Welcome
to the English Department at LIU Brooklyn!
We
offer a wide range of undergraduate and graduate courses in writing and
literature, designed to meet the needs of a richly diverse student body. At all
levels of study in all programs, we emphasize writing as a creative and
rhetorical act and the analysis of texts in historical, critical, and cultural
contexts. Our degree programs feature coursework in cultural criticism,
literary analysis, the essay, rhetoric, and professional writing, as well as
creative writing. The rigorous study of literary and cultural texts — from
the canon and from traditions historically excluded from academic study —
is at the center of our work.
Read
our official Mission Statement.
Connect
with the English Department Faculty.
For
your convenience, see this list of Faculty Office Hours.
Courses
in the First Year Writing Program focus on interdisciplinary issues intended to
stimulate purposeful writing at each level of development. The study of the
elements of rhetoric, along with intensive practice, equips students with the
writing skills they will need for success in college and in the business and
professional worlds after graduation.
The
four sophomore literature courses (ENG 61, 62, 63, 64), any two of which will
satisfy the six-credit literature requirement of the Humanities core
curriculum, survey the Western literary tradition from the beginnings to the
present as well as the non-Western traditions of Africa, Asia and/or Latin
America. Readings from a wide variety of texts may be structured
chronologically or thematically, depending on the instructor.
The B.A. in English offers concentrations in
Literature, Creative Writing, or Writing & Rhetoric. All
English majors gain a breadth of knowledge of English literary traditions,
including American and Anglophone literatures around the world. In the Creative
Writing concentration, students develop their abilities to express themselves
imaginatively in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Students
concentrating in Writing & Rhetoric hone their skills in writing
clearly and persuasively for any audience or purpose. In all three programs,
students gain an extensive knowledge of literature, a sense of the scope of
English studies, and familiarity with important issues in their fields of
concentration.
Why
major in English? Today’s professional must interpret and manipulate
complex information, so employers are attracted to job candidates who read
carefully, think creatively, and write clearly and persuasively. English majors
have a distinct advantage. We believe the English major program at LIU Brooklyn
helps students build a strong foundation for success in advertising, business,
education, journalism, law, politics, and a wide range of other careers.
Students
may also minor in English. The English minor consists of four English courses
numbered above 100.
Read
more about the English minor.
The M.A. in English offers concentrations in
Literature, Professional Writing and Writing & Rhetoric.
The M.F.A. in Creative Writing allows students
to explore poetry, fiction, playwriting, screenwriting, and creative
non-fiction and a wide range of literary styles through small, focused
workshops.
The
English Department promotes literary studies and the literary arts not only
through its course offerings but also by sponsoring a variety of Clubs & Events and also through a
series of literary Publications.
We
also recognize outstanding students with a number of Awards & Prizes every year.
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