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DEGREES

Master of Fine Arts

Bachelor of Arts

CAREER IDEAS

Book Editor, Broadcast News Analyst, Copy Writer, English Language & Literary Professor, Fund Raiser, Legal Assistant, Librarian, Lobbyist, Newspaper Editor, Novelist, Poet, Public Relations Practitioner, Reporter, Screenwriter, Speech Writer, Teacher

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS

Nada Halloway, Department Chair


nada.halloway@mville.edu

Strong reading and writing abilities are essential to nearly every career. It’s true that English majors become writers and teachers. They also become journalists, lawyers, politicians, and corporate executives. English majors gain skills that employers covet: they think critically and analytically, they know how to conduct research, and they can communicate clearly. Those talents are dear. You’ll learn them at Manhattanville. You’ll take small, participatory classes that develop your ability to analyze and interpret literary works, as well as film, in context. Creative writers hone their craft in workshop courses and contribute to the campus literary magazine, Graffiti, and the campus newspaper, Touchstone. The English Department also hosts the College's annual Creative Writing Awards.

Overview Requirements Faculty and Staff

The English Department offers courses in all periods of American, British, and international literature in English, as well as courses in creative and professional writing and in film studies. 

The English Department offers an accelerated BA in English/MFA in Creative Writing program for outstanding undergraduates. Interested candidates apply in March of their Junior year and, if accepted, take two graduate classes toward their MFA in their Senior year.

As an English major, you’ll take courses that explore literary themes and genres from many different points of view. First, you’ll build familiarity with the principal periods of English and American literature, giving you an understanding of historical and cultural trends. 

The study of literature not only enables students to become proficient in analytical reading and critical writing about literature, it also cultivates a capacity for verbal expression, logical argumentation, and close analysis of language that translates into many disciplines and careers.