English
The English major will help you explore the complex relationship between language, stories, and the society they shape and reflect, opening doors to careers in law, publishing, journalism, education, film, and more.
Overview
As an English major, you will read, discuss, and write about challenging and inspiring works of the imagination. And the real-world skills you will develop in studying English — the ability to think sensitively and creatively, to make and evaluate critical arguments, and to write and speak clearly and convincingly — prepare students for a wide array of rewarding careers.
With small class sizes and a caring, distinguished faculty, courses cover authors such as Jane Austen, Toni Morrison, Emily Dickinson, and Cormac McCarthy; and topics such as Africa American literature, early English novels, poetry by women, Shakespeare and film, Southern literature, or South Asian literature.
Your Major Took You Where?
English majors have gone on to a variety of graduate programs and careers.
Employers and Professions
- Louisville Courier-Journal
- U.S. Department of State
- Peake Media
- Kentucky Public Protection Cabinet
Postgraduate Study
- Harvard School of Education
- Emory University Law School
- Wake Forest University
- Vanderbilt University
Curriculum
The English Program at Centre offers you the freedom to explore a wide variety of imaginative work, from children’s and adolescent literature to literature and medicine to Irish literature. As you progress through the major you’ll be able to delve into works from around the world and in multiple genres, as well as classes in creative writing and film.
