A traditional major paired with a forward-looking curriculum. Youll learn to read critically and to write analytically. Youll gain perspective as you focus on specific area of literature. And youll understand how to approach writing of different styles to get at the meaning of text and subtext. A literature specialization is excellent preparation for graduate school or a professional career.<br>English is the study of literature, but it's also an intellectual discipline that teaches us how to think creatively and critically. Whether analyzing or creating literary texts, we learn valuable lessons about the human experience. We learn to look beneath the surface for hidden, unconscious meaning, we learn that language can be both powerful and playful, andperhaps most importantlywe learn to understand our differences, and find shared value and meaning in a complex social world.<br>English majors will be interpreters and creators, teachers and communicators, no matter what career they choose. Certainly this means careers are open to English majors in fields such as education and law. But in fact, English majors are valuable to any employers seeking people who can communicate directly and clearly, and who can take on responsibility, initiate change, and solve problems creatively and independently.