Special Admission Requirements:
- The admission requirement from a USP bachelor’s degree is a GPA of at least 3.0 in: any four of LL102, LL201, LL204, LL206; and LL305, LL306, LL307.
Courses:
- LL401 (Studies - Pacifice Literature In English) - This course will look at specific aspects of the development of literature in English in the South Pacific, observing how the new literature views the various cultures of the Pacific and how regional writers are reshaping the conventional form to suit their individual visions of their people.
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- LL402 (Woman Authors) - This is a specialized unit in gender studies that brings in the various modalities on women authors. The texts and authors are selected on a consultative basis with students in addition to the core materials determined by the coordinator.
- LL403 (Creative Writing) - LL403 is a course that introduces a collaborative approach to scripting, structuring, filming, acting in and editing a short film production. Prior experience of creative writing or film production would be useful but not necessary.
- LL406 - Information not available yet. Please contact the appropriate person.
- LL407 (The Study Of A Selected Author) - This course concentrates on the study of a selected author, usually two, sometimes from a particular literary period. The course moves from biography to their major works using a broad based critical approach.
- LL410 (Studies In A Selected Genre) - This course will involve a detailed examination of a selected literary genre or sub-genre (eg the postcolonial novel, the narrative, satire, the film script, tragedy, the radio drama, the sonnet, the romance, the epic etc).
Note: Please click on the course codes to access detailed information about the course from the USP database.