Bachelor of Arts - English

Combining theoretical, historical, and critical knowledge with opportunities for experiential learning, the Bachelor of Arts - English curriculum encourages students to engage deeply in the widest possible range of verbal, visual, material, and digital texts, and to showcase their understanding of how to put knowledge into action in meaningful ways.

Through scholarly research and thoughtful analysis of literary texts, material culture, audio-visual productions, and other sources, students explore the important roles that narrative and language play in shaping the world around them and enhancing the quality of their lives, their careers and their understanding of the cultural texts that they produce and consume on a daily basis.

Students develop proficiency in critical thinking and an enhanced ability to question, research, argue, understand, and communicate – foundational skills in careers that value problem-solving and communication. Graduate career paths may include education, academic research and teaching, law, library and information science, business, the public service, creative industries, entertainment, and non-governmental organizations. Some graduates move into more specialized careers in publishing and editing. Graduates may also continue their studies at a graduate level.