English - Emory University

English from Emory University is a Campus Bachelor English degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Introduction to the English Major Welcome to the English Department at Emory University . As an English major at Emory you will enjoy a program that is at once intellectually stimulating and practically valuable. The major has three fundamental emphases: the study of literatures written in English; the development of critical, analytic, and interpretive skills in reading texts; and the cultivation of effective and elegant writing. The study of literatures in English ? including literature of the Americas, the British Isles, Asia, and Africa -- gives one a greater understanding of the role language plays in shaping the world. Working closely with a variety of texts, you will develop critical, analytical and interpretive skills needed to read with intellectual awareness and aesthetic sensitivity. These skills develop further through the major's emphasis on writing. English majors have many opportunities to focus on research and writing, and they learn how to communicate ideas clearly and convincingly. By reading and writing about literature you have the opportunity to extend your understanding of your own and others' cultures at the same time as you enhance practical linguistic abilities that can serve you in a variety of professional and academic settings. English is an excellent major for pre-professional students, but it is something more than a pre-professional program. It gives you a wider and deeper perspective on your education and your choices in life. English majors enjoy the beauty and creativity of great works of art and they ask tough questions about meaning and value. The English major is thus an excellent stepping stone to a variety of professional careers and graduate programs. It provides foundational skills for areas as varied as business, law, journalism, medicine, teaching, public service, and, indeed, any other career that requires critical thinking and clear writing. In an era of globalization in which information has become a crucial commodity, English majors enter the marketplace with a decided advantage. Emory's English major also prepares interested majors for graduate study in English. Students who wish to dedicate their lives to teaching and research receive the training in literary history and analysis they need to pursue academic careers at leading institutions. Additional academic opportunities include Honors, the B.A./M.A., and summer study abroad at Oxford. The English Department at Emory encourages a sense of literary community that extends beyond the classroom. Poets, novelists, playwrights and scholars come to campus every year to read their work and deliver lectures. Recent visitors brought to Campus by the program in Creative Writing have included a Nobel Prize Winner, ten Pulitzer Prize winners, four winners of the National Book Award, four winners of the National Book Critics Circle Award, two Tony Award winners, one Booker Prize winner and four Poet Laureates of the United States?Robert Pinsky, Robert Hass, Rita Dove, and Mark Strand. Other visitors have included Gwendolyn Brooks, Pearl Cleage, Athol Fugard, Jorie Graham, Ernest J. Gaines, David Henry Hwang, Mario Vargas Llosa, Salman Rushdie, and Ellen Bryan Voigt. View more details on Emory University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related English courses.