English & Literature
Develop your creative and critical thinking with deep dives into interesting topics beyond the classics with courses like these:
- Magic and Witchcraft
- The Japanese Supernatural
- Gaming as Storytelling
- World Cinema
- Baseball in American Culture
- Graphic Novels
- Myth and the Ancient World
- German Fairy Tales
Wartburg College offers majors in English and English education. Secondary teaching certification is available in English and all modern languages. These majors provide exciting opportunities to explore language, literature, and culture and to develop writing skills applicable in a variety of fields. Pursuing your degree at Wartburg will prepare you for careers in fields like health care, library and information sciences, mass media, publishing, technical writing, law, and more.
Wartburg stands out because of its size. It’s small enough that it is very easy to meet people and stay connected with them. That’s how I met so many of my friends. We’d meet in a class and then next semester, we’d have another class together,.
Bailey Erickson ’24
English Education
Learn through experience.
The Knight’s Experience provides up to $1,500 in one-time funding for all Wartburg students during their second, third, or fourth year to support an experiential learning opportunity. Qualifying programs include internships, study away, research projects, service trips, and more.
Wartburg is grateful to the Jack and Sarah Salzwedel family
for funding the Knight’s Experience for the 2026-27 academic year.
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