Andrew R. Touhy wrangles the voices in 'Designs for a Magician's Top Hat'
English Department
Students explore yesterday through the world's rich literary history. They illustrate today and imagine tomorrow through creative writing about people, places and problems. They ask why we communicate—and how to improve.
With an English Degree...
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Lead Digital PlatformsWriting is important in technology, says Aaron Schwarz '11, who manages big digital projects including the mobile app for American Airlines.
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Be a Marketer"You have a fantastic skill set," says Clare Cottrill ’01. "You have the ability to take in information, make it logical and clear, and parlay people’s stories. Stories are used to sell.”
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Help Those in Need“These people wanted to articulate their stories, and I realized that there’s a lot of power in recording their narratives,” says Samantha Flores ’08, ’11. “Advocacy takes root in effective communication.”
New Ohio Review
A literary journal published by the English Department.
Quarter After Eight
Publishing fiction, poetry, nonfiction, digital work, and more.
Sphere Magazine
By and for English undergraduate students.
Creative Writing
Spring Lit Fest and more. Concentrations in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.
Literary History
Ranging across periods, genres, and approaches to literary and cultural studies.
Rhetoric and Composition
Theory, history, and research, and the ways these inform the teaching of writing.