Department of English, Theatre, and World Languages

Chair: Wendy P. Miller

Faculty: Nikki Agee, Hannah Baggott, Michael J. Berntsen¹, Brooke Bradley, Youngsuk Chae, Polina Chemishanova^{10, 12}, Aaron Cole, Teagan E. Decker⁸, Jonathan W. Drahos⁴, Michele Fazio, Virginia Garnett, Peter Grimes¹¹, Laura Hakala⁵, Holden Hansen, Steven Hedgpeth, Brian Scott Hicks, Eun Hee Jeon, Deana Johnson², Brigitte Knight, Roger A. Ladd⁷, Zachary Laminack, Ana Cecilia Lara⁹, Walter E. Lewallen, Milagros López-Fred, Natalie Love, Cynthia Miecznikowski³, Catherine Parisian, Melissa Schaub, Spencer Silverthorne, Robin L. Snead, Joseph Sweet⁶, Charles Tita, David Underwood, Amy Williams, Samantha Wilson

The Department of English, Theatre, and World Languages educates students and serves the region and the academy through teaching and research in the liberal arts. The Department cultivates insightful readers, articulate writers and speakers, expressive performers, and critical thinkers. Department faculty work to improve literacy, to develop innovative pedagogy, to enhance and showcase creative work, and to expand and transmit disciplinary knowledge.

Through sustained development of students’ critical thinking, reading, and writing, the General Education composition sequence lays the foundation for future success. Offerings in literature, world languages, and performance broaden and enrich students’ perspectives. Graduates of our programs become successful as professionals, graduate students, citizens, leaders, and life-long learners in a diverse global community.

The Department offers majors in English, Spanish, and Theatre and related minors and concentrations. Undergraduate majors prepare students for North Carolina Teacher Licensure in Secondary English, Middle Grades Language Arts 6-9, and add-on licensure in English as a Second Language. Graduate Programs in English prepare students for advanced licensure and other professional endeavors.

The Department offers distinctive, realistically conceived, and well‑executed programs for (1) the English major; (2) the student seeking North Carolina Teacher Licensure in English, Secondary Education 9‑12 (program approved by NCTE), Middle Grades Language Arts Education 6-9, or ESL Add-On Licensure; as part of the Educator Preparation Program these are approved by the Council for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and Accreditation of Educator Preparation; (3) the Theatre major; (4) the Spanish major; (5) the General Education student, served by a strong Composition program and a wide choice of courses; (6) the student majoring in another subject who wishes to develop a minor in an area of English, world languages, or theatre or simply to choose an elective or two; and (8) the in‑service teacher, or college graduate with a background in English or a related discipline, seeking post‑graduate work in English Education. The Department recognizes that each program has a distinctive philosophy and specific objectives, which are made clear to students involved in each program.

The Department office offers information about advisement and screening procedures for English majors, teacher licensure candidates in English and Spanish, Spanish majors, and Theatre majors. Also available is information about the academic concentrations in English, Spanish, and TESL and minors in Creative Writing, English, French, Literature, Spanish, TESOL, Theatre, and Professional Writing. These are offered to all students enrolled at the University.

Pembroke Magazine, housed in the Department and founded in 1969 by the late Norman Macleod while he was at UNC Pembroke, focuses on North Carolina, national, and international writers. It publishes both beginning and established writers.

The University Theatre, a performance program housed in the Givens Performing Arts Center, provides a practical laboratory for the theoretical and artistic components of the Theatre Program of the Department.

The Department recommends that all of its majors study a foreign language; six semester hours (or equivalent competency) are required for English majors.

A grade of C (2.0) in ENG 1050 (Composition I) is prerequisite to all literature courses at the 2000 level and above. All full‑time students enroll in Composition I during their first semester of full‑time study and continue consecutively thereafter until they successfully complete both ENG 1050 and ENG 1060.

Programs

• English, Academic Concentration
• Spanish, Academic Concentration
• Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL), Academic Concentration

• English as a Second Language, Add-On Licensure

• English, Literary Studies Emphasis, B.A.
• English, Middle Grades Language Arts (6-9) Emphasis, B.A.
• English, Professional Writing Emphasis, B.A.
• English, Secondary Education (9-12) Emphasis, B.A.
• Spanish, B.A.
• Theatre Arts, B.A.

• Creative Writing, Minor
• English, Minor
• French, Minor
• Hispanic Studies, Minor
• Literature, Minor
• Professional Writing, Minor
• Spanish, Minor
• Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Minor
• Theatre, Minor

Courses

• FRH 2560. French Conversation and Composition (3 credits)
• FRH 3210. Study of French Literature (3 credits)
• FRH 3220. Study of French Literature (3 credits)
• FRH 3610. French Civilization and Culture (3 credits)
• FRH 4510. Study Abroad: Study Tour in France (2-7 credits)

• GER 1310. Elementary German I (3 credits)
• GER 1320. Elementary German II (3 credits)
• GER 2310. Intermediate German I (3 credits)
• GER 2320. Intermediate German II (3 credits)

• ITL 1310. Elementary Italian I (3 credits)
• ITL 1320. Elementary Italian II (3 credits)

