COVID-19 Information

Until further notice, the University of Arizona, in accordance with the guidelines recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, encourages all employees to work remotely. Our offices in the Modern Languages building are closed to the public, but you can reach the English Department, Monday–Friday 8am-5pm, at 520-621-1836 or by email to maribeths1@arizona.edu.

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FOLLOW YOUR PASSION

No matter what genre gets you most excited, you'll find a home in the UA English department. See what some of our current students have to say about our program.

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Remote Transitions Newsletter

We greatly appreciate all the hard work everyone has put in this week. We’ve started the “Remote Transitions Newsletter” as a way to try and synthesize all of the messages from upper admin as well as requests from the English Department and Writing Program. 

March 22, 2020 Edition

March 27, 2020 Edition

 

Explore Our Degree Programs

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B.A. Creative Writing

Develop your writing craft under the guidance of award-winning writers in small workshop settings in creative nonfiction, fiction, or poetry.

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B.A. English

Get a broad-based liberal arts education in English literature, language, and culture through innovative and diverse approaches.

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MFA Creative Writing

Learn in a challenging, supportive and dynamic atmosphere in a super-literary, culturally vibrant, progressive border city from extremely active and critically acclaimed faculty.

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M.A./Ph.D. English

Engage in a broad and inclusive course of advanced study in English and American literature.

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M.A. Teaching English as a Second Language

Work with nationally and internationally recognized scholars and focus your studies on second language acquisition, language pedagogy, second language writing, and technology.

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M.A./Ph.D. Rhetoric, Composition, and the Teaching of English

Get ready to conduct research in rhetoric and composition, to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the field, and to develop writing programs in school settings.

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"The classes have been phenomenal. And they have been so widely varied. You can always find the class that will suit your interest." –English student

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