Turn your love for literature into a vibrant career. Join the English Language and Literature program and start your adventure today!
You'll journey through the rich landscape of English literature from all of the major historical periods of English from medieval through contemporary and including Canadian, British, American, and Postcolonial. You will explore literature with courses in literary theory, drama, popular literature, film, children's literature, creative writing, and more.
By immersing yourself in these courses, you’ll develop strong skills in analysis, writing, and public speaking. You will be prepared for a variety of professions including careers in education, publishing, law, marketing, media and communications, public relations, business, and industry.
Expand your options with a double major, or explore our Writing program.
Program Options
| Area of Study | Honours Specialization | Specialization | Major | Minor | Certificate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE |
Sample Courses
Money Matters
Scholarships/Awards
Investigate the generous unlimited and guaranteed entrance scholarships King's offers to domestic and international high school students.
Residence
Explore your options for on-campus accommodations – they're guaranteed for first-year students who apply before June 2.
Potential Career Paths
Potential career paths for English graduates include the following:
- Creative and cultural industries
- Director
- Events coordinator
- Museum curator
- Travel agent
- Producer
- Marketing and business
- Public relations specialist
- Advertising manager
- Social media coordinator
- Marketing director
- Writing and publishing
- Grant writer
- Screenwriter
- Technical writer
- Columnist
- Digital content editor
- Communications
- Broadcast news analyst
- Reporter
- Correspondent
- Fact-checker
- News researcher
- Education
- Elementary school teacher
- High school English teacher
- Academic advisor
- Instructional assistant
- Librarian
- Professor
Meet Our Faculty - English, French, and Writing
Dr. Claudia Clausius
Professor Emerita
Dr. Jeremy Colangelo
Lecturer
Busra Copuroglu
Lecturer
Dr. Lorraine DiCicco
Professor Emerita
Dr. Coby Dowdell
Associate Professor
Dr. John Drew
Assistant Professor (LTA)
Ken Fanni
Lecturer
Dr. Michelle Hartley
Lecturer
Dr. Paul Jacob
Professor Emeritus
Aaron Keeler
Lecturer
Dr. Christelle Keupdjio
Instructor
Dr. Raija Koski
Professor Emerita
Dr. Krista Lysack
Full Professor
Dr. Carmen McCarron
Assistant Professor
Patrick Morley
Lecturer
Dr. Vidya Natarajan
Writing Program Coordinator
Prof. John Orange
Professor Emeritus
Dr. Gary Paterson
Professor Emeritus
Dr. Brian Patton
Associate Professor
Dr. Emily Pez
Lecturer
Valerie Prat
Lecturer
Dr. Ian Rae
Department Chair, English, French and Writing
Dr. Corina Sandu
French Program Coordinator
Dr. Mark Sholdice
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