Arts and Languages Academic Department

Arts and Languages

Analysis and evaluation. Creativity. Interpretation. Teachers, reporters, lawyers, editors, doctors, and artists are just some of the careers for which English majors are well-prepared. There are a number of software businesses and other startup projects in Technology Companies and abroad that actively recruit English majors. Stanford grads can be found all over the world, putting their degrees to good use as everything from copywriters and social workers to entrepreneurs and filmmakers.

Poet Nikki Giovanni and literary great Robert Hayden are among those literary greats who have excelled in telling the stories and the experiences of African Americans and shared those skills with Fisk students. The Modern Foreign Language discipline offers Spanish, French, and other languages made available by our exceptional Fulbright Scholars. The Department of Arts and Language also seeks to provide opportunities to study abroad to expand our student’s global and cultural experiences.

DEPARTMENT CHAIR Katherine A. Burnett, PhD Departmental Chair and Associate Professor of English

Chair's Welcome Statement

As department chair, I encourage applicants to contact our department with any questions or concerns. Our commitment to the growth and development of our students as scholars and contributors to a global community is paramount.

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Academic Disciplines

Our academic disciplines allow you to specialize your focus to one area of interest. They are a part of your transition into higher education which involves being aware that each discipline is a distinct discourse community with specific vocabularies, styles, and modes of communication.

Art

Here you will find the Course Requirements, Course Descriptions, and Major Maps for Art.

English

Here you will find the Course Requirements, Course Descriptions, and Major Maps for English.
Spanish

Here you will find the Course Requirements, Course Descriptions, and Major Maps for Spanish.
Minor: Women and Gender Studies