The English Department at Carthage is a lively community of readers and writers. Dedicated professors lead students in a variety of exciting literature and writing courses. Students explore texts, develop critical thinking and writing skills, and graduate with an imaginative understanding of literature and an appreciation of language.
Exciting Classes
English courses at Carthage average fewer than 20 students. Many courses are interdisciplinary, allowing students to explore literature from multiple points of view. Courses include American Literary Traditions, Literature in Its Time: Shakespeare’s Comic Contemporaries; Midnight’s Children, Parents and Grandchildren (Indian Fiction in English); The Bible as Literature; The Harlem Renaissance; and many more.
Attentive Professors
Carthage's small classes foster strong relationships between students and faculty. Carthage has a writer-in-residence program, and the English Department regularly brings visiting writers and speakers to campus.
Enhanced Learning
English students at Carthage are expected to take advantage of the many opportunities on and off campus to enrich their education. Literary programs, from lectures to plays, are offered at Carthage and in renowned theatres in nearby Milwaukee and Chicago. Every fall, English faculty and students travel to Ontario for the acclaimed Stratford Shakespeare Festival. On campus, student writers meet weekly for poetry slams and open-mic nights, or gather in the Writing Center to share and receive writing assistance.
Career Advancement
English students develop skills that are vital to careers in many fields, from journalism to public relations to law. English majors think critically and creatively, in order to see problems from many angles. They are informed and effective communicators, and carry with them a love of literature and writing that enriches them for life.
Creative Writing
Carthage encourages interested students to explore the art and craft
of creative writing. Carthage offers an English major with an
emphasis in creative writing, and a creative writing minor. Creative
writing students work closely with writing faculty as they experiment
with poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction. Before graduation, every
creative writing student creates a chapbook of original work
and presents a public reading on campus.
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Prospective Students
Student Voices
Brigette Estola, '11, is majoring in English and theatre, and has already had internships exploring both fields. Read more.
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