BA in English -Film Studies (Barnard) in New York United States | Columbia University

The English program cultivates exceptional writing abilities, powerful communication skills, and deeper appreciation of culturally important literature. We motivate English majors to sharpen their engagement with creative literature and refine their perception of literary structures by focusing rigorously on language, historical backgrounds, and analytical approaches.

These goals reflect the educational priorities of our English Department. Faculty members have full autonomy to determine which objectives align with their specific courses and instructional styles.

English majors should achieve these learning outcomes upon graduation:

exhibit advanced reading comprehension and analysis capabilities.
develop sophisticated writing and analytical techniques.
acquire knowledge of literary categories, structures, and linguistic elements.
gain exposure to critical perspectives and theoretical frameworks in literature.
develop consciousness of literature's historical evolution.
conduct intensive study of a significant literary figure.