- /_resources/images/program-heroes/18_0749_frisco_lobbies010.jpgEnglish Language Arts DegreeBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Become a better reader, writer, listener and speaker by mastering the language arts.A Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a concentration in Language Arts prepares you for jobs that require strong writing, communication and analytical thinking skills. Our graduates choose careers in a variety of fields, including law, publishing, education, advertising, journalism or public relations.College of Liberal Arts & Social SciencesDepartment of Englishhttps://english.unt.edu/Communication & Media,Education,Humanities & Social SciencesUndergraduateMajorOn CampusDentonBachelor of Arts (B.A.)4 years120https://catalog.unt.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=37&poid=18761&returnto=4292https://english.unt.edu/undergraduate/undergraduate-scholarshipshttps://admissions.unt.edu/Why Earn an English Language Arts Degree?
The English major is one of the largest in UNT's College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. It is widely recognized as a foundational liberal arts degree, preparing you not only for graduate study in literature or creative writing, but for a range of careers - including teaching, the law, publishing and business - in which the skills of analytical thinking and effective communication are at a premium.
The curriculum develops your writing, critical thinking and analytical skills while introducing you to American, British and world literatures, creative writing, literary theory, composition, language arts and rhetoric.
The Bachelor of English Language Arts is ideal for students who wish to pursue careers as English/Language Arts teachers in secondary school. Course work includes field experiences and is designed to provide knowledge in literature, composition, computer skills, reading techniques, and teaching strategies.
- Write clearly, concisely and compellingly
- Communicate meaningfully to diverse audiences
- Develop solutions to complex problems
- Think critically, creatively and independently
- Identify and evaluate credible sources
Our faculty hail from the top graduate programs in the country, are active scholars and researchers, and are consistently recognized as some of the best teachers at UNT.Some of our faculty honors include the BBC International Short Story Award, a $1 million U.S. State Department grant and the National Book Critics Circle Award in Poetry.As an English major, you can participate in a number of student organizations, including the Sigma Tau Delta international English honor society.Creative writing students receive feedback from published writers, and the Visiting Writers Series provides a forum to meet accomplished authors.You may also help faculty members with research projects or with one of the department journals—the American Literary Review, Studies in the Novel, or Conradiana.At all levels, our class sizes are restricted in order to provide opportunities for collaboration with other students and close interaction with professors.What Can You Do With an English Language Arts Degree?A Bachelor of Arts degree in English prepares you for jobs that require strong writing, communication and analytical thinking skills. Our graduates choose careers in a variety of fields, including law, publishing, education, advertising, journalism or public relations.
Many alumni teach English composition, British or American literature, or English as a Second Language in public and private schools. Some pursue master's and doctoral degrees in a variety of fields in competitive graduate programs nationwide.
Other alumni include:
- An editor with Rolling Stone magazine
- A curator in the Rare Book Division of the New York Public Library
- A member of the public relations staff at PricewaterhouseCoopers accounting firm
- Novelists Karleen Koen, David Lindsey and Larry McMurtry
- Poets Chad Davidson and John Poch
- Screenplay writer and director Ken Harrison
- Various employees of government agencies, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Government Printing Office
Advanced Grammar and Usage (3 hrs)Covers basic and advanced concepts of grammar; usage and punctuation; and techniques and practices for effective writing and publishing in the humanities.Shakespeare (3 hrs)Representative comedies, histories and tragedies; survey of Shakespeare’s life; his relation to his predecessors and contemporaries.Ethnic American Literatures (3 hrs)Study of the literatures of several ethnic communities, including, but not limited to, African-American, Chicano (Mexican-American), Latino, Native American and Jewish-American. Comparison of divergent worldviews and ideologies articulated in ethnic literatures.American Literature to 1870 (3 hrs)A broad survey of early American literature from the colonial period through the Civil War; includes the study of a variety of literary genres, movements and traditions.American Literature 1870 to the Present (3 hrs)A broad survey of American literature from the late-19th century to the present; includes the study of a variety of literary genres, movements and traditions.Academic Writing in the Humanities (3 hrs)Intermediate-level study in essayistic and academic literacies. Practice-centered approach to writing, with a particular focus on drafting, revision and research-based academic argument.B0aWdYlOzDULearn More About UNT
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