BA in English in Melbourne Australia | La Trobe University

As an English major, you'll explore diverse literary genres including short stories, novels, plays, poetry, and memoirs, engaging with works spanning five centuries from Shakespeare to contemporary authors like Alexis Wright. This major offers courses that foster understanding of literary history, theory, and modern critical methods, while allowing specialized study of specific genres, historical periods, and regional literatures. The English discipline uniquely connects analytical and creative approaches, with each mode enriching the other. Through close textual analysis, you'll uncover language's intricate nature and explore how culture, thought, and writing continuously influence one another. The program trains you to examine global English literature while tackling fundamental themes like identity, representation, conflict, desire, authorship, and morality. You'll be prompted to examine your reading practices and venture beyond personal experience boundaries, either expanding empathetic understanding or learning to embrace difference. This approach to reading serves as a crucial tool for self-discovery and understanding our place within broader society.