Overview

We provide a unique environment for English studies in Canada.

The English Literature, Media, and Writing program offers students a unique blend of critical engagement and creative practice in a wide range of imaginative and persuasive writing. We provide three ELMW program paths (Specialization, Major, and Minor), which you can combine with other programs in Arts and Sciences.

As a student in our program, you will develop your ability to read insightfully and write thoughtfully about the complex worlds depicted in diverse literary media – from dystopian fiction, Indigenous film and storytelling, and environmental literature to medieval and modern drama, graphic novels, contemporary women’s writing, and video game narratives.

At the same time, you will develop your ability to craft your own writing in creative and sophisticated ways through composition-focused courses in poetry and fiction, science and environmental communication, oral traditions, documentary filmmaking, podcasting, and playwriting.

Inspired by the real-world questions, problems, and possibilities that you encounter in what you read and watch, you will work closely with faculty members and other students to compose imaginative and research-informed responses to these concerns.

You also will have the opportunity to edit and publish in our student-run literary journal and to have your work recognized through our annual awards for essay writing, filmmaking, professional communication, and creative writing.

Key Features

Learn to write well-researched and insightful essays and analyses – a fundamental skill in many fields and careers.

Master critical reading and creative production – central aptitudes in the attention-based, digital media economy.

Take English literature and composition as teachable subjects for a degree in Education.