Welcome to the Department of English
Ready, set, write!
Loyola's Department of English offers a diverse curriculum in literature, critical theory, film history, creative writing, nonfiction and professional writing, digital media, linguistics, and rhetoric. Students receive a strong foundation in classical and contemporary works, with writing style and skills emphasized in every course.
English majors and minors can take advantage of many extracurricular activities within the department. They can join Sigma Tau Delta, the international English honor society; work on ReVisions, our student literary magazine, and The Reader’s Response, our annual anthology of students’ academic writing; and attend regular readings and talks involving students, faculty, and invited speakers. They also may choose to complete internships with publications, including our New Orleans Review, schools, and businesses.
English majors can expand their academic program by participating in our summer Irish studies program in Dublin, our summer Paris studies program, or our exchange programs with Keele University in England and the University of Nijmegen in the Netherlands.
English majors may take a minor in another discipline, to be determined in consultation with the adviser. Students must consult their assigned advisers in curriculum matters before registering for each semester.
Student Successes
English senior to start teaching career in France
Lesley Lucas, Honors senior majoring in English/Writing, has received a position teaching English in France through L'académie de Poitiers. For the 2010-2011 academic year, she is participating in the Teaching Assistant Program in France sponsored by the French Ministry of Education.
Faculty Successes
Dr. Adams elected to the executive committee of the Modern Language Association
Chair of the Department of English, Dr. Katherine H. Adams was elected to the executive committee of the Modern Language Association, representing the Division of Teaching Writing, an honor that stemmed from her impressive scholarship record.
Alumni Successes
English Alumnus Bob Cowser publishes his third book, Green Fields, forthcoming from UNO Press.
Bob Cowser Jr.'s first book, Dream Season was a NY Times "Editor's Choice" and "Paperback Row" selection. His second book, Scorekeeping was published by the University of South Carolina Press. His third book Green Fields, about the murder of a grade school classmate is forthcoming from UNO Press.
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