Is language arts a separate subject to English?

Answer 1

In the "old days," we used to call the course subject "English," and there was a major focus on classic literature, punctuation and grammar (diagramming sentences), and writing essays and research papers. Now we call it "Language Arts" which is a broader category of study. Reading includes articles from the Internet and books and short stories that are based on current issues rather than just the classics. Oral presentations in Powerpoint or Keynote are often incorporated as part of the curriculum and may substitute for research papers. The main focus now in Language Arts is author bias and target audience. I don't believe there are many "Language Arts" courses at the college level where the course name changes to "English," "English Literature," or "English Composition." As a retired teacher, my B.A. was earned in 1975 and in "English Literature and Composition" which was solely studying the classics of English authors and writing literature analysis. Proper punctuation and grammar was presumed before you entered college.