Students discuss the inspiration behind their choice of major and reveal a softer side to literature.
Do you love words and language? The English major at Northwestern is geared toward preparing you for real-world work or advanced study in graduate school.
Prepare to see your work in print. Our literary magazine, Inkstone, provides a creative inlet (and outlet!) for student writing. Northwestern’s English & Literature professors are published authors and scholars who will challenge your thinking and encourage you to achieve excellence for God’s glory.
As an English major, you get to choose electives that allow you to focus on specific authors, genres, periods or themes, or creative, expository or technical writing.
“As an English major and Spanish minor, I have been challenged and inspired by the power that words hold in a community, in a culture, and in the world.”
Elisa – Rochester, Minnesota
What interesting classes might I take?
British Literature
Contemporary Poetry
Writer’s Style
Writing of Fiction
Advanced English Grammar: Syntax
What can i do with this major?
Creative Writer
Editor
Freelance Writer
Journalist
Science and Medical Writer
Teach English overseas
Technical Writer
Tutor
What are grads doing?
Working for Bethany House Publishers, Cenco, Child Evangelism Fellowship, Hazelden, Luther Seminary, Parametric Technology Corporation, Rimage Corporation.
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