English, Writing, and Culture (B.A.)

With an emphasis on the power of language, the B.A. in English, Writing, and Culture at Russell Sage College, seeks to cultivate critical, integrative, and creative thinking, sophisticated reading, powerful expression, and embodied ethics. Stories form the core of who we are, our relationships with others, and the futures we create. Faculty and students come together to develop greater knowledge and appreciation of the richness and diversity of literature, exploring the world’s stories as diverse representations of human experience, works of art, and cultural artifacts. We foster a shared commitment to becoming writers and thinkers who formulate relevant questions, make thoughtful decisions, collaborate meaningfully, and create writing that shapes the world. Students develop a facility with clear, complex communication and thinking that is recognized by employers as essential and provides a foundation for meaningful, engaged living in our dynamic world. [43 credits]