• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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English is an exciting discipline that challenges you to explore both literature and writing. We offer two options for English majors—writing and communication or literature and criticism.

With either major, you'll learn how to: read and think critically; write to move audiences; engage with literature—and the world—thoughtfully and analytically.

The skills you'll develop are essential in today's competitive job market and can lead to rewarding careers in communications, editing, grants writing, journalism, public relations, social media, technical writing, web publishing, teaching middle or high school English, writing for general and specialized audiences, and many other fields. You'll also be prepared for graduate study across many disciplines, such as creative and professional writing, education, law, and library/information science.

As an undergraduate English major, you can follow your interests by choosing between two options: Literature & Criticism; Writing, Rhetoric & Communication.

Our award-winning faculty members specialize in a wide and diverse range of fields such as creative nonfiction, rhetoric and composition, world and British literature, and many more.

English Major

For the BA, you'll complete at least 36 credit hours in English and communication courses and 120 credits overall. You can follow your interests by choosing between:

Literature & Criticism option: Develop your analytical skills as you consider literary texts, language, and the creation of meaning. Hone your ability to critically engage literature through oral, written, and web-produced assignments.

Writing, Rhetoric & Communication option: Develop your ability to analyze context and rhetorical problems with awareness of cultural diversity to create and compose effective, well-formulated written communication for specific audiences across multiple modalities. You'll study fiction; nonfiction; poetry; journalism; digital media production; script, drama, and screenwriting; professional writing; and technical writing.

UMassD advantages: Publish your work in Corridors, an e-journal of student essays; Dart, a pop-culture magazine; or Temper, a literary review; Torch, the university newspaper; Pursue internships in communications, editing, journalism, professional writing, publishing, and more; Join the Literary Society, write for The Torch student newspaper, or DJ on radio station WUMD.

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ College of Arts and Sciences

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Students must have a secondary and/or post-secondary sealed official transcript. All non-native speakers of English must demonstrate English language proficiency and are required to submit TOEFL (79), IELTS (6.5) or PTE (53) scores.

课程信息

学制：全日制(120 学分)

学费：US$30,673.00 (¥ 198,574) /年

开学时间：2022九月1日, 2022十二月27日, 2022一月18日

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留学地点：College of Arts and SciencesLiberal Arts Building, 397A,285 Old Westport Road,DARTMOUTH,Massachusetts,02747, United States