Content will vary with each instructor. Students will be asked to do a project that acquaints them with some of the resources of the library and results in their reading beyond the primary course materials. A full description for any given quarter will be available on the English Department's website.

Prerequisites: Writing 2 or 50 or 109 or English 10 or upper-division standing.

4

Units

Optional

Grading

1, 2, 3

Passtime

None

Level Limit

Letters and science

College
Enda Duffy
4.3
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ENGL197 . 12 Years Ago

I loved this senior seminar, and I would definitely recommend taking it. He is entertaining, hilarious, and so knowledgeable about the material. The class is engaging and a perfect ending to my English classes at UCSB.

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ENGL150 . 2 Months Ago

Professor Duffy is among the best professors at UCSB. He is intelligent, genuine, funny, and extremely knowledgeable. However, most of this will mean nothing to you if you don't share his passion and interest. Getting an A is really just about reading and paying attention. An essential experience for UCSB students who love literature.

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ENG150 . 5 Months Ago

Managable if you do the readings, and easy for English majors. Fantastic professor and one of the best in the department. His lectures were very engaging!!! 2 exams and one research paper. Go to his office hours!!! TAs were lovely too; overall, a class that encouraged you to think and do serious research.

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ENGL150 . 6 Months Ago

Professor Duffy regularly blew my mind with his lectures---incredible professor, amazing person. I wish I could take this class for the first time again! His form of analysis is just wonderful. Lecture attendance is pretty necessary because the slides lack much commentary, readings were manageable.

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ENGL150 . 6 Months Ago

TAKE A CLASS WITH DUFFY! HE IS FANTASTIC!

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187LL . 7 Months Ago

I've taken almost all of the classes taught be Prof. Duffy and become an English major because of him. He captures the strangest and wittiest sides of literature. I highly recommend taking 124 and 193 in summer. They are well-structured online courses. 150 and 187 are not as organised, but fascinating because of his way of interacting.

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