From Beowulf to Toni Morrison, and eco-poetry to Hitchock films, texts and images we read and shape help us find wisdom, communicate, and initiiate change.
Students study a broad range of topics in literature and culture including:
Caribbean and Irish literature
literary theory
African American literature
gay and lesbian literature
gender studies
film studies
science and literature
children's literature.
Students in English classes learn to express themselves critically and creatively, developing a sensitivity to language and precision in writing and speech as well as analytical skills that will serve them well in their other university courses and in their professional lives following their education at Bucknell.
English majors learn valuable analytical and communication skills through reading of complex literary texts, class discussion, frequent writing assignments, and oral presentations. Students contribute to literary magazines as well as poetry and fiction readings.
Majors in English find themselves well prepared for graduate school in English and creative writing, for teaching, for law school and other professional schools, and for careers in publishing, management, advertising, and other professions requiring creativity, careful attention to language and critical thinking.
