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English

Why study English at MCLA?

We teach our students to become nimble, effective, adaptable creators, critics and communicators in a variety of human discourses.  Our exciting four-year program advocates for the transformative possibilities of writing, literature, cultural expression and criticism, with an emphasis on social justice and equity as the bedrock of a liberal arts education.  

Free Discourse Statement Social Justice Commitment

 

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People

Our small class sizes and outstanding extra-curricular experiences create a tight-knit sense of community among English majors, faculty, and our accomplished alumni as well. 

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Programs

Our innovative liberal arts curriculum offers students a broad background in literature, writing, cultural and media studies, with opportunities to work on creative and critical projects at every stage of the four-year program. 

WHAT CAN I EXPECT AS AN ENGLISH MAJOR AT MCLA?

 

English in the News

Jenna Sciuto

This summer, MCLA English Professor Dr. Jenna Sciuto spent three months in Iceland to examine transatlantic connections, gender dynamics, and saga realism in Icelandic feminist writer Svava Jakobsdóttir.

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MCLA English and Creative Writing Professor Zack Finch's lyric essay,  "The Spirit Cabinet" was recognized in Best Essays of 2022, edited by Alexander Chee.   In tandem with the publication of the essay, the editors of Colorado Review interviewed Prof. Finch about the two-year writing and research process that resulted in the piece. 

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