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The Department of English teaches students how to think critically, communicate clearly, and create fearlessly. Equipped with a versatile and interdisciplinary liberal arts education, our students emerge from our classrooms well-prepared to navigate the complex landscape of the current moment.
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Undergraduate Programs
Our English major and minor programs train students in key approaches to analyzing literature and media, the structures and effects of the English language, and theories and practices of writing from the creative to the professional. Find details about our B.A. program, honors program, and minors.
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Graduate Programs
Our graduate programs offer an extraordinary depth and range of expertise with highly individualized professional and pedagogical mentorship. Find details about our M.F.A., M.A., and P.h.D. programs.
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Why choose the University of Maryland for English?
Located just 10 miles from Washington, D.C., we have easy access to the city’s rich cultural and scholarly resources, including the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian, the Folger Shakespeare Library, and the National Archives. Our department champions innovation, diversity and flexibility in pursuit of higher education. Our 50-plus tenure-track faculty are first in their fields, with a wide-ranging and award-winning body of work in digital media, scholarly essays and books, novels, short stories and poetry. By enrolling in our program, students join an exciting, diverse, engaged, and thriving intellectual community.
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