Major (BA) in English

• Degree Requirements
• Concentrations
• Courses
• Program Information Sheet (pdf)
• Admissions

Icelandic sagas. Shakespeare's sonnets. Workplace writing. Digital poetry. Toni Morrison's "Beloved." In the literary classics or the latest Hong Kong cinema, in folklore or phonology, in creative writing or cultural studies, English majors at George Mason immerse themselves in an exciting range of courses dealing with language, literature and culture. They explore literature and their lives, they reflect on culture and politics, and they exercise their own powers of literary creativity and critical inquiry. In the process they develop superior reading, writing and thinking skills.

In addition to the rich array of courses offered by the department, English majors find opportunity in the distinctively small size of courses in the major. There are no large lecture courses in English. Thus, there is ample room in the classes for discussion, and students can develop personal relationships with members of the faculty, which has a strong record in teaching and scholarship. The concentrations are designed to further enhance the BA program.

Also offered is a comparative literature option toward furthering global understandings, an Honors Program in English for exceptional students, and resources to earn secondary education teaching licensure.

What do English majors do after graduation? They pursue a wide variety of careers, including in education and the arts, business, government, professional writing and law. They also go on to further study in graduate programs, including the department's own Master of Fine Arts program, one of the top creative writing programs in the country.

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