Type of Degree

B.A., Undergraduate Minor

School or College

College of Arts and Sciences

Area of Study

Arts, humanities, social sciences

Program Format

On-campus, Full-time

The curriculum embraces a global canon of literary and cultural studies, as well as creative writing and composition. Majors and minors enjoy small, discussion-based classes; develop mentoring relationships with professors who are leaders in their fields.

Program Overview

Degree Offerings and Requirements (UVM Catalogue):


The Reporting and Documentary Storytelling minor is housed in the Center for Research on Vermont, and features many English and Film and Television Studies courses.

Concentrations

All English majors will choose a concentration from one of the options below.

  • American Literary Traditions
  • British and Anglophone Literary Traditions
  • Cultural Studies
  • Individually Designed
  • Writing

Outcomes

  • Students will gain an understanding of the range and diversity of literatures in English.
  • Students will gain an understanding of a variety of genres, modes, and critical perspectives.
  • Students will be able to analyze literary forms, historical and cultural contexts, and critical theories.
  • Students will learn close reading skills and the terms and concepts essential to interpretive argument.
  • Students will become skilled and discerning writers working in argumentative, analytical, and/or creative modes.

Careers in English

  • Attorney at Law
  • Editor
  • Journalism
  • Legislative Correspondent in the U.S. Senate
  • Digital Production Specialist
  • Development Coordinator
  • Manager and Business Development Executive

Where Our Alumni Work

  • Apple
  • United States Senate
  • W.W. Norton
  • Yahoo! Entertainment
  • Carnegie Hall
  • Vermont Agency of Human Services
  • Vermont newspaper

Where Alumni Attend Graduate School

  • Brandeis
  • Columbia
  • University of Virginia
  • Georgetown
  • George Washington
  • Harvard
  • Penn State
  • Rice
  • Tufts
  • Pittsburgh
  • Stanford
  • Yale