Literary and Cultural Studies
Overview
THE LITERARY AND CULTURAL STUDIES/ENGLISH PROGRAM
As a Literary and Cultural Studies/English major at Bryant, you will acquire skills in critical thinking, creativity, and innovation. Prepare for a global, multicultural environment through courses offering diverse perspectives in literature, creative writing, music, philosophy, visual studies, and anthropology.
Poetry, popular music, and performance art are among the cultural products that shape and reflect our humanity. Bryant’s dynamic Literary and Cultural Studies program cultivates aesthetic appreciation, ethical and moral awareness, historical understanding, and critical and interpretive skills. You’ll explore ideas, cultures, and social mores.
Like the major, the concentration and minor in Literary and Cultural Studies foster and sustain a cultural background based upon the mastery of literary and cultural texts.
FUTURE CAREERS, POST-GRAD OPPORTUNITIES
The Literary and Cultural Studies/English program, with its emphasis on global literature, cultures, and creative production, provides the theoretical and practical framework needed to enter a variety of post-graduate programs, including graduate and law schools. You will also be qualified to work in nonprofit and governmental organizations, museums and art galleries, in publishing and as a writer, as well as in marketing and advertising. An emphasis on strong writing, and analytical and critical-thinking skills, combined with a required Business Administration minor, means that you are prepared to enter any number of fields.
LITERARY AND CULTURAL STUDIES/ENGLISH FACULTY
Bryant’s Literary and Cultural Studies/English faculty includes prominent scholars, teachers, and industry experts and practitioners, including the former poet laureate of Rhode Island. They enhance their expertise through research, publishing, consulting, and community service, and bring this knowledge into the classroom. They also provide personal guidance for students pursuing internships and positions in the many industries that rely on different literary and cultural studies/English skills and competencies.
Requirements
For a major:
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First-Year Gateway Experience |
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Global Foundations of Character and Leadership (GFCL100) |
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Global Foundations of Organizations and Business (GFOB100) |
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Writing Workshop (WRIT106) |
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Bryant IDEA: Innovation and Design Experience for All (IDEA101) |
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Upper-Level Gateway Course |
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Literary and Cultural Studies Major Requirements |
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Introduction to Cultural Studies (LCS270) |
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Two (2) Survey courses in Literary and Cultural Studies in historical context at the 200 level |
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Three (3) Literary and Cultural Studies courses at the 300 level |
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Two (2) Advanced Literary and Cultural Studies courses at the 400 level |
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Senior Seminar in Critical Theory (LCS490) |
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Senior Practicum Course (LCS491) |
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Liberal Arts Core Requirements |
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Introduction to Literary Studies (LCS121) |
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Microeconomic Principles (ECO113) |
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Macroeconomic Principles (ECO114) |
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Mathematical Analysis (MATH110) |
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Statistics I (MATH201) |
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Two (2) Humanities Survey Courses |
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*Liberal Arts Distributions – Modes of Thought |
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Two (2) Social Science Modes of Thought |
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One (1) Historical Mode of Thought (Upper Division) |
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One (1) Literary Mode of Thought (Upper Division) |
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Two (2) Scientific Modes of Thought (Include one Lab Science) (One science course must be taken at the 300 or 400 level) |
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Business Administration Minor Requirements |
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Principles of Financial Accounting (ACG203) |
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Introduction to Information Technology and Analytics (CIS201) |
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Financial Management (FIN201) |
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Management Principles and Practice (MGT200) |
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Foundations of Marketing Management (MKT201) |
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Electives - Subject to programmatic constraints, students may elect to take additional business courses, not to exceed a combined total of 30 credit hours in the College of Business. |
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*Humanities Survey and Modes of Thought requirements can be met by appropriate courses in the major. |
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** At least one course (total from all groups) must be taken at the 400 level. |
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A minimum of 122 credit hours is required for graduation |
For an 18-credit concentration:
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Introduction to Cultural Studies (LCS270) |
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One (1) Survey course in Literary and Cultural Studies in historical context at the 200 level |
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Two (2) Literary and Cultural Studies courses at the 300 level |
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One (1) Advanced course in Literary and Cultural Studies at the 400 level |
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Senior Seminar in Critical Theory (LCS490) |
For a 12-credit minor:
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Introduction to Cultural Studies (LCS270) |
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One (1) Survey course in Literary and Cultural Studies in historical context at the 200 level |
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One (1) Literary and Cultural Studies course at the 300 level |
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One (1) Advanced Literary and Cultural Studies course at the 400 level |
To learn more, please contact:
Elizabeth Walden, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor
Department of English and Cultural Studies
ewalden@bryant.edu
PERSONALIZED PREPARATION
Tara Calnan ’12
Working at: Propel Marketing
As a Literary and Cultural Studies major, Calnan took courses in philosophy, sexuality, literature, and film and video studies. She also found the freedom to tailor her major to her interests.
“Each course emphasized critical thinking and reading, well-thought-out writing, and a solid understanding of our world and culture,” she says, “skills essential in our personal and professional lives.”
Calnan brings those skills to Propel Marketing in Quincy, MA, where she is responsible for internal and external communication surrounding client advertising products and campaigns.
