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University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire

Eau Claire , Wisconsin ,United States

English - Critical Studies in Literatures, Cultures, and Film Emphasis BA

Learn to critique literature, society and culture from multiple angles — including from a historic, generic, cultural, ethnic, theoretical and national perspective — with a bachelor's degree in English - critical studies in literatures, cultures, and film from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

The critical studies emphasis is an excellent choice for those who regularly ask deeper questions about movies, video games, books and social media, or find themselves assessing the significance of everyday texts like an advertisement or song lyric. Coursework throughout the major will teach you to read literary, critical and cinematic texts and reveal how they construct meaning and shape frameworks of power that mediate human relationships.

With the goal of providing maximum flexibility and personalization, the majority of the critical studies degree is made up of courses chosen by you. Study British, American, world/post-colonial, American ethnic, and women's literature and culture. Explore courses in theory, film and popular culture. Dive deeper into your electives with a creative writing workshop, or learn more about linguistics, or the rhetorics of science, technology, and culture. This holistic, all-encompassing approach shapes our graduates into extremely knowledgeable and culturally competent experts and prepares them well for countless career paths.

Upon graduation, you'll be able to critically engage with texts of various genres and media to uncover meanings and interpretations — a skill that makes critical studies majors highly sought after. Our grads go on to work at law offices, advertising firms, public relations companies, publishing houses and nonprofit organizations, making a positive impact wherever they go.

Campus Information

Eau Claire

Rice Lake

Marshfield

Intakes

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Application Processing Time in Days: 20

Minimum English Language Requirements

English Level Description IELTS (1.0 -9.0) TOEFL IBT (0-120) TOEFL CBT (0-300) PTE (10-90)
Expert 9 120 297-300 86-90
Very Good 8.5 115-119 280-293 83-86
Very Good 8 110-114 270-280 79-83
Good 7.5 102-109 253-267 73-79
Good 7 94-101 240-253 65-73
Competent 6.5 79-93 213-233 58-65
Competent 6 60-78 170-210 50-58
Modest 5.5 46-59 133-210 43-50
Modest 5 35-45 107-133 36-43
Limited 4 32-34 97-103 30-36
Extremely Limited < 4 < 31 < 93 < 30

Job Opportunity Potential

Faculty and staff have access to outstanding benefits, competitive pay, a nurturing campus environment and more - all on Wisconsin's Most Beautiful Campus. Click the links below to learn more about everything that awaits you at UW-Eau Claire.

Benefits
There are countless benefits to becoming a Blugold employee including health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, retirement programs, vacation time, medical leave and worker's compensation.

Development
As an employee, you'll have access to free and low-cost trainings and workshops. Topics include EDI, leadership, software, conflict resolution and more!

Wellbeing
UW-Eau Claire strives to improve the health and wellbeing of our campus community as part of our ongoing commitment to invest in our faculty and staff.

There's a reason Eau Claire's increasing prominence is known throughout the Midwest and beyond. As the fastest growing small city in Wisconsin, and the subject of glowing national media profiles praising our quality of life and low cost of living, Eau Claire's authentic can-do spirit has made it a destination for young professionals and families looking for something different.

PSW Opportunity

3 Years PSW

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Academic units required
17 Total Units

1 unit = 1 year of high school study or equivalent. These are minimum units; most applicants exceed them.
4 units - English (at least 3 composition and literature)
3 units - mathematics (algebra, geometry, advanced college prep mathematics such as algebra II or advanced algebra)
3 units - social science (1 must be world or American history)
3 units - natural science (lab sciences are encouraged; not required)
4 units - additional courses (in any of the above areas as well as languages, art, music, speech, computer science or other academic areas)
Academic factors
In addition to a rigorous high school curriculum, other academic factors include:

High school class rank
Grade point average
Trends in grades
Test scores
Senior year courses
Course rigor
Non-academic factors
Secondary non-academic factors include:

Leadership
Community service
Special achievements
Diversity in personal background and experience
NOTE: Students who begin taking high school coursework prior to high school (e.g., mathematics, foreign language in grade 8) are encouraged to continue rigorous course selection from core areas during grades 9-12. Applicants must present evidence of graduation from a recognized high school or equivalent certificate.

Guide to admissions + application guidelines
We do a comprehensive review of each applicant and consider academic as well as non-academic factors. Our average profile for an incoming freshman is below. Contact your admissions counselor to talk through the likelihood of admission.

Profile of Fall 2022 admitted first-year students
The numbers below are based on the middle 50% of admitted students. "Middle 50%" means half of the students we admitted are within the listed range. It also means 25% of the students we admitted fall below the range and 25% placed above.

ACT: 21-27
Class rank percentile: 62-88%
SAT: 1120-1310
GPA (on 4.0 scale): 3.4-3.9

For undergraduate admission, submit one of the following:

Minimum TOEFL iBT total score of 75
Minimum IELTS overall score of 6.0
Minimum Duolingo English Test overall score of 110
Note: Students who use Duolingo English Test scores as evidence of English proficiency will be required to take ESL 305 Advanced Academic Writing for 6 credits their first term.

  • Course Type: Full Time
  • Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
  • Duration: 04 Year  
  • Total Tuition Fee: 74064 USD
    Average Cost of Living: 14000 USD /year
    Application Fee: 25 USD
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