English
The concentration in English at New College is designed for students who want to specialize primarily in literature written in English. An English concentration expects students to develop:
- familiarity with major literary periods and major genres (fiction, poetry, drama) in English,
- familiarity with critical theories and approaches to the study of literature,
- some familiarity with major works of literature outside of the English language tradition, and
- the ability to analyze literature critically
Students may also combine an Area of Concentration in English with a partial concentration in theater or a partial concentration in Gender Studies as detailed under those fields. Such a combination will expect some reasonable coverage of period and genre in English to constitute at least one half of the Area of Concentration. Other combinations may be also attempted with the advice of faculty.
