ENGL 593

Fall 2026 Part of Term 1

Part of Term 1
Aug 24-Dec 9

Professional Seminar in College Teaching

Credit: 0 TO 4 hours.

Seminar on undergraduate pedagogy for new graduate instructors. Individual sections will focus on the teaching of film, literature, or rhetoric.

Approved for Letter and S/U grading. May be repeated by PhD students to a maximum of 8 hours as topics vary. Credit is not given for more than 8 hours, but course may be repeated for no credit. Prerequisite: Graduate standing in the Department of English or consent of instructor. Students needing the proseminar for their programs will be given priority enrollment.

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ENGL 593 class schedule data for fall 2026
	Status		CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
			32361	Lecture-Discussion	M	9:00AM -11:50AM	T	English Building	McDuffie, K	Availability: Open (Restricted) Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/24/26-12/09/26 Credit: 4 hours Section Title: The Teaching of Rhetoric Section Info: This is a course focused on college composition and is intended for graduate students new to teaching in the Undergraduate Rhetoric Program. Students will explore writing pedagogy theories and best practices in teaching writing, from writing as a process to evaluating student writing. Students will develop pedagogical approaches to rhetorical theory, language diversity, access and inclusion, digital literacies, genre and transfer, research and inquiry, and more. The required work for this course includes weekly readings, active participation in class discussion, brief writing assignments, and developing reflective teaching materials. **ENGLISH Graduate MA, PhD Only Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign. Restricted to MA:English -UIUC, PHD:English -UIUC, or MFA: Creative Writing - UIUC.