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Department of English

Courses in the English Department have two goals --
to teach students to express themselves clearly in writing and speaking, and to help them understand and interpret the ideas of great writers of English and American literature.

The curriculum is broad and diverse. Writing courses include expository writing, critical analysis, and creative writing in several genres. Courses in literature cover everything from Old English poetry and Medieval drama to contemporary film and postmodern literary theory, encompassing a wide range of works and authors from Western and non-Western traditions.

Many students gain added writing experience by writing for The Gettysburgian, a student-run weekly newspaper, for The Mercury, student literary magazine, or for The Spectrum yearbook. Some students work as interns at The Gettysburg Review, the College's acclaimed national literary journal.

English is excellent preparation for a career in teaching, writing and publishing, journalism, law, government, and many other fields. Our majors go on to graduate studies in writing and literature and in fields such as business, social work, and urban planning, among others.


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Madeline Shepherd

Student Research

With the help of a summer research grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Madeline Shepherd '09 interviewed trial participants for a scholarly treatise she co-authored with political science professor Ken Mott. The pair presented their findings at a conference of the Northeast Political Science Association and plan to publish their work. Video

Upcoming Events


April 29, 2010

Medieval Drama Dress Rehearsal-rain Loc.

(Rain Location Only)
April 29, 2010

Eng 312 Medieval Drama Dress Rehearsal

(Public Dress Rehearsal)
April 30, 2010

Medieval Drama Play- Rain Location

(Public Play)
April 30, 2010

Eng 312 Medieval Drama Play

(Public Play)

 
 
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