English/Communications is an exciting, expanding field where you can look forward to almost limitless opportunities for exploring many fascinating intellectual avenues and varied career paths.

Perhaps you love reading and studying literature, or you enjoy the crafts of writing or publication design, maybe you are intrigued by the production of radio and TV, or you plan to enter a career in corporate communications, or you want to make movies, or you wish to teach literature to young, eager minds

The Department of English/Communications offers a four- year program leading to a Bachelor of Arts in English. The foundation of the program gives students a broad background in literature, language, and media. Beyond the foundation, students take additional courses in one of the following concentrations: Literature, Writing, Journalism, Broadcast Media, Public Relations, Film Studies, Dramatic Literature, and Corporate Communications. Finally, students complete their major with additional courses which best meet such career objectives as teaching, law, journalism, data processing, public relations, advertising, insurance, radio production, broadcast journalism, technical writing, consumer relations, editing, politics, and many more. Communication skills are crucial to all professions and your major also prepares your pursuit of careers in law, medicine, business and industry.

English/Communications at MCLA stresses the variety of hands-on experiences available to you. Students produce and staff the weekly campus newspaper, The Beacon, write for the department's annual literary magazine, Spires , produce programs for broadcasting on TV and radio outlets, and work on film projects using digital media.

Programs of Study :
English, B.A.
English, Literature Concentration, B.A.
English, Journalism Concentration, B.A.
English, Writing Concentration, B.A. (creative writing or professional writing)
English, Broadcast Media Concentration, B.A.
English, Public Relations Concentration, B.A.
English, Film Studies Concentration, B.A.
English, Corporate Communications Concentration, B.A.
English Education Licensure Programs - Upon completion of an Education Licensure Program in English, students are awarded a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Bachelor of Science in Education
* English, Early Childhood Education Licensure, B.A. (B.S. in Education also awarded)
* English, Elementary Education Licensure, B.A. (B.S. in Education also awarded)
* English, Middle School Education Licensure, B.A. (B.S. in Education also awarded)
* English, Secondary Education Licensure, B.A. (B.S. in Education also awarded)
English Minor
Literature Minor

Chairperson:
Professor Mark Miller

Phone: 413. 662.5371
Email: mmiller@mcla.edu

Teacher Licensure/Certification:
Students majoring in English may opt to pursue initial licensure as an early childhood teacher, elementary teacher, or middle school teacher. Also, English majors may pursue initial licensure as a teacher of English for the middle school and secondary levels. These students will complete an English major and a licensure program in education.

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Meet the English/Communications Faculty