How do literature, language, and creativity shape society? In the bachelor's track Literature and Society: English, you’ll explore how stories shape—and are shaped by—the world we live in.
You’ll study literature and culture in depth, linking voices from the past with perspectives from the present to examine the social, political, and cultural issues that have influenced human experience over time. In addition to literature, you’ll also study other forms of storytelling—including film and TV series, comics and graphic novels, and digital media—to understand how narratives circulate and affect the way we think about culture and society.
Literature and Society: English is for you if you:
- Want to focus on how literature impacts society. You’ll read both canonical and marginalized literature from the Early Modern period to the present
- Want to focus on literature in context. You’ll read literature in relation to various media, alongside linguistics, and with an eye on the broader literary field
- Want to experiment with creative writing and the various roles within the publishing industry—from editor to copyeditor to marketing and publicity
- Want to learn more about how new technologies, including AI, are transforming language, creativity, and the production of literature
- Want to experience a dynamic English-speaking and international environment