Bachelor of Arts - literature (Women Only)

This Program develops understandings of literature, reading works by a diverse range of authors from the United States, Britain, the global south, and the world. Guided by award-winning faculty who are poets, novelists, literary scholars, and cultural critics, Literature majors discover their own style and talent as thinkers and writers. During their time at Simmons, students are introduced to individual and cultural values, ideas, debates, and insights woven into literature, and sharpen their understanding of the English language.

Literature majors learn to read with discernment and write with clarity and force. Such abilities enrich students’ personal lives while providing them with practical skills that serve them well in their professional lives. Literature majors discover their own voices, learn to collaborate and revise, develop skills of critical analysis and creative expression, and gain confidence in themselves as independent thinkers.