What Do You Do with an English Major?

Upon graduation from Evansville, our students have gone on to study literature, creative writing, film, law, library science and even medicine at some of the best graduate schools in the country: Harvard University, University of California at Irvine, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, Emerson College, New York University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Purdue University, University of Notre Dame, Boston University Theological Seminary, University of Iowa, Indiana University, and many more.

Our alumni are editors, teachers, professors, clergy, attorneys, librarians, and writers; they hold positions in marketing, advertising, commerce, public relations, and management of various kinds. They quickly find that a facility with language gives them a serious advantage in whatever careers they pursue.

Creative Writing Major — Bachelor of Fine Arts
The University of Evansville's creative writing program has an outstanding national reputation. In addition to a Bachelor of Arts in creative writing, Evansville is one of the few schools in the country to offer a Bachelor of Fine Arts in this area of study. Those who major in creative writing have a variety of courses to choose from — poetry, fiction, drama, screenwriting, essay, and creative nonfiction — in addition to a minimum of four literature courses. We also offer copy editing, a survey of the English language, internships, writing workshops, and independent studies for advanced work.

Literature Major — Bachelor of Arts
The literature major is designed for students who want a solid liberal arts background in literature or for those who are headed toward graduate school. Our major includes courses in British literature, American literature, and two elective courses in literature. Our curriculum includes those writers and works that are most frequently covered in the Graduate Record Exam (GRE) and the Major Field Achievement Test (MFAT). Students may also choose from several world literature courses.

English Education Major — Bachelor of Science
Students opting for English education degrees also have departmental requirements in addition to courses required by the School of Education. Our goal is to cover the literature most likely needed for teaching high school or middle school. In the past decade, all of our English education students who have sought teaching jobs upon graduation have been successful.