{"id":128,"date":"2014-05-21T10:22:22","date_gmt":"2014-05-21T15:22:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english\/?page_id=128"},"modified":"2026-03-22T15:13:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T20:13:22","slug":"undergraduate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english\/students\/undergraduate\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-pb-80 uwm-u-pt-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p class=\"lead-in\">Undergraduate programs in the English department offer students a rich and flexible curriculum grounded in the study of literature, language, and critical theory, as well as the history, theory, and criticism of film and television.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">Through courses that span historical periods, genres, and global traditions, English students develop the skills essential for success across a wide range of careers. Small, discussion-based classes encourage close reading, thoughtful writing, and meaningful engagement with texts. Whether exploring Shakespearean drama, contemporary fiction, or cultural studies, students are challenged to think deeply about how language shapes meaning and reflects the complexities of human experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"default\">The Film Studies program offers a cross-department major and minor that blends courses in Film Studies with classes from English, Art History, Comparative Literature, French, Italian, and Japanese. The program promotes the study of cinema and television in their aesthetic, social, cultural, political and technological contexts and expands students\u2019 understanding of cinema and television as essential components of our global culture.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\"><nav aria-label=\"Sidebar\" class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list uwm-p-navigation-list--gold-border \"><div class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english\/students\/\">Student Resources<\/a><\/div><ul><li><a class=\"current\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english\/students\/undergraduate\/\"><span aria-current=\"page\">Undergraduate<\/span><\/a><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english\/students\/undergraduate\/english\/\">English<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english\/students\/undergraduate\/film-studies\/\">Film Studies<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english\/students\/undergraduate\/related-programs\/\">Related Programs<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english\/students\/undergraduate\/internships\/\">Internships<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english\/students\/undergraduate\/study-abroad\/\">Study Abroad<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english\/students\/undergraduate\/honors\/\">Honors<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english\/students\/undergraduate\/career-resources-job-outcomes\/\">Career Resources &amp; Job Outcomes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english\/students\/undergraduate\/academic-help\/\">Academic Help<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english\/students\/undergraduate\/student-organizations\/\">Student Organizations<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english\/students\/graduate\/\">Graduate<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english\/students\/scholarships-and-awards\/\">Scholarships and Awards<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english\/students\/the-writing-center\/\">The Writing Center<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-white uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"undergraduate-programs\">Undergraduate Programs Offered by the English Department<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-programs-container\"><div class=\"uwm-p-programs uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--2--sm uwm-l-grid--3--md uwm-l-grid--4--lg uwm-u-mt-40\">                            <div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-p-card--shadow\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2024\/03\/Major_hero_1500x400_429177932-800x400.webp\" class=\"attachment-uwm_academics_program_card size-uwm_academics_program_card\" alt=\"person writing in a book\" \/>                    <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english\/academics\/english-ba\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">English, BA<\/a>                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\">\n                            Major<span class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle-detail\">On Campus<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-p-card--shadow\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/05\/English-BA-Online-hero-994124827-copy-2-800x400.webp\" class=\"attachment-uwm_academics_program_card size-uwm_academics_program_card\" alt=\"students in a class\" \/>                    <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english\/academics\/english-ba-online\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">English, BA Online<\/a>                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\">\n                            Major<span class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle-detail\">Online<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-p-card--shadow\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2022\/10\/Minor_hero-20250516_EH_IMC_MG_0961-800x400.webp\" class=\"attachment-uwm_academics_program_card size-uwm_academics_program_card\" alt=\"students talking to each other in classroom\" \/>                    <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english\/academics\/english-minor\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">English, Minor<\/a>                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\">\n                            Minor<span class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle-detail\">On Campus<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-p-card--shadow\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2025\/08\/Minors_hero_1500x400_302900052-800x400.webp\" class=\"attachment-uwm_academics_program_card size-uwm_academics_program_card\" alt=\"concept image: tree growing out of open book\" \/>                    <div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\">\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english\/academics\/english-writing-editing-publishing-minor\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">English, Writing, Editing, and Publishing: Minor<\/a>                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\">\n                            Minor<span class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle-detail\">On Campus<\/span>                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                                        <div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-p-card--shadow\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/109\/2026\/03\/Students_hero_347296430-800x400.webp\" 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