emerson, Hawthorne, Thoreau, Melville, and Whitman. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6670 - American Realism & Naturalism A study of major works of American literary realism and naturalism. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6675 - American Modernism An in-depth study of the cultural background and major figures of the Modernist movement, 1900-1950. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6680 - Contemporary American Literature Thematic exploration of American literature from 1950 to the present, including the study of texts, authors, and literary trends of the contemporary period. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6681 - Modern and Contemporary American Literature Content will vary according to writers and movements studied Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6682 - Modern and Contemporary American Literature Content will vary according to writers and movements studied Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6685 - Readings in American Cultures Study of literatures from a variety of non-mainstream American cultures, including an examination of texts, authors, and themes from these literatures. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6690 - Southern Literature An examination of the literature of the South with a background study of the literary trends of the nineteenth century and a concentration on writers of the Southern Renaissance and beyond. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6810 - Selected Topics A detailed study of a body of texts which encompass a literary movement, theme, or trend not covered in other catalog listing. This course can be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit. Hours: 1 - 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6820 - Selected Topics A detailed study of a body of texts which encompass a literary movement, theme, or trend not covered in other catalog listings. This course can be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit. Hours: 1 - 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6830 - Selected Topics A detailed study of a body of texts which encompass a literary movement, theme, or trend not covered in other catalog listing. This course can be repeated for up to 6 hours of credit. Hours: 1 - 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6895 - Visions of Peace in the East and West This course leads students on an intellectual journey to examine the idea of peace within different Eastern and Western historical and cultural contexts to reveal its complexities and ways that conditions of peace can unsettle political and social relationships. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6901 - Teaching English Students preparing to be English teachers will learn about methods and materials for teaching, reading, writing, and speaking in middle grades and high school, including the use of technology. Students will analyze and assess student writing and design an English course. Directed observation in the schools is a required part of this course. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 6950 - Composition Studies for Teachers The course includes study of composition theory and its applications to the teaching of composition. Students will analyze and assess student essays and design a writing course and program. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 7210 - Selected Topics in Genre Studies This selected topics course examines representative texts by a figure or figures in a specified genre or sub-genre outside of those currently established by our 6000-level genre series, as well as the specified genre's conventions, rhetoric, and social, aesthetic, and cultural significance. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 7452 - Seminar in British Literature: Author Studies This graduate-level course provides an intensive study of a single author or group of important authors representative of the literature of the United Kingdom and/or the British Isles. This course can be repeated for 6 hours of credit. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 7454 - Seminar in British Literature: Studies in Literary Topics This graduate-level course offers a focused study of a movement, theme, critical approach or sub-genre in the literature of the United Kingdom and/or the British Isles. This course can be repeated for credit. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 7635 - Topics in African American Literature This course examines works by African American writers from any era or eras. The course may draw upon interdisciplinary materials to emphasize the developing relationship between black writers and American history, law, politics, and social science. This graduate-level seminar, offered in tandem with its undergraduate equivalent, requires graduate students to engage in extended research, group activities, and mock-teaching opportunities. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 7645 - Asian American Literature This class will examine works of literature by Asian-American writers, including works written in English and translations of works originally written in Asian languages. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: Admission to the Graduate program Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 7650 - Latina/o U.S. Literature This course examines how authors represent Latino experiences in the United States. Students will analyze texts by men and women from several different Latin-U.S. cultures, especially Mexican-American, Puerto Rican, Cuban-American, and/or Dominican-American. Students will read relevant works of theory and criticism and analyze how these theories can be applied to the primary texts for the course. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Prerequisite: Admission to Graduate Program Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 7691 - Appalachian Literature This course will examine Appalachian literature from the 19th century to the present. Students will analyze and interpret texts within their historical, social, and cultural contexts. A particular focus will be studying the unique characteristics of the region while interrogating some of the generalizations, myths, and stereotypes associated with the region and its people. In fulfilling the goals of the UNG mission, this course engages students in critical inquiry and analysis that prepares them to live fuller, more introspective lives in diverse local and global settings. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
• ENGL 7990 - Directed Readings for English Teachers This capstone course involves a study of ten book-length works in the English discipline, which will culminate in a guest lecture, a portfolio, a written exam, and an oral exam. The student will work in conjunction with a committee chosen from the English faculty; however, the course will be completed as an independent study for the most part. Through the process, the student will develop methods of independent inquiry and self-directed study. Hours: 3 View Course in Catalog
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Creative Writing Evening Class (Summer 2024)

A broad and engaging creative writing evening class, suitable for those wanting to learn new skills and existing writers.

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Loughborough University

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• 56 days 2 hours

This is a mixed ability 8-week course, suitable for those wanting to learn new skills and writers looking to polish existing talents.

The topics covered during the course will include character development, utilizing your senses, writing from life experience and much more. The focus is primarily on fiction, but the skills you will learn are applicable to poetry and writing for screen and stage.

