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Anonymous wrote:UVA has fantastic English and History programs. VT had Nikki Giovanni as a professor before she passed. University of Iowa has one of the best creative writing programs in the country. I don’t think you can go wrong with any flagship for history or English.

DP. My kid was a PPL (Politics, Philosophy, and Law) major at UVA, but also took history and econ courses. DC had Ken Elzinga (econ), Dean Groves, Larry Sabato and law faculty who taught undergrad courses, like James Caesar, Paul Mahoney, and Rise Goluboff. Since I had been a poly-sci/history double major, I read my kid's syllabi. My kid had a far better education (more in-depth, more demanding) at UVA than I did at my SLAC. These interests led to a UVA semester at oxford. DC came back excited about returning for grad work, which he did with the help of the UVA faculty who wrote letters of recommendation. Some of those professorsx recently wrote letters for law school. Kid got into Harvard Law. We are very happy with the UVA experience.

That doesn’t really tell us much, since we know nothing about your degree, your background, your institution, and if that’s applicable today.

UVa and W&M both have very strong History and English departments. W&M has more sports than a LAC and is larger than a LAC, but still is smaller. UVa is very small for a public flagship.

Virtually every large university in the United States offers these majors.

Anonymous wrote:Sounds like state flagship to me.

I agree with this. Many of the Big 10 schools for instance.

Check out the Program of Liberal Studies (essentially a great books program) at anotre Dame.

Anonymous wrote:UVA has fantastic English and History programs. VT had Nikki Giovanni as a professor before she passed. University of Iowa has one of the best creative writing programs in the country. I don’t think you can go wrong with any flagship for history or English.

DP. My kid was a PPL (Politics, Philosophy, and Law) major at UVA, but also took history and econ courses. DC had Ken Elzinga (econ), Dean Groves, Larry Sabato and law faculty who taught undergrad courses, like James Caesar, Paul Mahoney, and Rise Goluboff. Since I had been a poly-sci/history double major, I read my kid's syllabi. My kid had a far better education (more in-depth, more demanding) at UVA than I did at my SLAC. These interests led to a UVA semester at oxford. DC came back excited about returning for grad work, which he did with the help of the UVA faculty who wrote letters of recommendation. Some of those professorsx recently wrote letters for law school. Kid got into Harvard Law. We are very happy with the UVA experience.

Pitt used to be good for English. I haven't investigated the departmental rankings lately. I enjoyed the classes while I was there. The English Department was a core user of the Cathedral of Learning - and that's an inspirational setting in which to study.

Michael Chabon was an undergrad at Pitt.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Chabon

I would also look into Michigan (Comp Lit/Honors College/Residential College).

Does he have a specific interest within history?

History at JHU is well respected.

Most schools have English and history. So what other parameters do you have -- location? Selectivity? Price?

Also, Wake Forest, Boston College, University of Miami, and Tulane if you want medium sized privates.

Oh that's great to hear - thank you!

Sounds like state flagship to me.

UVA has fantastic English and History programs. VT had Nikki Giovanni as a professor before she passed. University of Iowa has one of the best creative writing programs in the country. I don’t think you can go wrong with any flagship for history or English.

Where to look for History/English major that's not a LAC or Ivy? My DS would love to go to (like tons of others it seems!) a school bigger than an LAC that has lots of spirit and fun sports. Any suggestions? I have been trying to research online but for some reason am not coming up with much. Thank you!