Early fall weather in Oberlin tends to be mild encouraging many students to seek a quiet place outdoors to read and study. Photo credit: Jennifer Manna

English

Program Type:

Major
Minor

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

The Department of English aims to meet the needs of students with different academic goals – from those seeking a foundation for postgraduate work or study in English and related fields, to those who want a humanistic base for reading, thinking, and writing in a liberal arts environment. We are committed to engaging our students with the best that has been written, from the traditional canon of English literature to the marginalized and experimental.

Why Study English at Oberlin?

Department Faculty

Special Collections

101

Study Away Programs

Upcoming English Events

May

Winter Term 19 Asia and the Environment Study Trips Info Session

12:20 pm to 1:15 pm

Severance Hall

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Sample Courses

ENGL 123 - Introduction to Shakespeare 4 credits
ENGL 238 - Contemporary American Fiction 4 credits
ENGL 243 - Promise and Peril: Race and Multicultural America 4 credits
ENGL 363 - Gaines, Morrison, Wideman: Textualizing Orality and Literacy 4 credits

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English News

Purposeful Entertainment

June 29, 2016

Rosie Hertzman ’15 is combining her dream of working in entertainment and her passion for social justice as a production assistant at Red Thread Productions and the comarketing and advocacy coordinator for Dark Matter Productions.