Bachelor of Arts - English - Literature

English Majors at Marist College read, write, and create in a supportive community with many opportunities to hone their craft, share their artistry, and expand their horizons. A self-driven major enables students to choose the classes which interest them. Combine classroom work with hands-on experience to prepare for careers in publishing, education, public service, law, and many other fields.

The literature concentration provides students with a sense of the historical development of the Western literary tradition, especially that of English and American literature. Students also examine how that tradition is continually re-formed and reshaped as writers from previously excluded cultural traditions and once-marginalized groups are added to the canon. Students in the concentration develop the analytical skills and critical language to describe, analyze, and evaluate literary texts.