Hartwick College English majors are trained to analyze, decode, and understand the thematic and cultural significance of literary texts. The ability to read analytically and write critically is immediately/importantly applicable to an array of fields.
Hartwick English major graduates are currently pursuing careers as:
According to the U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of web developers is projected to grow 15 percent from 2016 to 2026, which means there will be over 24,000 new jobs open in this field in the next decade. Employment of media and communications workers is expected to grow 6 percent from 2016-2026. Employment of writers and high school teachers is projected to grow 8 percent for the same period. (U.S. BLS).
Hartwick English majors acquire verbal and analytical skills that introduce them into a variety of occupations. Many have completed advanced study at prestigious institutions.
Hartwick alumni work for:
Recent Hartwick graduates have been accepted to:
Through the Visiting Writers Series, students have been able to interact with writers such as Nobel Laureates Joseph Brodsky and Derek Walcott; Pulitzer Prize winners Donald Justice and N. Scott Momaday; former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky; and authors Jamaica Kincaid and Joyce Carol Oates. Each fall, exciting new poets and fiction writers lead special workshops for students in the New American Writing Festival.
Hartwick’s English Department offers two majors, each with its own requirements. In addition, students may choose to obtain New York state teacher certification in English.
Hartwick’s expert English faculty are future-focused. They work closely to inspire students who will change the world into which they graduate in countless ways. Hartwick students.
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