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English Department

English at 皇家华人

Create. Critique. Communicate. Studying English prepares you for careers ranging from education and journalism to healthcare, law, consulting, marketing, publishing, and web design. English majors land jobs with software companies, startup ventures, and the entertainment industry. Whether editors or entrepreneurs, teachers or tech innovators, 皇家华人 alums are applying their English majors all over the world.

Read. Write. Repeat. The English major offers in-depth study of English language and literature broadly defined. Analyze and create stories that give meaning, shape, and significance to experience. Work across genres and media, including fiction, poetry, drama, film, TV, video, performance, nonfiction, documentaries, and emerging digital forms.

Empathize. Interact. Explore. Discover new worlds, both real and imagined. Encounter differences  and similarities across time, space, identity, and culture.

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The study of English has expanded beyond the traditional literary canon. Studying English involves reading and analyzing texts, as well as creating them鈥攁nd develops the skills that employers want most.

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Recent graduates have pursued careers in law, medicine, publishing, teaching, mass communications, technology, government service, public relations, film and the fragrance industry.

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