• SPN 1310. Elementary Spanish I (3 credits)
• SPN 1320. Elementary Spanish II (3 credits)
• SPN 2310. Intermediate Spanish I (3 credits)
• SPN 2320. Intermediate Spanish II (3 credits)
• SPN 2330. Spanish for Heritage Speakers (6 credits)
• SPN 3010. Early Laboratory Experiences for Prospective Teachers (3 credit)
• SPN 3080. Spanish Education Field Experience (1 credit)
• SPN 3110. Spanish Composition and Review of Grammar (3 credits)
• SPN 3120. Spanish Conversation (3 credits)
• SPN 3150. Presentation Communication: Advanced Writing and Oral Presentation in Spanish (3 credits)
• SPN 3200. Literary Analysis and Criticism in Spanish (3 credits)
• SPN 3210. Survey of Spanish-American Literature I (3 credits)
• SPN 3220. Survey of Spanish-American Literature II (3 credits)
• SPN 3310. Survey of Literature of Spain I (3 credits)
• SPN 3320. Survey of Literature of Spain II (3 credits)
• SPN 3360. History of the Spanish Language (3 credits)
• SPN 3400. Spanish Phonetics and Phonology (3 credits)
• SPN 3510. Study Abroad (3-6 credits)
• SPN 3610. Civilization and Culture of Spanish America (3 credits)
• SPN 3620. Civilization and Culture of Spain (3 credits)
• SPN 3700. Advanced Grammar and Composition (3 credits)
• SPN 3710. Business Spanish (3 credits)
• SPN 3720. Spanish for Medical Professionals (3 credits)
• SPN 4130. Topics in Colonial Spanish-American Literature (3-6 credits)
• SPN 4140. 19th Century Spanish-American Literature (3 credits)
• SPN 4150. Contemporary Spanish-American Literature (3 credits)
• SPN 4230. Topics in Medieval, Renaissance, and Golden Age Literature (3-6 credits)
• SPN 4240. 19th Century Literature of Spain (3 credits)
• SPN 4250. Contemporary Literature of Spain (3 credits)
• SPN 4400. Methods of Teaching Spanish (3 credits)
• SPN 4480. Professional Seminar for Pre-Service Teachers (3 credits)
• SPN 4490. Internship for Spanish Education (9 credits)
• SPN 4550. Directed Study in Spanish (3 credits)
• SPN 4700. Introduction to Spanish Linguistics (3 credits)

• SPNS 2xxx. Special Topics in Hispanic Studies (3 credits)
• SPNS 3xxx. Special Topics in Hispanic Studies (3 credits)
• SPNS 4xxx. Special Topics in Hispanic Studies (3 credits)

• TESL 4890. Applied Pedagogy of Teaching English as a Second Language (3 credits)

• THE 1620. Introduction to Theatre Technology (1 credit)
• THE 1640. Stage Make‑Up (1 credit)
• THE 1810. Stage Dance I (1 credit)
• THE 1820. Stage Dance II (1 credit)
• THE 2010. Acting I: Fundamentals (3 credits)
• THE 2020. Theatre Practicum (Wardrobe/Makeup Crew) (1 credit)
• THE 2040. Theatre Practicum (Production Crew) (1 credit)
• THE 2060. Theatre Practicum (Shop and Lighting Crew) (1 credit)
• THE 2070. Stage Combat (3 credits)
• THE 2080. Theatre Practicum (Assistant Stage Manager/Stage Manager) (2 credits)
• THE 2100. Theatre Practicum (Acting) (1 credit)
• THE 2110. Script Analysis (3 credits)
• THE 2150. Theatre Showcase (1 credit)
• THE 2330. Stagecraft (3 credits)
• THE 2340. Scene Painting (3 credits)
• THE 2350. Stage Management (3 credits)
• THE 2360. Costume Technology (3 credits)
• THE 2500. Introduction to Theatre (3 credits)
• THE 2810. Stage Dance III (2 credits)
• THE 2820. Stage Dance IV (2 credits)
• THE 2830. Lighting Technology (3 credits)
• THE 3010. Acting II: Characterization (3 credits)
• THE 3020. Props Design and Technology (3 credits)
• THE 3040. Creative Drama (3 credits)
• THE 3170. Dialects for the Stage (1 credit)
• THE 3310. Play Direction (3 credits)
• THE 3330. Lighting Design (3 credits)
• THE 3340. Scene Design (3 credits)
• THE 3530. Theatre Management (3 credits)
• THE 3540. Costume Design (3 credits)
• THE 3600. History of the Theatre: The Beginnings to 1642 (3 credits)
• THE 3610. History of the Theatre: 1642 to the Present (3 credits)
• THE 3810. Choreography (3 credits)
• THE 4010. Acting III: Styles (3 credits)
• THE 4030. Senior Capstone I (1 credit)
• THE 4040. Senior Capstone II (2 credits)
• THE 4050. Shakespeare and Performance (3 credits)
• THE 4110. Acting IV: Advanced Methods (3 credits)
• THE 4530. Directed Practicum in Advanced Theatre Problems I (1-3 credits)
• THE 4540. Directed Practicum in Advanced Theatre Problems II (1-3 credits)

• THES 3xxx. Special Topics in Theatre (1-3 credits)

• XXX 1310. Introductory Foreign Language Study (3 credits)
• XXX 1320. Introductory Foreign Language Study (3 credits)
• XXX 2310. Intermediate Foreign Language Study (3 credits)
• XXX 2320. Intermediate Foreign Language Study (3 credits)

• XXXS 1xxx. Foreign Language Study in the Disciplines (3 credits)
• XXXS 3000. Special Topics in Foreign Language Study (3 credits)