ENGL1400 — Introduction to Literary Studies: Reviews & Ratings

ENGL1400 (Introduction to Literary Studies) course reviews and ratings at Northeastern (NEU). Average rating 3.6/5. Compare professors with RateMyProfessor reviews.

Introduces the diverse fields that comprise literary studies for English majors and minors. Surveys the methods and topics of English literary and textual studies, including a wide range of media (e.g., images, film, and graphic narrative). Explores strategies for reading, interpreting, and theorizing about texts, including how race, gender, sexuality, class, and colonialism are represented in literary texts, other media, and scholarship. Focuses on developing skills in thinking analytically, writing clearly about complex ideas, and conducting research.

Average rating

3.6/5

Difficulty

3.1/5

Ratings

25

Last taught

Fall 2026

Credits

4 Hours

Prerequisites

ENGL 1102 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C or ENGL 1111 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 1102 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 1111 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C or WRIT 201M (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 1113 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C or ENGW 1114 (may be taken concurrently) with a minimum grade of C

NUpath

Writing Intensive

Professors

• Patrick Mullen
• Nicole Aljoe
• Erika Boeckeler
• Eunsong Kim
• Hillary Chute
• Kathleen Kelly
• Lori Lefkovitz

Data updated October 2026.

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