Classes will run every Wednesday from 7-9pm from 26 June to 21 August 2024. Please note that there will not be a class on Wednesday 3 July 2024.

Further information will be sent out by email in advance of the first class.

P lease note that this class is not open to Under 16s.

I f you are purchasing this as a gift for someone, then please use your email address on the booking. You can update this at a later date by emailing [email protected].

About the Tutor

Alison Mott is a writer and story collector with many years’ experience leading creative activities in the community.

She writes memoir, historical fiction and non-fiction, children's fiction and educational materials for adults and schools.

Her work has appeared across a range of publications, online platforms and local presses, including The Guardian and Primary History Magazine .

Alison was Writer in Residence at Loughborough's Old Rectory Museum in 2018 and her book, Songster – Loughborough’s Own War Horse was published by Carillon Tower and War Memorial Museum the same year.

She has a Master’s degree in Creative Writing and is accredited as a writing coach through the Arvon Foundation and the National Association of Writers in Education.

Visitors are required to register their vehicle and pay to park on campus. There is a flat evening rate of £1 after 6pm. You have 30 minutes from arrival in which to complete the registration process. There are various ways in which you can register and pay:

· Download the APCOA Connect App* (location code 2862)

· Pre-book parking online

· Pay for parking online (on arrival)

· Pay by ScanPay on arrival *

· By phone: 01895 262122 (location code 2862)

· By cashless pay machines on campus. At present the closest pay machine is in Car Park 9, which is on the opposite side of Epinal Way to Cope Auditorium.

* There is an additional 20p surcharge that applies to payments via these methods.

Please contact [email protected] if you have any queries or visit the visitor parking webpage for more information .

Accessibility

The class will take place in G Block on campus, which is located behind Edward Herbert Building and close to the Ashleigh Drive entrance. The building has step-free access and the room will be on the ground floor.

If you have any specific access requirements or anything you would like us to be aware of when running the event, please let us know via the booking form or email [email protected] in advance of booking and we will do our best to accommodate them.

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‘What’s Next?’ for Anton Dela Cruz: From Creative Writing to Ethical Leadership at UVA Darden

By David Buie-Moltz

As the University of Virginia Darden School of Business prepares to graduate its Class of 2024, Anton Dela Cruz is set to move from a multifaceted career in operations to a strategic role in healthcare consulting. His time at Darden has fueled significant personal growth and a shift toward ethical leadership and community involvement.

Raised in Westchester, New York, Dela Cruz’s academic and professional journey is a testament to his resilience and adaptability. Initially enrolled in an engineering program at Cooper Union, he discovered a stronger pull toward the sciences and nature, leading him to study creative writing at SUNY Purchase. “I realized I was more interested in pure science and studying nature than the design process of engineering,” Dela Cruz explains.

He began an MFA in creative nonfiction at the University of South Carolina, where he shares he was the program’s only person of color and navigated coming out as queer. Although he left the program unfinished, it marked a significant chapter in his development. He then joined The Free Times , an alternative weekly in Columbia, South Carolina, where he managed ad production during a tumultuous change in ownership. “This experience tested our team but also brought us closer together. It made me think deeply about what it means to lead and make ethical business decisions,” he notes.

A turning point in Dela Cruz’s journey was when he listened to a Darden admissions podcast featuring Professor Ed Freeman , the renowned father of stakeholder theory. This encounter solidified Darden as the ideal platform for him to merge his ethical values with his career aspirations.

At Darden, Dela Cruz has excelled academically and as president of Pride at Darden , enhancing visibility and support for the LGBTQ+ community. Supported by the need-based AccessDarden and a merit scholarship, his Darden education has been integral to his professional formation.

His roles, ranging from IT-managed services to consulting in project management and executive coaching, have further shaped his leadership philosophy. “I was supercharged by a good boss and manager who made me feel like I could do the work,” he says.

Looking forward, Dela Cruz is eager to join Guidehouse’s Healthcare Segment. “The decisions made in healthcare consulting have high stakes as they directly impact patient care and access,” he observes, underscoring his commitment to ethical leadership and social impact in a critical sector.

This is part of a four-part series, “What’s Next?” Discover how Darden shapes the future of its graduates and read about other remarkable stories from the Class of 2024, including those about Kate Grusky , Yonah Greenstein and Sharon Okeke .

The University of Virginia Darden School of Business prepares responsible global leaders through unparalleled transformational learning experiences. Darden’s graduate degree programs (MBA, MSBA and Ph.D.) and Executive Education & Lifelong Learning programs offered by the Darden School Foundation set the stage for a lifetime of career advancement and impact. Darden’s top-ranked faculty, renowned for teaching excellence, inspires and shapes modern business leadership worldwide through research, thought leadership and business publishing. Darden has Grounds in Charlottesville, Virginia, and the Washington, D.C., area and a global community that includes 18,000 alumni in 90 countries. Darden was established in 1955 at the University of Virginia, a top public university founded by Thomas Jefferson in 1819 in Charlottesville, Virginia.

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