Department of English, Journalism and Languages - Activities
The department of English, journalism and languages at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College sponsors student activities that enrich and add excitement to the study of language, literature, and writing. Participating in these activities also can enhance your resume in the area of skills and volunteer service.
- The Aurora is the college's literary arts magazine that has been published annually since the 1880s. Old examples include handwritten magazines, as well as those printed in various formats. In recent times the magazine has become a showcase for creative writing, photography and the graphic arts. While it has always served as a workshop in the editing and publishing process, students now learn the arts of computer layout and design in creating issues of Aurora.
- The Woods is the College's newspaper with a long and distinguished record of success and service. Working for The Woods you learn valuable skills in writing, editing, layout and design as well as personal skills in time management, working with others, and fostering a professional approach to problem solving.
- Majors and minors in the English, Journalism and Languages department programs who have a particular interest in multimedia, the internet and the world wide web can take courses or minor in digital media. Courses in this area emphasize the combination of writing, editing, current technology for the creation of a variety of digital products. Students will have access to the digital media communication center.
- Some majors and minors in the department of English, journalism and languages have a desire to be part of the theatre program, and the College has an outstanding theatre minor. Students can learn theatre history and theory as well as acting or technical aspects of theatre.
- In the fall and spring, students organize evenings of creative writing. These are celebrations of literature in which students and faculty share their writing and love of literature.
- English, Journalism and Languages faculty sponsor learning trips to Europe and other field experiences to see plays, hear creative writers or other speakers of interest.
