Stonehill's English Department provides students with a firm grounding in English, American and Anglophone literature and literary history, and fosters effective writing and creative critical thinking.
Few degrees provide the breadth of options available to English graduates, who find success in fields that include law, publishing, business and education.
The English major and minor alike offer a multi-disciplinary approach to literary study that forges connections between texts and contexts, as well as between the literary arts and studies in the humanities.
Our English degree programs enjoin students to explore the literary arts as a contact zone where history, critical analysis, theory and creative writing converge.
Our interdisciplinary approach to the literary arts encourages students to make complex connections, craft persuasive arguments and discover innovative ways of approaching real-world problems.
Through courses in poetry, fiction, drama, non-fiction, graphic novels, cinema and new media, students examine the world through multiple lenses, navigate a variety of literatures and cultures in English and pursue new ways of seeing received truths.
With two journals of culture and letters, and with the Creative Writing minor offering courses in poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction and playwriting, the English Department also offers many chances for students to produce literature of their own and share their unique perspectives.
Organizations involved in assessing U.S. colleges and universities continually cite Stonehill as being among the best in the nation when it comes to value, outcomes and a commitment to making the world a better place. See full list of accolades.
After assessing U.S. colleges and universities based on 17 measures of academic quality and graduate outcomes, U.S. News & World Report ranked Stonehill No. 73 in the Best Value category out of 1,500 colleges, while also moving up to No. 83 among National Liberal Arts Colleges.
Stonehill College has been recognized again this year by The Wall Street Journal for the value it provides students, especially in the areas of career preparation and character development.
Money’s 2024 Best U.S. Colleges research shows Stonehill among top 10% nationwide.
Declaring an English major at Stonehill has empowered me to apply myself— to apply my pen to paper, my knowledge to texts, and my curiosity to relevant and timely questions.
Stonehill English graduates go on to work at a range of notable organizations. Continue exploring where Stonehill graduates work.
