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Welcome to the Department of English Language and Literature,
home to a vibrant community of award-winning faculty and
students. The department's commitment to excellence in teaching
and research is supported by extraordinary campus and community
resources, which provide a unique range of learning experiences.
The Department offers programs of study that lead to the
BA, MA,
MFA, and
PhD degrees.
Undergraduate
students may choose the Creative
Writing Emphasis or
Language and Literature program. Minors are available in
Creative Writing,
Language and Literature,
Writing, and
Manuscript, Print Culture, and Editing.
Graduate students
may choose the MFA in Creative
Writing or the MA in
English, which focuses on literary study. Two additional
tracks are available for the MA, including
Language and Literature, and
Manuscript, Print Culture, and Editing. The Department also
participates in the University's
Interdisciplinary PhD program.
Our faculty has published more
than thirty books in the past five years and won NEA, NEH, and
other fellowships and honors. The Department is also home to the
award-winning literary journal
New Letters and the book publisher
BkMk Press, for which students can intern and gain
real-world experience. Other internships are available through
Hallmark and Andrews McNeel Publishing.
Our alumni have gone on to top graduate programs in creative writing and
literature. They enjoy successful careers in education, publishing, public
relations, marketing, law, business, and other professions requiring excellent
verbal, written, and communication skills.
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