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MA Medieval Studies 50 Item List

PhD Reading Lists

Literary Historical Periods

Early Middle Ages (Old English)
Later Middle Ages (Middle English)
Medieval Studies Secondary Sources
Early Renaissance
Later Renaissance
Georgian Literature
British and Irish Romanticism
Victorianism
Early American
Nineteenth Century American
Modern British and American
Modern Irish Literature
Contemporary British and American

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Complementary Disciplines

American Indian and Indigenous Literature
Chicana/o Literature
Composition
Criticism and Theory
Language and Rhetoric
Postcolonial Theory

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Individualized Study Lists - available in the Graduate office, HUM 267

  • African-American Writings and Other Works
  • American and Mexican American Literature, 1848-1958
  • American Nature Writing
  • Comparative Rhetoric:
    • Content-based Literature
    • Contrastive Literature
    • Error Corrections and Grammar
    • Grammar Texts
    • Pedagogical Texts
  • Feminist Literature and Theory
  • Genre: Non-Fiction Prose
  • Genre: Professional Discourse
  • Literature and the Environment
  • Oral Narratives/Folklore Studies
  • Southwestern Literature
  • Western American Literature
  • Women Writers in English

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Other Resources

Writing a PhD Prospectus

Departmental Administrative Resources

Application for Research and Travel Grants
Appointment of Committee on Studies
Announcement of Examination / Comprehensive Examination Form
Announcement of Dissertation Defense
Application for Candidacy
Appointment of Dissertation Committee
Dissertation Prospectus Defense Form
Graduate Student Handbook
Program of Studies (MA)
Thesis or Dissertation information cover sheet
Thesis or Dissertation certification of final form
UNM Graduate Studies Catalogue

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Teaching Assistant Resources

Core Writing Program Instructor Handbook
English 219 Sample Syllabus (pdf)
English 219 Sample Syllabus (Word)
English 150: Study of Literature Course Description and Guidelines for Instructors
Required Training for Teaching Assistants

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Academic Job Search Resources

Campus Interview and Research Presentations
CV Writing Instructions
Entering the Job Market
How to Prepare for the Academic Job Market (MFA)
The Letter of Application
MLA Information and Guidelines for Job Seekers and Hiring Departments MLA Interviews
MLA Interview Questions
Teaching Statement and Teaching Portfolio
Teaching Philosophy Compilation

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Also Helpful
ADE Articles on the Academic Job Market
Archuleta: Notes on MLA Conference Interviews
Croxall: How to Create Digital Letterhead
Fant: Sure, I Can Teach That
Heiberger/Vick: How to Write Appealing Cover Letters
Houston: Creating and Maintaining a CV
Lang: 4 Steps to a Memorable Teaching Philosophy
Moore: Timing Job Market Entry
O'Neal: Writing a Statement of Teaching Philosophy
Stivale: The Long Distance Interviewer
Stivale: The MLA Moment
Vick: The CV Doctor Is Back
Vick/Furlong: What to Expect in a First-Round Interview
Winzenburg: How Skype is Changing the Interview Process

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Chronicle Articles
Hanway: How to Land a Job at Small College
Hara: Advice to Incoming Tenure-Track Professors
Heathcott: Trained for Nothing
Jenkins: Can I Teach at a Community College?
Jenkins: The Discount Professorship
June: Tight Job Market and ABD Candidates
Mulrooney: Acting Like a Graduate Student
Perlmutter/Porter: Thinking Beyond the Dissertation
Thompson: Visiting Instructor
White: You Work Where?
Zimbleman: Interviewing for a Job at a Community College

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