Off Campus Study for English Majors

  Study Abroad: London and Wales

     The English faculty at Central have extensive international experience; therefore, they encourage majors to attend one of our international studies programs. Central College has long recognized the value of an international perspective and has three decades of experience in study abroad programs. Two centers especially suited to English majors are located in Great Britain: one in Bloomsbury, the heart of the intellectual center of London, and the other at Trinity College in Carmarthen, Wales.
     Students in London will be able to study Shakespeare in text and in performance by taking advantage of the yearly offerings of the Royal Shakespeare Company. Students will also have the opportunity to take other literature and history courses at our center or at the University of North London. In addition, many students on our London Program have internships in theatre, or professional writing, or Parliament. At Trinity College, students have an opportunity to study Welsh language and literature, especially the poetry of Dylan Thomas and R.S. Thomas, and the fiction of Caradoc Evans.
      A number of English majors have been able to complete a second major in a modern foreign language such as French or Spanish, and have divided their time abroad between London and one of our other centers such as Paris or Granada.

Chicago

    Each year a few English majors study at the Chicago Metropolitan Center for a semester.  The students are able to choose between a number of classes oriented toward the urban experience; these classes normally meet on Friday only.  Monday through Thursday students work at an internship--usually in writing, editing, and publishing.  For example, Gena Rath writes that "I had a great internship with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra that allowed me to use and improve my writing skills as well as work within a world-renowned organization.  Not only does this look excellent on a resume, but also living in Chicago is a wonderful experience!"
     These intensive internships are especially well suited to English majors who hope to go into a writing career directly after college.