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Carleton’s English program ranges from some of the most famous names in English writing to lesser-known authors, taking into account regional, national and global perspectives. You will have a chance to discuss the pressing issues and enduring ideas behind literature, as well as examine the ways in which books spring from cultural contexts and fit into the arc of literary history. You will explore how British and Canadian literary traditions have evolved and how alternative, underground and non-Western voices trouble and enrich those traditions. You may take workshops in creative writing and drama, either as electives or in the context of the department’s concentrations in Creative Writing and Drama Studies. We also offer a minor in Digital Humanities as well a minor in Drama Studies. Overall, the program is designed to develop students’ abilities to analyze texts accurately, contextually and critically, to write clearly and persuasively in a variety of genres, and to conduct independent research skills that are key to your future endeavors in the world beyond university. The four-year Combined Honours BA allows students to major in English and another subject at the same time. Also known as a double major, the Combined Honours program requires a minimum of 7.0 credits in English in addition to the requirements of the second major.

Creative Writing Concentration

The Creative Writing Concentration allows English students with an interest in creative writing to extend their participation in the many creative writing courses that they can take for credit towards their English degree. Students are eligible to register for the concentration after the successful completion of 1.0 credit in writing workshops at the second-year level and 1.0 credit in writing workshops at the third-year level.

Drama Studies Concentration

Our Drama Studies Concentration allows students to make the study of the history and criticism of drama, and to a lesser extent, dramaturgy, a substantive part of their BA program. It exposes students to a range of drama contexts and genres to nurture originality, innovation, love of language, and artistry. Course options include theatre and screenwriting workshops and courses on Greek and Roman, Shakespearean, and world drama. A Drama Studies Minor is also available for non-English majors.

Future opportunities

A degree in English provides a valuable first step into many different and exciting careers. Our students are trained to think critically and to write well, both of which are valuable professional skills in high demand in public and private sectors. Students learn how to communicate clearly, to research effectively, to assemble and organize materials, to define problems, and to propose solutions. Our graduates have become published authors, teachers, editors, journalists, librarians, lawyers, social workers, civil servants, publishers’ representatives, public relations and communications officers, professional writers, and corporation representatives, both in Canada and abroad.