English

Degrees & Programs

English
When you become an English Major, you will work closely with accomplished and dedicated faculty to deepen your understanding of a diverse range of literatures. Being an English Major will allow you to develop writing, analytical, and research skills that are desirable for many workplaces such as marketing, publishing, and online content creation.

English: Creative Writing Track
The Creative Writing Track of the English Major is for people who want to write literature, as well as to read and study it. You will experiment to see how far you can push language, and to bring new meaning into the world. You will get an instant audience in our writing workshops as you work on fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, and things less categoriz-able; and you will develop your craft by listening to, reading and talking about the works of your colleagues. You will work closely with your professors, all published writers and passionate teachers. In short, you will participate in a community of writers who share your creative spirit.

Liberal Arts: Ethnic Studies Option
The Ethnic Studies Option leads to an Associate of Arts degree, and is designed to introduce students to theoretical, historical, and critical analyses of race and ethnicity in the United States. Students will survey the contributions of people of color to the areas of politics, religion, education, history, science, art, and theory in local, national, and global contexts.  As such, students will engage diverse schools of thought and approaches to investigate the legacy of colonization, decolonization, and notions of power and resistance. Optimally, students will go on to pursue a bachelor’s degree in several Ethnic Studies-related programs at CUNY senior colleges and other bachelor’s degree-granting institutions.

Liberal Arts: Journalism Option
The Journalism Major is for interested in storytelling and covering the news. You will find story ideas, interview and research, and write and edit news stories. As you become a creative, confident, and professional writer, the Journalism Major will provide hands on experience with beat reporting, digital journalism, broadcast journalism, feature writing, editing, and publishing.

Liberal Arts: Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (WGS) engages students in the discovery and exploration of culture and society through the intersections of gender, race, sexuality, class, and nationality. This interdisciplinary option is taught by faculty from the Social Sciences, English, and Humanities departments, and prepares students to become better-informed world citizens, equipped to tackle the systemic implications and outcomes of particular local, national, and global forces that affect women and LGBTQ people.