Overview

Vermont State University’s Bachelor of Arts in Literature and Writing program offers dynamic pathways to a Bachelor of Arts degree. Combining the best of traditional literature programs, hands-on classes that produce multiple publications, and a variety of introductory and advanced creative writing workshops, this program allows students to follow their interests, develop their expertise, and prepare for a lifetime of rewarding work in professions ranging from the arts to industry.

Graduates with Literature and Writing from Vermont State University will:

develop sophisticated and active reading strategies--especially skills in close reading, critical reading, and analysis--to understand, appreciate, and work with a wide variety of everyday and complex texts (both in and after college)

engage in simple and complex rhetorical situations using the university's writing standards of Audience & Purpose, Arrangement, Development, Synthesis, and Grammar, Punctuation, and Spelling

critically analyze a variety of texts using disciplinary language and critical perspectives appropriate for literary and rhetorical analysis

gain confidence in formulating and clearly articulating their thoughts to a variety of audiences

develop skills in listening actively, critically, and sympathetically

consciously explore and articulate their interests in studying English, (as well as personal values and life ambitions)

develop habits of mind that allow them to explain issues/problems, discover and employ evidence, analyze contexts, identify and evaluate personal and others' perspectives, frame a hypothesis, and reach reasonable conclusions

anticipate and explore their interests in preparation for life after college

practice the skills and habits of thinking needed to succeed and thrive in an anticipated occupation

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Popular Literature

World Literature through Renaissance

World Literature from Enlightenment

English Literature: Anglo-Saxons to 18th Century

English Literature: 18th Century to Present

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-20 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Rutland, United States
Montpelier, United States
Lyndon, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Application fee or fee waiver
Personal statement/essay
Current letter of recommendation. Additional letters are required when applying to some academic programs; see program specific requirements below.
Evaluated, translated transcripts. Transcripts must be official, officially submitted directly from all institutions attended. Official diploma and transcript of your complete high school studies is required. If you have at least one year of full-time college studies (all post-secondary studies), your high school transcript is not required. All academic transcripts must be signed by the appropriate school or government official and must include the seal of the school or the government. Photocopies or other copies must be certified true. If the documents are written in a language other than English, complete and certified true English translations must be furnished together with the official documents in that language.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

22152 USD / year

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Out-of-State

22152 USD / year

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In-State

11088 USD / year

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Graduates with Literature and Writing from Vermont State University will:

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