Department of English
The Department of English is one of the largest in Australia. Our staff of internationally distinguished scholars teach and research in all fields from the medieval to the contemporary: from Old English riddles to the narrative puzzles of modern cinema - not forgetting the great novels, poems, and drama of centuries of Western culture.
Undergraduate study includes a major in English (6 units of senior level English) and a major in Australian Literature (6 units of Australian Literature). Special Entry and Advanced courses lead to a fourth year of Honours in English Literature (since 1500), English Language and Early English Literature or in Australian Literature.
At postgraduate level, we offer the research degrees of PhD, M.Phil., MA (Research), and Doctor of Arts in a wide range of specialisations. Postgraduate degrees by coursework include the Master of Arts (English), Master of Creative Writing, and Master of Professional Communication.
News and Events
Australasian Association for Literature Conference
Monday 6th - Tuesday 7th of July, 2009
The Third Annual Conference of the Australasian Association for Literature on ‘Literature and Politics’ will be held at the University of Sydney.The 2009 Blaiklock Memorial Lecture
Thursday 16th of July, 2009
Woolley Common Room, John Woolley Building [Map]
Science Road The University of Sydney Admission: Free
6.00 for 6.30pm – Drinks
Professor Kevin Hart will speak on ‘Only This: Reading Robert Gray’Film on the Big Screen
All semester
All staff and students are welcome to attend the free film screenings during semester on campus in the Old Geology Lecture Theatre, located in Edgeworth David Building [Map]. The films included in the schedule are part of the teaching syllabus of units across the school.