English

An Online BA in English encourages you to be analytical and to develop a clear and expressive writing style in a range of modes. The English Literature major fosters your passion for great writing and develops valuable skills in forming critical arguments, conducting research and documenting evidence. English is the medium of communication, business and entertainment for millions of people around the world. From witty plays and elegant films to songs and novels, it allows people to formulate and convey their particular vision of the world and their often urgent need to celebrate or improve it. You'll learn to examine familiar ideas from new perspectives, to approach unfamiliar ideas with intelligence, and to research, write and communicate your own ideas with confidence. You will learn to analyse and explain the formal and linguistic features of texts, aspects of their genre and history, and their dynamic role in local and global cultures. To formulate and pursue meaningful theories of critical analysis, reading communities and literary value.The major also offers units that look at the exciting ways in which literature works in the newly globalized world.