Dalhousie University's Bachelor of Arts (Major/Honours) in English, offered by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, provides rigorous education in literature—from classical to contemporary—across diverse genres, traditions, and media. The program explores literary works and cultural studies, encouraging critical analysis, writing, and broad engagement with literary history and theory. Students can choose a major or honours concentration, both structured to foster advanced research, analytical, and communication skills. Courses for 2025-2026 include diverse topics such as global literature, narrative in cinema, creative writing, cultural criticism, and literary theory. Honours students complete a capstone research project in their fourth year.