English Minor
Lovers of literature, aspiring authors, and budding journalists will find a home in
the English major at ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½. By the time they graduate, our students understand
the breadth, variety, and depth of literature in English across a range of genres,
time periods, and topics. Take a survey class on a genre like fiction or a tradition
like African American literature, dive deep into the works of major authors like Toni
Morrison, Shakespeare, or Jane Austen, tramp through the mountains of northern England
on the Kiplin Hall study abroad trip, talk to living writers about their craft, learn
the ins and outs of the publishing industry, pioneer digital humanities scholarship
on out-of-print authors, complete your own investigative journalism podcast, analyze
and evaluate literary texts and media, plant a poetry garden, gain real-world experience
through internships, and so much more. Creative encounters, critical knowledge, and
experiential learning are at the core of our major.
Faculty facilitate and engage students in discussions, critiques, workshops, and more.
Learn not only how to analyze work, but how to research, stake a claim, make an argument,
and present your findings in a clear manner for a range of audiences. As a critic,
editor, and essayist, you will become knowledgeable and skilled in analysis, creativity,
inquiry, and persuasion. Faculty regularly offer special topics courses on a range
of topics and partner with other groups on campus to offer unique, interdisciplinary
opportunities. Published authors, scholars, and experts in a variety of careers come
to campus every year through the Sophie Kerr Series and Rose O'Neill Literary House
Series. These visiting writers come to classes, chat with students over meals, read
from their work, and give public talks on everything from their creative process to
how to break into their industries and genres. The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Rose O'Neill Literary House also provides many opportunities for students, including workshops in our historic
print shop and over 50 internships.