Why Study English?

As an English major at Merrimack College, you will learn how literature, film and other forms of storytelling can challenge history and influence social change.

fall open house

Fall Open House

Sunday, December 7, 2025 
from 10:30 am 
to 3:30 pm

Learn more about our academic schools and programs, take an in-depth campus tour and meet members of our community! Open House attendees are eligible for on-the-spot admission decisions and an automatic $1,000 visit grant.

You will develop an understanding of the creative process, from the imaginative act of writing to its interpretation through close reading.

 Why Merrimack?

Visiting Writers Series

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Writers’ Circle: A Student-led, Open-genre Writing Workshop
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No Shelf Control: A Student-led Book Club
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The Broadsheet, English Department Magazine
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Jail Education Project Teaching Assistantship in Creative Writing