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English-Literature Program
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When compared to other universities, Seton Hill has a small English
Department...but that's the best part! The faculty has an opportunity to
spend time with each student, ensuring that they grow academically and
personally. Every day, they motivate and inspire their students to be the
literary critics, creative writers, and journalists of the future.
Donna R. Hibbs, English Journalism Graduate
Class of 2003
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The English major at Seton Hill offers three exciting areas of
specialization:
- Literature
- Creative Writing
- New Media Journalism
All students in the English major at SHU study a wide variety of
literatures. Classics from the traditional canon are read alongside popular
bestsellers, women's writing, and multicultural texts. The major emphasizes
a broad preparation for careers in writing, publishing, and teaching while
encouraging the student's own expression. This blend of creativity and
marketing can be seen in Seton Hill's Master of the Arts Program in Writing
Popular Fiction, uniquely designed for advanced study and for getting
published, staffed by our English faculty. Active class discussions, close
one-on-one advising, and faculty support of individual projects make for a
lively learning environment. By reading and writing in different genres,
students become attuned to the varied audiences and communication formats
for today. The students read from the past, experience the present and write
for the future in prose, poetry, scripts, and websites that make a
difference!
The Literature program emphasizes critical reading of a range of stories,
poems, plays, and the other "texts" that shape and reflect our world. The
traditional study of British classics -- from Chaucer and Shakespeare to
today's UK writers -- runs parallel with a deep study of American Literature
by our faculty who are experts in the field. We teach writers from around
the world, and expose students to a variety of marginalized or often
neglected voices, such as women writers, or African American writers, as
well. A graduate of Seton Hill's Literature program will have powerful
skills in literary criticism and analysis, a wide background in
storytelling, and a strong sense of literary history. Many of our Literature
students also become certified educators while at SHU and move quickly into
teaching positions in elementary and high school upon graduation. Many
others step right into graduate school, armed with the wide-ranging
background we offer.
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