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| The English Major (alternatively English concentration, B.A. in English) is a term for an ] ] degree in the ] and a few other countries which focuses on the study of ] in the ] language (the term may also be used to describe a student who is concentrating in English). As a broad program of study, the English Major provides students with an opportunity to analyze works of ] and ] originally written in English. Such an analysis prompts students to exercise both ] skills and their ability to present the results of their analysis in clear, cogent ]. A degree in English offers college graduates career opportunities in a number of fields which include (but are not limited to) ], ], ], ] and ], ], ], and ]. | |||
| == History == | |||
| The ] rose into prominence in ] colleges shortly after the introduction of the ] system. It provided an opportunity for students to seek the humanistic truths that had been traditionally only taught in ] and available to the very few due to language barriers and a shortage of professors who could actively engage students in the humanities. Outside the United States—originating in ] and then rippling out into the English-speaking world—the ] became popular in the latter half of the ] during a time when religious beliefs were becoming invalid in the face of scientific discoveries. ] was thought to act as a replacement for ] in the retention and advancement of culture, and the English Major thus provided students with the chance to draw ], ], and ] qualities and meanings of older studies from a richer and broader source of literature than that of the ancient ] and ] classics. | |||
| == Skills Acquired == | |||
| In the past an ] in ] usually meant an intensive study of ] and ] literary masterpieces. Now, however, an English Major encompasses a much broader range of topics which stretch over multiple disciplines. While the requirements for an English Major vary from university to university, most English departments emphasize three core skills: analyzing literature, a process which requires ] and ]; creativity and imagination with regards to the production of good writing; and an understanding of different ], ], and literary styles from various time periods. Prospective English Majors can expect to take college courses in ], ], ], ] and ], multicultural literature, several literary genres (such as ], ], and ]), and a number of elective multidisciplinary topics such as ], courses in the ], and studies in a foreign language. To the end of studying these disciplines, candidates for a Major in English attain skills in critical thinking, literary analysis, an appreciation for the diversity of cultures, and an ability to clearly and persuasively express their ideas in writing. | |||
| == Career Opportunities == | |||
| Unlike other ] degrees, a major in ] opens a variety of career opportunities for college graduates entering the job market. Since students who graduate with an English degree are trained to ask probing questions about large bodies of text and then to formulate, analyze, and answer those questions in coherent, persuasive ]—skills vital to any number of careers—English majors have much to choose from after graduation. The most obvious career choices for English Majors are ], ], ], ], and ]. However, other less intuitive job options include positions in ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. | |||
| == See also == | |||
| A List of Famous English Majors | |||
| An explanation on ]s | |||
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| == References == | |||
| O'Hara, Shelly. ''What Can You Do with a Major in English.'' Hoboken: Wiley Publishing Inc., 2005. ] | |||
| The University of Chicago ''Courses and Programs of Study'' The College 2006-2008. | |||
| de Vane, William Clyde. ''The English Major.'' College English, Vol. 3, No. 1 (Oct., 1941), pp. 47-52 | |||
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