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Quote: “I have always imagined paradise will be a kind of library.”English Department
at Augusta State University

An English major is among the most versatile at Augusta State University, training our students to become discriminating readers, independent thinkers, and skillful writers.  About one-fourth of our majors plan to become high school English teachers; others will become editors, lawyers, doctors, entrepreneurs, or writers for magazines and newspapers.

English professors at Augusta State are scholar-teachers who introduce students to texts capturing the thoughts of authors in the context of their world and times.  Our faculty members are experts in such diverse fields as Chinese poetry, science fiction, women’s writing, Southern literature, post-modern literature, African literature, Irish literature, and medieval literature, and more.   Each semester faculty members create new courses listed under “What’s New?” on our website.  The diversity of voices will challenge and surprise you.  As Virginia Woolf wrote, “Literature is no one’s private ground:  Literature is common ground.” 

Students may choose to major in English in one of four concentrations:  English Literature, English/Secondary Education, Creative Writing, and Rhetoric and Composition.  The English Literature track may lead to careers that require skill in reading, research, and critical thinking. English/Secondary Education track includes a teaching certificate as preparation for teaching high school English.  The Creative Writing track may lead to a career in writing or editing, while the Professional Writing track focuses on editing and writing for business or government agencies.  The Department also offers minors in English, Women’s Studies, and Humanities.  Students in the writing tracks should visit our website for information about internships. Why should students who are interested in writing study literature?  Ezra Pound provides an answer:  “Literature is news that stays news.”

 

 

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