At New England College, the study of English is the starting point for an exciting journey where the worlds of literature, history, arts, and culture intersect. In the context of Anglo-American and European literature, students will have an opportunity to explore mythology, criticism, aesthetics, genres, modernism and post-modernism. Throughout the program, a variety of voices are represented including those of women, ethnic, racial, and postcolonial cultures.

Our literature and creative writing program challenges our students to read, think, and write both critically and imaginatively and prepares them for a future that demands good communication, creative thinking, and an enriched cultural background.

Students may choose to major or minor in English, creative writing, and comparative literature or to major in secondary education-English.