When you choose English as your major at the U of M, you’ll study literature and other forms of verbal expression, literary history and criticism, critical theory, linguistics, and creative writing. While studying English you can explore a wide range of discourses including poetry, drama, fiction, film, popular culture, and electronic media. You will examine the cultural, social, political, and economic contexts that condition a variety of texts. This major includes an extensive amount of writing as you learn to express yourself effectively, both orally and in writing. You’ll gain practical insight into the words you speak, read, and write. The English department supports an engaged, civic-oriented curriculum and teaches the critical skills of reading and writing in the context of community involvement and real public spheres by incorporating community and service-learning components into literature classes

Adult Educators; Copy Editors; Copywriters; Editors; News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents; Public Relations Specialists; Technical Writers; Writers