<p>hi</p>
<p>I'm just wondering if anyone knows anything about either of these programs in Duke, any information more than welcome :)</p>
<p>I'm thinking of minoring in English, but I'm not sure yet. The English program at Duke is very strong, including several unusual courses in medieval literature. Freshmen are required to take Writing 20, so an introduction to literature is immediately available. Duke also runs several Writing Studios that will look over anything for free-essays for class, poems you wrote for fun, a resume, etc.; it's a really great resource. The classics program is also strong, so lots of courses in ancient literature (translated) are also available. The literature program is similar but also includes film/media. The English department also offers a summer study abroad program in London about Shakespeare. :)</p>
<p>You can look at English courses here:
<a href="http://www.registrar.duke.edu/bulletins/Undergraduate/2005-06/courses.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www.registrar.duke.edu/bulletins/Undergraduate/2005-06/courses.pdf</a></p>
<p>I'm an English major at Duke. It's a great program-- very well respected nationally. The course offerings really are fantastic. </p>
<p>The Literature program is also pretty cool. I had initially wanted to focus on film studies, and to do that, I'd need to be in the Lit program. (Still entertaining that idea as a minor, but I'm very doubtful at this point). To be a Literature major, you need to take a foreign literature class (like a high level Spanish or French lit class-- higher than the 100 level usually), and that turns some people away, but I think gives the major a pretty cool quality.</p>