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English Literature – (B.Sc.)

John Cabot University

English Language and Literature
Application Deadline: June 1
Annual Tuition Fee: ≈ € 15,670 -
Location: Rome / Italy / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴
Duration: 48 months Start Date: September
Educational Form:
  • Taught
Education Variants:
  • Fulltime
Languages: English 
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The organized study of literature written in the English language has long proved its worth as a traditional discipline that exercises the imagination, encourages intellectual precision, and inculcates a critical appreciation of humane, liberal values. Students trained in this discipline have generally found that it has provided an appropriate background for careers in a variety of fields beyond the discipline including law, government, diplomacy, journalism, publishing, education and, by no means least, business.

The program emphasizes the historical and cultural understanding of the development of literature in English from the Anglo-Saxon period to the 21st century, but courses in the theory of the various literary genres are also required. In all courses, students must not only read texts with great care, but also criticize them and present the results of their own research in well-written essays. The training in the skills of research and writing culminates in the thesis that a student must present in his/her senior year.

There are clear advantages in pursuing an English major at an institution that belongs, like John Cabot University, to the English-speaking academic tradition, and this may be especially true for students whose first language is not English. There is also particular value, however, in studying English literature at an international university, which John Cabot is as well. In this international atmosphere the content of each English course inevitably becomes somewhat internationalized, as it is related to the Italian context and to the other national backgrounds of the various students. Courses in Comparative Literature and Creative Writing have also been introduced into the English Literature program.


Contents

Core Curriculum

  1. EN 200 Introduction to Literature
  2. EN 205 Introduction to the Novel
  3. EN 210 Introduction to Poetry and Poetics
  4. EN 215 Introduction to Advanced Literary Study
  5. EN 223 American Literature
  6. EN 230 English Literature I: Literary Beginnings to Milton
  7. EN 231 English Literature II: The Enlightenment to Romanticism
  8. EN 232 English Literature III: The Victorians to the Modernists
  9. EN 245 Shakespeare
  10. EN 278 Classical Influences on English Literature or EN 282 Italian Visions
  11. EN 480 Thesis

The University requires an overall minimum grade point average of 2.00 in all courses taken at the University with no more than two grades lower than C- in core courses.

Major Electives (6 courses)

At least four 300-level or higher English literature courses, plus additional courses in literature, to be chosen with approval of the department.

General Electives sufficient to give a total of 120 credits.

You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test if you come from a non-English speaking country.

Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.

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Requirements

PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENTS

  1. English: All students must demonstrate English proficiency by completing EN 110 English Composition III with a grade of C- or above. New students will be placed in EN 101, EN 105, or EN 110, on the basis of the University’s English Composition Placement Examination, and must take Composition courses until this requirement is satisfied.
  2. Mathematics: All students must demonstrate proficiency in Mathematics by completing MA101 Algebra or MA102 Finite Mathematics, with a grade of C- or above. Students who are enrolled or plan to enroll in the Business Administration Major are required to take MA101 Algebra. Other students have the option of choosing between MA101 and MA102. New students may be exempted from this requirement on the basis of the University’s Mathematics Placement Examination; otherwise they must take MA101 or MA102 during their first semester of attendance and until this requirement is satisfied.
  3. Foreign Language: All students must demonstrate foreign language proficiency equivalent to a year of study in a foreign language with a written literature. Students with a national secondary education credential in a language other than English will be considered to have satisfied this requirement.

GENERAL DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS

  1. English Literature: Two courses in English literature, one of which may be replaced by a course in comparative or dramatic literature in English translation. (These courses must have EN 110 as a prerequisite.)
  2. Mathematics and Science: Two courses in mathematics, natural science or computer science. (MA101 and MA102 do not fulfill this requirement.)
  3. Social Sciences, Humanities and Fine Arts: Seven courses distributed as follows:
    1. Social Sciences - at least two courses in Communications, Economics, Political Science or Psychology.
    2. Humanities - at least two courses in History, Literature, Philosophy or Religion.
    3. Fine Arts - at least one course in Art History, Creative Writing, Dramatic Literature, Music, Studio Art or Theater.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

No course may be used to satisfy more than one General Distribution Requirement.

Applicants whose language of instruction is not English must demonstrate sufficient preparation in the English language.
Standardized test scores, such as the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) are useful in assessing a student’s language capability. A minimum score of 563 on the paper based TOEFL, 223 on the computer based TOEFL exam, or 85 on the TOEFL iBT exam or a score of 6.5 on the IELTS is required. John Cabot University offers an internal English Language Placement Test which may be taken by students in place of the TOEFL or IELTS.

Additional Requirements

Minimal degree required: High School diploma
Minimal amount of work experience Not specified

Language Proficiency

IELTS Band: 6.5
TOEFL Paper-based: 563
TOEFL Computer-based: 223
TOEFL Internet-based: 85

Accreditation

John Cabot University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (www.msche.org), 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is a voluntary, non-governmental, peer-based membership association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer-evaluation and accreditation. Accreditation by the Commission on Higher Education is an expression of confidence in an institution

John Cabot University is incorporated as a not-for-profit organization in the State of Delaware and is licensed to award its degrees by the Delaware Department of Education. The University is authorized by the Italian Ministry of Education to operate as a four-year American university in Italy.

Memberships

  • American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) (member only)
  • American Association of College and University Programs in Italy (AACUPI)
  • American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO)
  • American International Consortium of Academic Libraries (AMICAL)
  • American Management Association (AMA)
  • American Research Center in Sofia
  • Association of American International Colleges and Universities (AAICU)
  • Association of College and University Housing Officers - International (ACUCHO-I)
  • Associazione Civita
  • Association of International Educators (NAFSA)
  • College Board
  • Council of Independent Colleges (CIC)
  • Council of International Schools (CIS)
  • European Association for International Education
  • European Council of International Schools (ECIS) (Associate Member)
  • Forum on Education Abroad
  • International Education Council (IEC)
  • Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Higher Education (MSA/CHE)
  • National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC)
  • National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)
  • Near East / South Asia Council of Overseas Schools (NE/SA) (Associate Member)

Funding details

As part of our commitment to provide affordable university education for qualified and talented students, John Cabot University offers degree-seeking students (first-year and transfer students) many merit-based scholarships and financial assistance grants. Students who are awarded scholarships and grants will be notified after they are accepted to the University.

Your JCU scholarship will be automatically renewed each and every year you attend JCU if you maintain the required minimum GPA and academic progress as specified in your scholarship.


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