Modern and Global Degrees
Today, the field of English offers a wider array of classes, topics, and projects than ever before. While you can still explore classic works of literature and renowned authors, our curriculum now also includes media studies, cinema, digital studies, rhetoric, professional writing, and creative writing. Our courses cover a diverse range of texts and experiences, encompassing both American and global literature, culture, and media. In addition to traditional studies of English and American literature, we offer courses in African American, American Indian, Latin American, LGBTQ+, and Irish studies, allowing us to explore the rich cultural diversity within American and global societies.
Through these offerings, students develop strong reading and writing skills while learning to analyze literature and media from multiple perspectives. We encourage them to question the meaning and context of the works they study, applying critical analysis in both professional and personal contexts.
What can you do with an English degree?
Department News
- Sophie Nunberg Wins Coveted AWP Intro Journals Project AwardSophie Nunberg (PhD in progress) has won one of the coveted AWP Intro Journals Project Awards for her creative nonfiction piece, “This is Just to …
- Frederick Smock Poetry Prize Awarded to Ellen ElderThe inaugural Frederick Smock Poetry Prize was awarded to Ellen Elder (PhD, 2009) for her poetry collection, We Left a Window Open to the Sea, selected by Kentucky …
- Professor’s book debuts on New York Times bestseller listThe Voice in My Head is God (Black Privilege/Penguin Random House), a debut memoir from Grammy-winning artist 2 Chainz cowritten with UWM professor and poet Derrick …
- Creative Writing Student Wins AwardKim Rouse, who is pursuing an MA in English with a creative writing focus, recently won a Lillian Boese Award for Writing Excellence from the …
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