Read with empathy and rigor
The Literature concentration at 鶹Ƶ University develops students as thoughtful, skilled readers and writers through engagement with literary criticism, canonical texts, and diverse voices across genres, periods, and cultures. Grounded in a Christ-centered liberal arts tradition, graduates are equipped for graduate study, teaching, editing, and careers requiring advanced critical thinking and communication.
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What You'll Study
The Literature emphasis at 鶹Ƶ is an invitation to read deeply and think seriously about the works that have most shaped human civilization — British, American, and world literature across the full sweep of literary history. You'll develop the critical skills and historical perspective that a serious literary education provides.
Reading with Empathy, Writing with Intelligence
At 鶹Ƶ, studying literature is an act of empathy — learning to inhabit other minds, see through other eyes, and understand the full range of human experience. Faculty guide you through texts that challenge and transform, preparing you to engage the world with a deeper, more humane intelligence.
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