Maintain Christ as your focus while gaining a solid background in literature, writing, and
education. Join classmates and professors as you travel to historic locations in America and
Europe to study significant literary figures. Meet authors, scholars, and songwriters from
across the country. Obtain meaningful internships with area businesses, publishing companies,
and theatre troupes. Prepare for a career in teaching, publishing, writing, advertising, public
relations, marketing, library science, or law.
The English program at Wisconsin Lutheran College explores the best of the Western literary
tradition from a Christian point of view. We ask what a text says and means, whether it is true,
and how Scripture would have us respond. Courses are offered in three areas: literature, writing,
and education. Students have the opportunity to explore all areas of American and British
literature, in addition to women’s literature, non-Western writings, creative writing, and literary
criticism. Studies in these areas help students develop their powers of expression and explore
the behavior, ideas, and values of others. The English major enhances critical and analytical skills
in thinking, reading, and writing, all crucial to numerous disciplines and professions.
What Makes the Program Distinctive?
In all aspects of the English program at Wisconsin Lutheran College, professors strive to
approach their subjects through the frame of Scripture. Students are challenged to develop a
thoughtful and thoroughly Christian approach to art and life.
Qualified professors are accessible and creative, structuring courses that include off-campus
performances and visits to historic sites, including trips to Great Britain or Italy. Guests such as
singer/songwriters, authors, and literary scholars are invited to campus. In addition, students
have the opportunity to learn from their professors by serving as student research assistants.