BA in English in Brookville United States | Long Island University

By studying English, students gain the ability to assess perspectives from different eras while deepening their understanding of human nature and shared experiences. English studies cultivate articulate communication, analytical reasoning, and effective planning, structuring, and editing skills.

Both bachelor's and master's programs in English literature allow you to examine contemporary society and timeless questions about selfhood, ethics, faith, and achievement through the lens of Western intellectual tradition.

The writing specialization investigates diverse creative approaches through literature studies, fiction writing, and nonfiction composition. Students in this track can enroll in classes covering Academic Writing (expository, persuasive, creative), Performance Writing (screenwriting, television scripts), Professional Writing (corporate communications, PR), and Rhetorical Studies (classical and contemporary theories).