Postgraduate courses mainly include: general theory of foreign languages, literary criticism theory in the 20th century, translation theory, western linguistics, introduction to linguistics, discussion and writing of papers, history of western cultural thoughts, American literature, English literature, linguistic research methods, applied linguistics, English teaching methods, discourse analysis, comparative linguistics, introduction to translation, and special courses such as British and American literature, linguistics and applied linguistics, and American studies.
At present, the instructors for the master's degree thesis of English language and literature major are:
British and American literature and American research direction
Professor Liu Haiping (American Drama, American Literature and Culture)
Professor Wang Shouren (20th Century British and American Novels)
Professor Zhu Gang (literary theory; American literature and culture)
Professor Yang Jincai (American Renaissance literature; English literature)
Associate Professor Cong Cong (British and American drama; Shakespeare)
Zhao, Associate Professor (British and American Literature; Asian literature)
Associate Professor He Chengzhou (British and American literature; American and European dramas)
Associate Professor Jiang (British and American literature; American literature and culture)
Associate Professor Yao Yuan (British and American literature; Canadian literature and culture)
Linguistics and applied linguistics
Professor Wen (Linguistics and Applied Linguistics; Teaching methods)
Professor Ding (Linguistics and Applied Linguistics; Teaching methods)
Professor Wang (Peking University Foreign Languages Department; Linguistics and applied linguistics; Teaching methods)
Associate Professor Chen (Linguistics; Pragmatics)
Associate Professor Wang Wenyu (Linguistics and Applied Linguistics; Teaching methods)
Associate Professor Shen Lei (Department of Foreign Languages, University; Linguistics and applied linguistics; Teaching methods)
Ren Yuhai, Associate Professor (English and American Language and Culture)
Direction of translation research
Professor Cao Jianxin (Translation Theory and Practice)
Professor Ke Ping (Translation Theory and Practice)
Associate Professor Wei (Dictionary Center; Translation studies; Linguistics)
Associate Professor Liu Huawen (Dictionary Center; Translation studies; Linguistics)
Research direction of bilingual dictionaries
Professor Zhang Bairan (Dictionary Center; Translation studies; Dictionary compilation; English-Chinese lexicography theory)
Associate Professor Guo Qixin (Dictionary Center; Translation studies; Dictionary compilation; English-Chinese lexicography theory)
Doctoral students have three courses: English and American literature, linguistics and applied linguistics, and translation studies, with 2-3 courses in each direction. Doctoral supervisors are:
British and American literature and American research direction
Professor Liu Haiping (American Drama, American Literature and Culture)
Professor Wang Shouren (20th Century British and American Novels)
Professor Zhu Gang (literary theory; American literature and culture)
Professor Yang Jincai (American Renaissance literature; English literature)
Linguistics and applied linguistics
Professor Wen (Linguistics and Applied Linguistics; Teaching methods)
Professor Ding (Linguistics and Applied Linguistics; Teaching methods)
Direction of translation research
Professor Zhang Bairan (Dictionary Center; Translation studies; Dictionary compilation; English-Chinese lexicography theory)
In addition, the English Department has also undertaken English courses for non-English major doctoral students in Nanjing University, forming an international academic exchange English teaching system focusing on English thesis writing, academic exchange, international academic conferences and Chinese and Western cultures, and the teaching reform has achieved remarkable results.