Welcome to FSU'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 every corner of the new creative economies: from academia to artistic entrepreneurialism, from publishing 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.
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.
The English Department at Florida State University
Department News
Maxine Montgomery named Robert O. Lawton Distinguished Professor
A professor in the English Department since 1988, she has earned the highest honor FSU’s faculty can bestow on a colleague.
Ravi Howard's 'The Good Thief' finds a home in 2021 anthology
His 2020 short story is included in The Best American Mystery and Suspense 2021 anthology. The story is set on Alabama's death row.
FSU's national literary magazine makes powerful local impact
Southeast Review editors recently visited Gadsden Correctional Facility for the incarcerated person poetry workshop initiative.
