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The 英语 Department at 电子游戏软件—a cornerstone of the university’s thriving liberal arts program—is designed to illuminate the diverse literary traditions of the past and present. 英语 students choose from a range of subjects, including literary and cultural history, 类型, 性别, and ethnic studies, and creative 写作. 在我们的小, discussion-based courses, you’ll hone skills in critical thinking, 写作, and communication that will serve you well in a wide range of careers.

A Wide-Ranging Literary Education

Following a sophomore sequence in poetry and narrative and a cluster of courses introducing literature’s historical traditions around the world, you’ll work with your faculty advisor to choose among a rich variety of electives that range from well-known authors and 类型s to noncanonical authors and newer areas of study, such as post-colonial studies, 电影, 和新闻. In your junior and seniors years, you’ll develop depth in one or more of these areas, and you can apply to write a senior thesis in the department’s Honors 程序 under the guidance of a full-time professor.

本科 程序s

 

A Culture of Collaboration

The 英语 department is deeply engaged with 学者hip in other departments. Many 英语 majors minor in other disciplines, while students from other departments often choose to minor in 英语. Home to programs in American Studies, Digital Humanities, 新闻, Creative Writing, 健康, 和文化, the 英语 Department also participates in several university-wide programs, including African & African Diaspora Studies, Asian-American Studies, 爱尔兰的电子游戏正规平台, 语言学, Medical Humanities, and Women's and Gender Studies.

Interdisciplinary Concentrations

 

A Space for Conversation

The 英语 Department hosts regular Poetry Days and Fiction Days, which bring internationally renowned writers to campus. It is also affiliated with two University-wide speaker series that bring luminary authors, 学者, 艺术家, and performers to 电子游戏软件, 从U.S. poet laureate Ada Limón to Partners in 健康 founder Dr. 保罗·法默.

The Lowell Humanities Series    

The Park Street Corporation Speaker Series

 

A Hub for Student Writing

电子游戏软件 is home to several excellent undergraduate literary journals, including:

The 英语 Department also publishes a national literary journal, 路后, which publishes work by up-and-coming and established authors, as well as BC’s acclaimed Religion and the Arts journal. Qualified upper-level students can apply to work as interns at 路后.

路后

Religion and the Arts

Life After the 英语 Major

BC Commencement 2016
A generation ago, most 英语 graduates headed to law school, 教学, 出版, or graduate programs in literature. While these paths are still popular, our recent graduates also write and produce for television, work as journalists or content designers, support non-profits, 构建创业, work in consulting, write speeches and grants, or head off to programs in medicine, 公共卫生, 或业务. Our liaisons with Career Services introduce you early on to strategies for finding internships and connecting with alums and local experts in fields that inspire you.

校友 Trajectories

The Liberal Arts Advantage

The 英语 Department's First-Year Writing Seminars and 文学的核心 play a key role in 电子游戏软件's distinctive liberal arts education.

Foundational Courses

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