At BU’s Department of English, Drama & Creative Writing you can study English literature in a small, friendly environment.\u00a0\u00a0Study works ranging from Aeschylus’s Agamemnon<\/em>, Shakespeare’s King Lear<\/em>, and Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice,<\/em> to Tony Kushner’s Angels in America<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>and Gary Schteyngart’s Super Sad True Love Story.\u00a0 <\/em>English at BU boasts close contact with faculty; the inclusion, unusual for an English department, of classical literature; and the opportunity to take courses in creative writing and drama.<\/p>\n The Best Argument for Studying English? The Employment Numbers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Employers consistently rate oral and written communication skills as a top job requirement.\u00a0 The 2013 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)<\/a> in the U.S. found that student reading levels were higher the more frequently they discussed interpretations of what they read.<\/p>\n 4-year Honours Major (For more information, please see the most current course calendar<\/a>).<\/strong><\/p>\n English, Drama & Creative Writing students may also be interested in our BA in Creative Arts degree. For full details see our Creative Arts brochure and website <\/a>or contact the Dean of Arts Office at 204-727-9780 or email mottS@brandonu.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n Questions about the English<\/strong> and Drama <\/strong>program may be directed to Dr. Deanna Smid:![\"IMG_1541\"](\"https:\/\/www.brandonu.ca\/english\/files\/2010\/07\/IMG_1541-300x200.jpg\")
<\/a>Programs of Study<\/h2>\n
\n4-year Major
\n3-year Major
\n3-year Minor
\n4-year Minor in Drama
\n3-year Minor in Drama
\n4-year Minor in Creative Writing
\n3-year Minor in Creative Writing<\/p>\n
\nsmidd@brandonu.ca<\/a><\/p>\n