English and Theatre
Informal specialisationYear: 2019
English and Theatre
Contact information
Coordinator
Email: McInnisd@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Overview
A major in English and Theatre Studies with an average of at least H2A (75%) in second and third-year subjects within the major, or equivalent.
Intended learning outcomes
see the course objectives
Last updated: 4 March 2025
Structure
100 credit points
Students undertaking pure honours in English and Theatre must complete:
- ENGL40026 English & Theatre Studies Thesis Part 1, and ENGL40027 English & Theatre Studies Thesis Part 2 (50 points);
- MULT50001 Research Principles and Practices (*see note below) (12.5 points); and
- three honours subjects in English and Theatre (37.5 points).
Students undertaking combined honours in English and Theatre and another discipline must complete:
- ENGL40026 English & Theatre Studies Thesis Part 1, and ENGL40027 English & Theatre Studies Thesis Part 2 (50 points);
- MULT50001 Research Principles and Practices (*see note below) (12.5 points);
- three honours subjects in the combining program (37.5 points).
OR
- Honours thesis in the combining program (50 points);
- research methodology subject in the combining program (12.5 points); and
- three honours subjects in English and Theatre (37.5 points)
TOTAL: 100 points
*Note: Students must undertake MULT50001 Research Principles and Practices in the first semester of their English Thesis enrolment.
Subject Options
Compulsory subjects:
Note: English & Theatre Studies Thesis requires two consecutive semesters of enrolment.
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
MULT50001 | Research Principles and Practices |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
ENGL40026 | English & Theatre Studies Thesis Part 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
ENGL40027 | English & Theatre Studies Thesis Part 2 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
English and Theatre honours subjects
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ENGL40003 | Medieval Passions | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
AIND40005 | Textual Revelations | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGL40018 | Byromania: Romantic Literary Celebrity | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
ENGL40015 | American Fiction: The 20th Century | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGL40007 | Romanticism and Modernity | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGL40020 | Australian Theatre and Performance | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGL40025 | Global Crime Narratives | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
ENGL40022 | Cosmic Pandaemonium in Paradise Lost | Not available in 2019 | 12.5 |
ENGL40024 | Renaissance Drama | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/study/englishLast updated: 4 March 2025