English & Communication Arts
This department is concerned with teaching writing, literature, and specialized communications courses. The ability to express ideas in clear, forceful language is generally recognized as a key talent in all walks of life. The study of literature puts the student in direct touch with the world's most discriminating minds, offering valuable insights into age-old human thoughts, anxieties, and desires. Literature has to do with the eternal verities: life and death, time and eternity, love and hate, sorrow and joy, and the perennial problem of distinguishing between good and evil. It is an exploration of what Emerson meant when he called writers mankind's liberators and consolers who "free us from bondage to matter by showing us that our distinctively human destiny is spiritual."
English majors may specialize in literature or secondary education. Recent English and Communication Arts' graduates have taken such positions as: TV News Producer, Media Representative, News Broadcaster, Public Affairs Director, Advertising Account Executive, Public Relations Associate, to name only a few. Graduates in English who feel inclined to a teaching career continue to have very good prospects.
English cultivates students' abilities to express ideas in clear persuasive language through the study of composition, literature and specialized communications.
For students with an interest in literature, a degree in English offers a solid base for any career.
Teaching is not the only option for English majors. There are many career options from which to choose.
Graduates from the English and Communication Arts Department pursue a wide range of careers including media reporting, editing, producing, public relations/public affairs consulting, advertising, teaching, and law.
It's all up to YOU!
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