English

Kristen Egan, Department Chair

Adam Fajardo, Sarah Kennedy, Katherine Turner

The MBU bachelor’s degree in English, through rigorous and varied coursework and discussion, develops students’ skills in critical reading, textual analysis, incisive research, evidence-based writing, and oral communication. Our courses balance breadth and depth, covering major works from the British, American, and world literary traditions as well as more specialized topics. Questions of identity and diversity are pursued across our curriculum, and students also learn to work with critical theory and real-world issues such as censorship, education, and the value of the humanities. The flexibility of our program allows students to focus on areas of English that align with their professional aspirations.