English: Program Objectives

1. Possess a coherent overview of literature in English, including familiarity with genres, literary history, and problems of canonicity.
2. Read texts closely and think critically, with openness, confidence, and acuity – understanding that literary texts are complex and resist simple interpretation.
3. Write with clarity and compose well-argued essays.
4. Know how to conduct productive research in literary studies, equipped with a basic understanding of the major approaches of literary criticism.
5. Experience literature as a powerful way of knowing about cultures and the lived life.