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English — Bachelor of Arts

Develop your thinking, reading, and writing skills — skills that are highly sought after by employers and applicable in a wide range of fields from marketing and business administration to education, journalism, and research with UFV's Bachelor of Arts in English.

There are four concentrations on which to focus your English major:

  • Literature
  • Creative Writing
  • Rhetoric
  • Drama

Creative Writing — Bachelor of Arts

UFV’s Bachelor of Arts with a minor or extended minor in Creative Writing gives you the skills to develop your personal style and to become a proficient writer and storyteller.

Creative Writing — Bachelor of Fine Arts

As part of UFV’s Bachelor of Fine Arts, you can choose to pair a Creative Writing extended minor with a Visual Arts major. Or, combine your extended minor in Creative Writing with another extended minor in one of four other fine arts disciplines, including Art History and Visual Studies, Media and Communication Studies, Theatre, and Visual Arts.

Adam Simpson UFV English Alumni

The UFV English program helped me to gain an appreciation for a wide variety of literary genres, cultural and historical perspectives, and, of course, to find my own writing style. This solid educational platform helped me build a dynamic career; being able to communicate with clarity and impact are integral components of my job.

  • – Adam Simpson
  •    Project management advisor for the UN