M.A. in Literature: Eco-criticism

The English Department now offers an innovative new option in Ecocriticism.  The option is for students interested in how literature shapes our understanding of the environment and vice-versa.  In addition to courses required for all MA Literature students, those who pursue the Ecocriticism option will take core upper-division coursework in Ecocritical Theory and Practice (LIT 422), along with seminars in Literature, Nature and Politics (LIT 524) and Special Topics in Ecocriticism (LIT 502).  A rich variety of upper-division electives in the Literature(s) of Place, Nature Writing in British and American Literature, and Ecology in Non-Western Literary Traditions will also be available to students pursing the Ecocriticism option.  The option is designed to prepare students who intend to pursue Ph.D. work in Literature and the Environment and/or to assist those who wish to incorporate a concern for ecological and social justice issues within their pedagogy.

To learn more, visit the M.A. in Literature: Eco-criticism website.