Considering an English Major? It May Be For You, If You Want To… teach English in high school be a journalist or editor be a poet or novelist be a lawyer teach English at a college or university have a strong liberal arts education
Welcome to graduate studies in English at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Our department offers a full range of graduate programs, including the Master of Arts, the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, and the Doctor of Philosophy.
The Department of English boasts twenty-six Tenure-line Faculty, and six Academic Professional Faculty working in a wide range of research interests. For more information about various Faculty, please visit their individual profile pages, and peruse the Faculty Bookshelf.
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Class of 2023: Dana Broadus, Writer, Explorer and Scholar
Posted on November 28, 2023
Dr. Chris Hodgkins: “Dangerous Poetry: Our Lovers’ Quarrel with Literature and Art.”
Posted on October 20, 2023
SAVE THE DATE The English department, in partnership with the Office of Alumni Engagement, is proud to announce THE LAST […]
Posted on August 24, 2023
Take a deeper look into Creative Writing Professor Stuart Dischell’s new book! Stuart (Part 1) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzzKRJeXbUg Interview Stuart Dischell […]
Posted on May 3, 2023
Executive Director
“Without my English background, I would not have the conversational, leadership, or writing skills to fulfill my current role.”
Serving most of the university’s students through three core classes, the College Writing Program at UNCG teaches writing through an awareness of rhetoric so that students can craft their arguments with a specific audience, situation, and purpose in mind.