Bryn Mawr College

[lazaria]

Does anyone know much about BMC's English program? They hold a #59 spot with US News (rankings done in 2013), but I cannot find any evidence of a graduate program in English there. (What I do find, while not exactly "English," is quite compelling.) Did they once have an English M.A./Ph.D. and it was cut or is US News lumping their Classical/Art History graduate program in with English? 

[margeryhemp]

Does anyone know much about BMC's English program? They hold a #59 spot with US News (rankings done in 2013), but I cannot find any evidence of a graduate program in English there. (What I do find, while not exactly "English," is quite compelling.) Did they once have an English M.A./Ph.D. and it was cut or is US News lumping their Classical/Art History graduate program in with English? 

 

Hi! I actually went to BMC, hahaha. We used to have a grad program in English but they discontinued it decades ago, haha. We do have some really strong graduate programs (social work, russian, art history, classics, art history, etc), but US News got this one wrong (surprise!). 

[lazaria]

Ah, I see! My research is on declining humanities and the narrative of the humanities crisis. Are you open to answering a few questions over a PM? I would love to get more information on BMC's decision to cut the grad program in English. 

[margeryhemp]

Ah, I see! My research is on declining humanities and the narrative of the humanities crisis. Are you open to answering a few questions over a PM? I would love to get more information on BMC's decision to cut the grad program in English. 

 

Sure! I don't know how helpful I'll be but I'll do my best.

[ComeBackZinc]

This is part of your perennial reminder to never take those rankings seriously.