Northeastern Illinois University
B.A. in English
Chicago, USA
BA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
USD 22,726 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: The B.A. in English at Northeastern offers foundations in literary history, criticism, cultural studies, rhetoric, composition and creative writing. Courses develop close reading, textual analysis, critical thinking and written communication through research, seminars and readings. Students can present research at conferences, the Research and Creative Activities Symposium and the 82 Writers Series. Minors: Creative Writing, English.
Career Outcomes: Graduates move into professional and technical writing, public relations, web content management and writing, teaching, publishing, communications, content strategy, copywriting, digital media and nonprofit outreach. Key career opportunities: Professional and Technical Writing; Public Relations; Web Content Management and Writing; Teaching; Publishing.
The B.A. in English at Northeastern offers students a foundation in critical and creative methods along with advanced study in literature, literary history and criticism, cultural studies, critical and cultural theory, rhetoric, creative writing, and composition. Courses develop students’ engagement with texts and their cultural and aesthetic contexts while advancing their abilities in creative and critical thinking, reading, and writing.
Program Benefits
B.A. in English students find opportunities such as:
- Research for papers to deliver at regional and national conferences
- Presentations at Northeastern’s annual student Research and Creative Activities Symposium
- Readings by professional poets and novelists in our 82 Writers Series
Minors
- Creative Writing
- English
Career Opportunities
The B.A. in English prepares you for careers in areas such as:
- Professional and Technical Writing
- Public Relations
- Web Content Management and Writing
- Teaching
- Publishing