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
PROFESSOR DAVID KIRBY honored with 2024 Louisiana Writer Award
He is the 25th recipient of the award, which recognizes contemporary authors who have made outstanding contributions to that state’s literary and intellectual life through their work. Read more...
Spotlight ON literature, media, and culture phd candidate Brandi Burns
Brandi recently earned the American Association of University Women American Dissertation Fellowship, which funds one year of expenses for students finishing their dissertations. Read more...
EWM alumna meg croney-clark TELLS STORIES in the digital sphere
Meg graduated from FSU in 2019, and the videography company she founded, MCC Media, provides a wide range of content. She also works as a freelance video editor for CBS Sports Golazo Network. 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.
