English
We believe that language is the key to gaining self-knowledge and participating in community. We focus on developing in students the skills of expression, listening and understanding.
Our writing program invites you to start with personal narratives. As you find your confidence and voice, you’ll move to more complex essays, journalistic profiles and literary analyses.
Seniors choose from more than 50 electives, including author immersions (more than 20, from Milton to Morrison) and genre-based courses.
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Art of Protest
From the grittiness of rap to the density of civil disobedience, this course examines a variety of literary-artistic protests. The approach is multicultural and interdisciplinary.
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Writers speak on campus each year
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Creative Writing: Poetry
"Poetry," wrote Robert Frost, "is a way of taking life by the throat." From its origins in oral tradition and tribal lore, as well as its role in incantatory spiritual practice, poetry has carried
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Stepping-off places
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Scholarly Endeavors
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