English
English
In addition to courses in the principal periods of English, American and world literature, majors in English also may take courses in literary criticism, film, public speaking, business writing, new media and creative writing. Most classes are small and conducted in a seminar format to encourage the exchange of ideas between students and faculty.
Meet Joanna Miller ’23
Joanna Miller majored in English and minored in Arabic and religious studies. She worked in the college’s archives and special collections and discovered a passion for information science. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She is attending Simmons University in Boston, Massachusetts, to pursue a master’s degree in library science and archives management.
Meet Anna Turner ’23
Anna Turner majored in English and Spanish, with a concentration in film and digital media and a minor in education. She graduated summa cum laude. She was accepted into the North American Language and Culture Assistants Program to teach English in Sevilla, Spain. While there, she intends to spend time developing her screenplays.
Recent graduates in English are working with:
Atlanta Christian College
National Public Radio
Peace Corps
Soapbox Interactive
South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts
University of the South
University of Virginia School of Nursing
W.W. Norton
Westfield State University
Wofford College
Recent graduates in English have completed postgraduate studies at:
College of Charleston
Duke University
Emory University
Georgetown University
New York University
University of Georgia
University of Pennsylvania
University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina School of Law
University of Tennessee