Bachelor of Arts in English (General) - Communication Design

University of Waterloo

The Three Year General degree plan provides you with a structured program of studies to ground you in the discipline of English. The three year degree gives you an opportunity to pursue one of our department's four majors: Literature, Rhetoric, Media, and Professional Communication, Literature and Rhetoric, Creative and Professional WritingDuring your studies, you will have an opportunity to read a wide range of national and historical literatures, including British, postcolonial, Canadian, and American, and take courses in rhetoric, digital media studies, professional writing, information design, and many other areas.Your courses in English Language and Literature will give you insight into our world and our culture, into our human identity, into the ideas and issues that excite and inspire us, and into the connections between our present and past. You will graduate with both the breadth and the depth of a well rounded education.Develop design skills that will allow you to create a wide range of print and digital documents that are clear and visually compelling. This specialization will give you tools from areas such as information design, visual rhetoric, and digital design so that at the end of your degree you'll be able not only to produce solid content but to present it effectively in a range of media.