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English at Davidson

Create. Critique. Communicate. Studying English prepares you for careers ranging from education and journalism to healthcare, law, consulting, marketing, publishing, and web design. English majors land jobs with software companies, startup ventures, and the entertainment industry. Whether editors or entrepreneurs, teachers or tech innovators, Davidson alums are applying their English majors all over the world.

Read. Write. Repeat. The English major offers in-depth study of English language and literature broadly defined. Analyze and create stories that give meaning, shape, and significance to experience. Work across genres and media, including fiction, poetry, drama, film, TV, video, performance, nonfiction, documentaries, and emerging digital forms.

Empathize. Interact. Explore. Discover new worlds, both real and imagined. Encounter differences  and similarities across time, space, identity, and culture.

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Studying English at Davidson

The study of English has expanded beyond the traditional literary canon. Studying English involves reading and analyzing texts, as well as creating them—and develops the skills that employers want most.

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Internships & Careers

Recent graduates have pursued careers in law, medicine, publishing, teaching, mass communications, technology, government service, public relations, film and the fragrance industry.

Literary Calendar

The English Department annually presents 8 to 10 writers, often winners of Pulitzer Prizes, MacArthur "genius grants," National Book Awards and various other honors.

Literary Calendar

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Explore the cultural and cinematic depth of the record-breaking horror film Sinners through a Q&A with Davidson College Professors Marcus Pyle and Randy Ingram. The discussion delves into the film's subversion of the Robert Johnson myth, its portrayal of 1930s racial tensions and how it redefines traditional vampire lore through the lens of Black artistry. 

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