English Programs
- Media and Culture Major
- Liberal Arts Major, with a concentration in English
- Liberal Studies Major in Media Arts and Society
- English Department Courses
- Minors
Media and Culture Major
Designed to prepare students for a career in media industries, the English Department’s Media and Culture major is a concentrated curriculum in media literacy, production, theory, and business.
The Media and Culture major provides students the opportunity to gain a critical understanding of media forms and industry practices by engaging in creative production practice and analyzing creative, technological, and theoretical texts. This unique program requires a business minor and encourages students to complete an internship or capstone project. In their course work, students are exposed to a variety of creative and cultural texts and become critical thinkers and strong writers attuned to the nuances of written and visual language. They gain a deep and comprehensive understanding of the social, cultural and political impact of the media as they develop their knowledge of media practice in such areas as video and audio production, graphic and motion design, and writing for and about media forms. Students learn to be creative, innovative and socially responsible media producers and business managers who can successfully navigate an increasingly diverse culture in the global marketplace.
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
MC 200 Principles of Media and Culture
MC 220 Principles of Media Production
MC 250 Principles of Globalization and the Media
One production course chosen from the following:
- MC 222 Digital Photography
- MC 224 Introduction to Video Production
- MC 320 Advanced Production
- MC 321 Sound Design for New Media
- MC 322 Making Documentaries
- MC 323 Design and Time-Based Media
Four English Department electives, with an option to fulfill the fourth elective with a course in another department with the English Department chair's approval;
A required business minor;
Students are strongly encouraged to undertake a media-related internship or capstone project as is semester abroad.
Major in Liberal Arts, with a Concentration in English
Students who select the Liberal Arts Major with a concentration in English may choose from more than 50 courses in literature, film, creative writing, speech, or communication theory. An English concentration is flexible, allowing students to design a program appropriate for graduate study in a field such as Literature or Communication or to develop the communication skills and broad cultural background knowledge critical to success in business.
Liberal Studies Major in Media Arts and Society
Grounded in the discipline of English with a cultural studies approach, the LSM in Media Arts and Society aims to engage students in critical discourse about the uses and effects of modern media, increase knowledge about media technology, and encourage creative thinking through the use of such media. This concentration has a “hands on” component in which students work directly with video, graphic design, digital photography, and sound design in creative ways producing, for example, video projects.
English Department Courses
The English Department offers more than 70 courses, including:
- Effective Public Speaking
- Caribbean Literature
- Mass Communication
- Literature and Film of the Vietnam War
- Shakespeare I and II
- Forms of the Short Story
- Creative Writing: Poetry
- African American Literature
- The Films of Hitchcock
- Screenwriting
- Film, Television, and New Media Theory
- Writing and Design for Multimedia
- Graphic Novel
- Gaming Industry and Culture
- Introduction to Broadcasting
- Producing Media: Industry Perspectives
- Studios, Networks, and Media Convergence
- Creative Industries and Production Cultures
- Hollywood Genres
- Sitcom Nation: The American Family in Fiction and Film
- Introduction to Acting
- The Fiction and Films of Jane Austen
English Minors
Students pursuing the minor take four courses in English beyond the core business English courses. They may minor in literature and film, creative writing or communication. Marketing majors often minor in English to prepare for careers in public relations, while students majoring in management choose the English minor to polish communication and public speaking skills.
