Welcome to Florida State's Department of English.
Internationally recognized for their cutting-edge research and publications, our faculty offer a wide range of courses in literary fields, genres, and media. We equip our ambitious, multi-talented undergraduate and graduate students to venture out into the new creative economies: from academia to publishing, from artistic entrepreneurialism to social media marketing.
We are located in the Williams Building, which houses classrooms and the Augusta Conradi Theatre. We invite you to explore our program offerings and to meet our dedicated faculty, students, and staff.
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Department News
Student Spotlight: English-EWM major Cameron Glymph
Cameron is an Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program leader and resident assistant, and she holds multiple leadership positions across Florida State University's campus. Read more...
alumnus Joey Arellano leads by creating opportunities for others
In his position as deputy director of communications in the Florida House minority leader’s office, Joey says lessons he learned in Williams Building classrooms have been invaluable. Read more...
English department hosts "Remembering NOLA" Symposium
Professor Aaron Jaffe and doctoral student Megha Adhikari organized this campus event, featuring talks by guest speakers Colgate Professor Dana Cypress and East Carolina Professor Daniel Kariko. Read more...
Programs
Creative Writing
Consistently ranked among the top writing programs in the country, the Creative Writing program offers a thriving community to writers who are looking to strengthen their craft while building life-long relationships in writing.
Literature, Media, and Culture
The Literature, Media, and Culture program exposes students to provocative questions that spark scholarly engagement and creativity, helping them discuss the social and political impact of literature.
Rhetoric and Composition
The graduate program in Rhetoric and Composition focuses on rhetorical and social practices and theories of composition, particularly emphasizing the relationships between texts, technologies, language, and literacies.
Editing, Writing, and Media
The undergraduate Editing, Writing, and Media track emphasizes the production, analysis, and interpretation of historic, contemporary, academic, and everyday texts.
