许多英语专业的学生都对作家或老师的未来寄予厚望。但是学位也为许多其他类型的职业打开了大门。在该课程中，您将获得广泛的文科教育，并培养批判性思维和写作技巧，这些技巧在写作，出版，传播，教育，政治和法律等职业中均倍受重视-仅举几例。作为英语专业，您将接受强化的写作训练并发展您的专业沟通技巧。您将研究各种文学体裁，并对英语和文学如何塑造和反映世界各地的文化形成深刻的了解。当专注于创意写作时，您将选择小说，创意非小说或诗歌的写作课程序列。
In the Creative Writing Concentration, you will work with our internationally famous faculty to analyze and practice the craft of writing in three different genres: fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry. Along with a range of literature courses that will help you develop analytical skills and a deep understanding of literary history, you will take our introductory creative writing class, ENGL 290, and at least five upper-division writing classes.