English (General Major)

English literature connects us in vital ways to times, places, and cultures, including our own; engages us in important moral and social questions; encourages us to reflect upon the capacities of the human mind and imagination; invites us to probe connections between language, form, structure, and meaning; and entertains, surprises, shocks, and moves us. Through its offerings of courses in contemporary and historical literature and in creative writing, our program promotes the study of English from this wide range of perspectives.

Field of study: English Language and Literature, General