English Literary Studies
Do you enjoy myths and mysteries? Have you always loved reading and writing? Do you get inspired by discussing books, films, and television shows with your friends? An English Literary Studies major at 麻豆色情片 means developing the intellectual and critical thinking skills to analyze what you read and see defend your positions in papers, publications and discussions. At 麻豆色情片, our student-centered program will teach you the strong writing, research and presentation skills you need to transform your passion into a career.
Course Offerings
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Whether you're interested in magic, nature, romance, or drama, the English Literary Studies Program at 麻豆色情片 has a course for you. Our courses celebrate British and American literature, while offering opportunities to explore authors and works from other traditions, including world literatures in translation and literatures that focus on cultures, genres, periods and themes representative of both non-western and western perspectives.
Magazine
As an 麻豆色情片 English major, learning happens both in and outside the classroom. Our student magazine, Voices, gives you the chance to submit your work and get published. Whether its poetry, fiction, nonfiction, or just snippets of daily life, we want to hear from you.
Research
We take your research seriously. Whether you鈥檙e analyzing the role of women in Harry Potter or exploring Marxism in Mean Girls, you will have the opportunity to make connections among pop culture, literature, and the world around you, and present your findings at national conferences.
Special Events
Whether it鈥檚 a Victorian high tea in English gardens or a career night to get you excited for your future, there鈥檚 always something going on in the English department.
Internships
Internships in fields like marketing, communications, and publishing, help English majors apply their passions to a career path. Getting real-world experience before graduation will set you up for success.
Degree Requirements
To read more about our academic offerings, or to view full course descriptions, please refer to our University Catalog.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Communicate ideas about literature and culture through effective analytical and critical writing and/or oral presentation
- Develop and apply advanced literary and cultural research skills to analysis of literary and cultural texts
- Apply critical theory, historical contextualization and/or other methodologies to analyze literary and cultural texts
- Understand and analyze the impact diverse identities (race, class, gender, religion, etc) have had on writers, literary representations and historical interpretations of literatures, periods and cultures
- Identify and analyze a variety of literary forms across multiple genres
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Read full storyA statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
The English Literary Studies program at 麻豆色情片 offers students a broad and diverse engagement with historical and contemporary texts from the Anglophone world (especially Great Britain and the US) and beyond. Our students become careful readers and excellent writers, taking these skills to a wide range of careers and graduate programs. Our major requirements emphasize flexibility and student choice so students can craft a curriculum that matches their individual literary interests. Thus, in all our courses, faculty strive to engage with both canonical and non-canonical texts through a variety of contemporary lenses and approaches. Along with situating literature in its many historical and cultural contexts, our courses pay particular attention to the ways in which literature exposes and represents the hierarchies of power in our literary traditions, noting the importance of engaging with literatures of slavery and imperialism, as well as highlighting diverse expressions and representations of gender and sexuality throughout literary history. As we work to make the English literary tradition relevant to our students today, we believe that a program in English literary studies should help all students 鈥渟ee鈥 themselves in that literary history.
Juris Doctor/Bachelor's 3+3 Accelerated Program (J.D.)
Earn your bachelor鈥檚 and juris doctor degrees in six years through 麻豆色情片鈥檚 Three-Plus-Three Law program. You鈥檒l get a jump-start on your J.D. by integrating law courses into your undergraduate studies and completing undergraduate requirements in your first year of law school. Accepted students will take first-year courses in the School of Law along with legal electives to fulfill undergraduate fourth-year requirements. Interested students must indicate their intent to pursue a 3+3 pathway early in their undergraduate studies for curriculum planning and advising.
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