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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 committment to excellence in teaching and research is suported 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.
Thursday, May 7
7:00 p.m.
Christie Hodgen & Seido Ray Ronci
The Writers Place, 3607 Pennsylvania Avenue
Friday, May 22
8:00 p.m.
Crystal Field Scholarship Reading
The Writers Place, 3607 Pennsylvania Avenue
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