At Macquarie students can enjoy not only the literature of Great Britain but also literature from around the world. The English major fosters analytic and creative thought through wide reading of texts from diverse sources including literary essays across various subject areas such as literature, art, music, film, politics, food and travel. Students will gain an informed, global, cross cultural perspective of the world and develop written and verbal communication skills that will enhance employment prospects in any industry. Students can study literary texts from the medieval period through to the present day including novels, drama, poetry, creative writing, life writing, and visual texts such as film, children's literature and the study of non-literary texts.