English (Drama)
Why Major in English (Drama)?
The Department offers to students wishing to concentrate in drama the following Majors option: English (Drama). The requirements for this program are that a student complete:
ENGL 1000 (or equivalent), ENGL 2170, 2901 , 2902, at least 30 ch in English literature courses at the advanced level, including ENGL 3170, at least 6 ch in pre-1660 literature in English, at least 6 ch in literature in English, 1660-1900, and at least 12 ch courses in dramatic literature.
Students wishing to enroll in this program should consult one of the Co-Directors of Majors and Honours.
What Can You Be With a Major in English?
A major does not dictate your career; it provides you with invaluable skills and knowledge that you can apply to many areas of life and work. Here are some the careers you may want to consider pursuing with your major:
- Actor
- Playwright
- Screenwriter
- Search for Careers for more career possibilities.
With additional education/training…
- Teacher
- Linguist
- Professor
- Theatre Director
Where Can You Work?
- Theatres
- Schools and Universities
What Skills Can You Develop?
An Arts degree helps you develop transferable, functional skills such as writing, critical thinking and communication skills that employers and most work situations require. Concentrating your studies in a major allows you to gain specific transferable skills, such as those below, which are attractive to particular employers and industries.
- Acting
- Knowledge of theatre production
Contact the Department
UNB Department of English
19 Macaulay Lane
Carleton Hall, Room 247
University of New Brunswick
P.O. Box 4400
Fredericton NB E3B 5A3
