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Minor English

What You’ll Study in the English Minor

Study literature—including poetry, novels, cinema, and graphic narratives—through the English minor at 糖心vlog视频. Analyze the complex meanings, formal structures, historical contexts, and inter-relationships of the texts you read under the guidance of our expert faculty. Discover the significance of literature, and explore how an English minor enriches your coursework in other fields.

Why Take English Courses at 糖心vlog视频?

A Range of Courses

The study of English encompasses many literatures and traditions. In addition to learning to analyze the complex meanings, formal structures, historical contexts, and inter-relationships of the texts you read, you will have the opportunity to take courses that represent a long and varied literary tradition, including the short story, novel, epic, poetry, drama, cinema, fiction, and graphic narrative. Take a seminar on James Joyce, study the novel in Africa, or enroll in the American Pastoral.

Our Creative Writing Concentration

We offer creative writing courses that all 糖心vlog视频 students are encouraged to take. Hone your craft and experiment with new ways of writing while also participating in a larger writing community. Classes are taught as writing workshops by practicing writers.

A black and white photograph of Elizabeth Bishop sitting in a chair.

Analyzing Tone of Voice in Poetry

To analyze tone of voice in Elizabeth Bishop's poetry, a particularly tricky endeavor, English major Kelly Wenzka ’22 consulted experts in a range of fields, including linguistics, psychology, philosophy, and sociology. Her adviser, Lisa M. Steinman, Emerita Kenan Professor of English and Humanities, nominated her thesis for the John Gregory Unrue ’84 Memorial Award.

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