BA English and History

English is the study of genre, such as the novel, detective novel, political novel, historical novel, utopian fiction or Western; drama; short story; sermon traditions; African-American cultural forms, African-American folklore; long poem, lyric, philosophical poem, oral poetry; nature writing, autobiography, captivity narrative; narratives of exploration; political oratory; postmodernism; coming-out stories; humor.Introduces some of the major writers, issues and forms found in the history of American literature.Studying history the story of humanity through the ages develops your knowledge of the past and gives you a better understanding of the present.