The English BA at UIUC offers students a dynamic space to engage with literature, rhetoric, media, and creative writing. From Shakespeare to sci-fi, the curriculum traverses genres, historical periods, and global literatures. Emphasis is placed on critical interpretation, research writing, and oral communication. Students may contribute to literary journals, participate in reading series, or explore digital humanities projects in the English Building. This versatile major supports paths in publishing, education, public service, and law.
Thematic analysis of grief in contemporary poetry
Critical essay on colonial discourse in Victorian novels
Research project mapping gender representation in modernist fiction
Creative portfolio blending prose-poetry and memoir forms
Comparative study of the Gothic in American vs. British literature
Podcast series on banned books and their cultural impact
Rhetorical analysis of political speeches post-9/11
Zine focused on queer re-readings of classic texts
Digital archive of campus literary magazines over decades
Web-based annotation tool for student-written close readings
Paper on magical realism in contemporary Latinx literature
Literature review on Afrofuturism in American science fiction
Workshop syllabus for teaching poetry in high schools
Creative retelling of a myth using multimedia platforms
Interactive map of literary settings in Illinois
Essay on eco-criticism in post-pandemic fiction
Interview-based project on readers’ relationships with literature
Explore human expression and critical thought through UIUC’s English degree.
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