Department of English

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Undergraduate

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

BA | Honors | Accelerated BA to MA | Teaching Licensure

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Graduate

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.

MA | PhD | MFA | Funding

Faculty

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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Course Descriptions

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In the News

CLASS OF 2023: DANA BROADUS, WRITER, EXPLORER AND SCHOLAR

Class of 2023: Dana Broadus, Writer, Explorer and Scholar  

Posted on November 28, 2023

Alumni All Access Virtual Series: Dr. Chris Hodgkins

Dr. Chris Hodgkins: “Dangerous Poetry: Our Lovers’ Quarrel with Literature and Art.”  

Posted on October 20, 2023

Save the Date: The Last Lecture Series with Dr. Denise Baker

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

Interview with Stuart Dischell

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

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Flexible Career Choices

Ma’Kayla Hunter (BA ’20)

Executive Director

“Without my English background, I would not have the conversational, leadership, or writing skills to fulfill my current role.”

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College Writing Program

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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.

Did You Know?

  • The English major features small classes of students working closely with highly accomplished faculty to develop analytical and writing skills. Students can expect to be challenged, stretched, trained, and informed (as well as amused, moved, amazed, maybe even transformed). The English major allows flexible plans of study appropriate for different career aspirations.
  • The English Department awarded over $65,000 in scholarships to our undergraduate majors for Academic Year 2019-20
  • Our Graduate students received: $507,000 in tuition remission, $777,000 in stipends, and $50,000 in Grants, Fellowships, and Minerva Scholarships. For a grand total of $1,334,000 in financial assistance!