Critical Theory: An Introduction
English · 3 hrs Lecture
Offered: Fall/Winter Only, Every Year
ENGL-3151 prerequisites
1 course appears in this chain, up to 1 level deep. Every route through it involves a choice, so nothing is forced.
Part of this course's requisite text couldn't be parsed into structure, so the chain below may be incomplete. The full wording is under “Requisite courses”.
Show the chainHide the chain
any one of
Add your completed courses to see which of these you've already done and what you could take next. They stay on this device.
Where ENGL-3151 counts
Counts toward 1 more as one option among several, not as a course you must take:
- ENGL HONOURS BA IN ENGLISH
Read from the departments' own calendar pages, where 71 of 141 programs are only partly machine-readable, so treat these as a minimum rather than the full list. Confirm with an academic advisor.
Description
This course examines current theoretical debates in the fields of literary and cultural studies. Students read a range of selected texts in critical theory, from among Marxism, semiotics, psychoanalysis, reader response, post-structuralism, deconstruction, feminism, queer theory, critical race theory, postmodernism, and post colonialism. Although we may read literary and/or other cultural texts, the focus is on theory.
Requisite courses
6 credit hours of First-year English, including ENGL-1001(6) or ENGL-1000(3) [prerequisite(s)].
Restrictions
Students may not hold credit for this course and ENGL-2151.
From the 2026-27 undergraduate calendar. Always verify details on WebAdvisor or with an academic advisor before registering.