Bachelor of Arts - English Language and Literature

Western University

Our English courses cover Global and Indigenous, as well as British, Canadian, and American literary traditions. From Beowulf to Jane Austen, Shakespeare to Dionne Brand and Marilyn Dumont, our courses give students the opportunity to participate in an ongoing conversation about the most up-to-date topics in, and diverse approaches to, literature, theory, and culture. Students develop research methods, analytic tools, and critical thinking and communication skills that will serve them well in any field they might pursue upon graduation.The Major can be pursued as part of an Honours or non-Honours program. For students in three or four year non-honors degree programs, the Major in English provides exceptional preparation for careers in a wide variety of fields, from journalism, publishing, and writing, to advertising, communications, and public service.As part of an Honors Double Major degree, this module is for students who wish to divide their undergraduate studies equally between two different subjects. This choice is ideal for students who require two ''teachable'' subjects to enter Teacher’s College, or for those who hope to enter an interdisciplinary graduate program, such as media studies, women’s studies, and theory and criticism. (Students with an Honors Double Major that includes English are typically eligible for graduate programs in English, but the preferred path is the Honors Specialization in English.)The Honors Double Major with English is an excellent choice for careers that require a competency in more than one field. Someone interested in sports journalism, for example, might do a double major in English and Kinesiology. Or someone hoping for a career as a political analyst might combine English with Political Science.

Faculty of Arts and Humanities