English - Albright College Read deeply. Write boldly. Understand stories—and tell your own. The English major at Albright encourages students to explore literature, culture, and communication while developing powerful writing and critical thinking skills that translate into countless career paths. About the Program With coursework spanning American, British, and global literature, students learn to interpret complex texts, craft strong arguments, and engage with the world through language. Faculty scholars bring contemporary research and teaching expertise into every class. Hands-On Learning Students participate in writing communities, interdisciplinary collaborations, and department events such as the Bunny Hop, building strong professional and academic networks. Program Goals Course Requirements Opportunities Faculty Read in and understand relationships among the historical periods of literary texts in British and American literature. Develop familiarity with the tools of writing in the discipline, including writing essays as well as finding, digesting and accurately representing secondary as well as primary sources. Develop critical approaches to texts, informed by close readings, by literary history, by theoretical concerns, and by the discipline of literary study generally. Understand the role of social privilege and marginalization in its various modes of textual expression in regards to gender, race and/or class divisions. Full Course Catalogue Course Descriptions Major Requirements ENG 201 British Literature to 1789 ENG 202 British Literature from 1789 ENG 204 American Literature (Group 2) Two courses from: ENG 350 Beowulf’s World ENG 351 Middle English Literature ENG 352 Chaucer ENG 354 Shakespeare ENG 355 Renaissance ENG 356 Milton/17th Century ENG 357 Restoration/18th Century (Group 3) Two courses from: ENG 380 Modern American Women Poets ENG 384 American Writers to 1865 ENG 385 American Writers from 1865 ENG 386 Modern American Fiction THR 388 Postmodern American Drama (Group 4) Two courses from: ENG 366 The Wild, the World, & the Weird: Literature in the Age of Revolution ENG 368 Victorian ENG 372 British Fiction to 1890 ENG 373 Modern British and Irish Fiction ENG 374 European Fiction THR 389 Postmodern British Drama ENG 370 Literature of Empire (Group 5) Two additional courses from: ENG courses at the 200-level or 300-level COM222 Writing for the Mass Media ENG 399 Junior Seminar in Theory 491 Senior Seminar in Literature Occasionally the department offers a section of topics in British and American Literature (ENG 390), based on a special area of faculty or student interest. The nature of the topic determines whether ENG 390 satisfies a course requirement in group 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. Combined Major Requirements ENG 201 British Literature to 1789 ENG 202 British Literature from 1789 ENG 204 American Literature One of the following: ENG 399 Junior Seminar in Theory ENG 491 Senior Seminar in Literature One course each from groups 2, 3, 4, and 5 listed in the full major requirements Minor in English Language and Literature Requirements ENG 201 British Literature to 1789 ENG 202 British Literature from 1789 ENG204 American Literature Two 300-level courses chosen in consultation with an advisor Creative Writing Minor Requirements ENG125 Introduction to Creative Writing 2 x ENG225 Creative Writing Workshop Any ENG 300 level course One Elective from the following: COM 219 Magazine & Feature Writing COM 222 Newswriting COM 227 Writing the Book Proposal COM 316 Editing and Publishing in a Digital Era Any ENG 200 or 300 level course (except ENG225) THR 260 Playwriting THR 361 Screenwriting Honor Society & Scholarly Community: Eligible students can join Sigma Tau Delta , which organizes literary and social events throughout the academic year. Get Published: In 2007 Albright Arts Magazine (AM) was founded by Communications majors who needed a creative space, a focus on the arts, and new opportunities to develop magazine publishing skills. Entirely student-produced, Albright A.M. features concerts, fashion shows, musicians, theater, photography and more. Internships and Career Support Students can connect with the Career Development Center to find internships in areas such as publishing, journalism, editing, media, literacy outreach, nonprofit organizations, or education, gaining professional experience while building career readiness. ACRE Undergraduate Research Students in any major can engage in interdisciplinary undergraduate research through the Albright Creative Research Experience (ACRE) , partnering with faculty mentors to pursue independent research or creative projects and present their work beyond the classroom. Theresa Barbieri Adjunct Faculty Scott DeLoach , Ph.D. Lecturer of English Teresa Gilliams , Ph.D. Professor of English Lesley Goodman , Ph.D. Associate Professor of English Midori Hartman , Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Classical Studies (Religious Studies Port Donielle Horst Adjunct Faculty Barbara Jaindl Adjunct Faculty Ethan Joella Adjunct Faculty Melissa Katz , M.A. Senior Instructor of World Languages & Culture Michelle McGowan Adjunct Faculty Lawrence Morris , Ph.D. Associate Professor of English Joseph Peck Part-Time Faculty of Education next page showing 1 - 12 of 15 constituents Curriculum Highlights Robust First-Year Writing Program ENG201 literary periodization assessments with high student performance Faculty active in national scholarly work Interdisciplinary opportunities with Communications and Digital Media