Whether you want to change the world via creative writing, a business venture or advocacy work, our English program will help you make a powerful statement.
In small, discussion-oriented classes, you’ll build a foundation in close reading, literary theory and the history of English-language literature. You’ll choose an academic track in literature or creative writing, and you’ll augment your knowledge with elective courses ranging from Shakespeare, to African-American literature, to feminist film criticism.
Along the way, you can gain hands-on experience by pursuing independent or collaborative research projects, writing for the Collegian newspaper or the campus literary magazine, and working at the Writing Center.
Feel like branching out? Attend readings and workshops by visiting writers through the Hallie Ford Literary Series. Take field trips to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival or Fisher Poets Gathering. And work with students at Willamette Academy and Chemawa Indian School.
Ultimately, you’ll become a better writer, reader and critical thinker. The skills you develop will prepare you for careers ranging from journalism to screenwriting, from law to education, and from government to wide swaths of the private sector that place a premium on high-level communication skills.
