English
The discipline of English is as dynamic and far-ranging as the language itself. In an English class, you might analyze a medieval poem or produce your own piece of flash fiction. You might consider literature's relationship to historic social change or trace its role in contemporary political conflict. You will investigate the meaning of life, build unassailable arguments, and find your own voice.
Students majoring or minoring in English gain the critical reading, thinking, writing, and communications skills necessary for bright futures in a wide range of fields. Our majors go on to careers in education, law, business, publishing, non-profit work, organizing, filmmaking, information technology, journalism, and the arts. We are proud that several of our students have been awarded U.S. Student Fulbright Awards over the years. These teaching assistantships have allowed them to take their skills and insights to various countries across the globe.
The English Department offers a wide variety of courses, including many without prerequisites that are open to non-majors. Entry level courses such as Travel Literature, Global English Literature, Creative Writing, and From Novel to Film offer an opportunity to experience literary study in English and Comparative Literature and delve into fascinating topics. We offer majors and minors in both English and Comparative Literature, and a concentration in Creative Writing.
The Fisher Center for the Study of Gender and Justice hosts the first presentations by this year’s Faculty Fellows on Wednesday, Feb. 26. Visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Robinson Murphy…
A new scholarship fund, endowed with a $200,000 gift from Hobart graduate William Prather ’71, will support a student from an underserved community pursuing an English major at HWS. Prather,…
From Netflix to the CBS Evening News, HWS students glimpsed the range of career opportunities in media and entertainment in and around Los Angeles. During this year’s “Behind the Scenes”…
While studying abroad in Belgium, Shelia Uría Veliz ’21 completed an internship with The Brussels Times. A writing and rhetoric major with a concentration in journalism, Uría Veliz also enrolled…
