Studying English at Alverno means building your program of study to match your professional goals and personal passions. For a minor in English, choose your courses from the following tracks – Literary Studies, Film Studies, or Creative Studies in Writing.
Books matter and the people who read them develop a set of sought after critical abilities–excellent communication, creative thinking, strong close reading, sharp synthesizing and a keen understanding of the role of the language and literature in the world. Whether you’re participating in a mock trial on moral dilemmas in a class on the novel or reading and writing memoirs, literary studies prepares you for a variety of traditional careers and any number of emerging ones.
Explore the history and techniques of film and engage in creative personal and cultural interpretations and analysis in this exciting program. Core courses explore fiction into film, influential genre films, and world film while also introducing you to storyboarding and the basics of film production and editing. This program gives you the opportunity to respond to film at a highly informed and active personal level.
Whether you want to write creative non-fiction, fiction, poetry, comics or Manga, this program nurtures your creative thinking, heightens your distinctive voice and style, while developing your narrative skills and a sophisticated use of language. The program also teaches you how to navigate the challenging world of publishing if your interests are in that area.
Code | Title | Credits |
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Intermediate Requirements | ||
Advanced Requirements | ||
EN-250 | Oprah's Books | 4 |
or EN-251 | Introduction to Creative Writing | |
or EN-252 | Fiction Into Film | |
HUM-350 | Alternate World Views | 4 |
or HUM-351 | Chinese Civilization & Cultures | |
or HUM-353 | Latin American Civilizations | |
or HUM-355 | Japan: Studies in Civilizations and Culture | |
or HUM-358 | Middle Eastern Civilization | |
EN-330 | Imagination & Identity in Literary Stds | 4 |
EN Course | English (EN) course, above 330 level | 3 |
EN Course | English (EN) course, above 450 level | 4 |
Total Credits | 19 |