B.A. in English - Media Studies Concentration

Our English department provides extensive instruction in composition and literary analysis. We believe that focused discussions in small classrooms about good books and good writing provide the best kind of education for students of literature. We also work individually with students on their own writing endeavors and interpretations of literary texts. Several of our majors have published their scholarship in journals or have presented scholarly and creative works at literary conferences. At Saint Francis, you will learn from professors who love the written word and want to share that love with our students. We are all prolific writers and/or active scholars in our respective fields. For instance, Dr. Kirk Weixel has published a number of articles with the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Dr. Cadwallader has presented at more than fifty conferences and serves as the managing editor for Legacy: A Journal of American Women Writers. We work closely with students on projects ranging from independent studies to campus-wide publications such as The Troubadour (the campus newspaper), and as such, enjoy an excellent rapport with our majors. We also provide students additional opportunities to learn from and write for the broader campus and surrounding communities. Major Requirements: ENGL 201 - American Literature I ENGL 202 - American Literature II ENGL 303* - Shakespeare’s Early Plays or ENGL 304* - Shakespeare’s Later Plays ENGL 305 - Seventeenth Century Literature ENGL 405 - Eighteenth Century Literature ENGL 406 - English Romantic and Victorian Poetry ENGL 407 - Principles of Literary Research, Theory, and Practice A writing course to be chosen from: ENGL 208, ENGL 220, ENGL 225, ENGL 225, ENGL 310, ENGL 402, ENGL 409, ENGL 410, ENGL 450 (if a writing course), or COMM 201. A foreign language through the 201 level SPCH 103 - Speech Fundamentals and Public Speaking Media Studies Concentration Requirements: Twelve additional credits in English courses 200-level or above; COMM 100 - Grammar for Media Professionals COMM 101 - Mass Media and Society COMM 102 - Media Literacy COMM 201 - Writing for Media COMM 301 - Audio/Video Production COMM 330 - Social Media Strategies COMM 335 - Multi-Platform Storytelling COMM 389 - Practicum COMM 401 - Media Law or COMM 402 - Communications Theory and Research Three credits from the following choices COMM 115 - Photojournalism COMM 308 - Desktop Publishing or COMM 320 - Web Design and Development