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
Department faculty members help bring humanities center to campus
The recently established Florida State University College of Arts and Sciences Humanities Center will be a hub of interdisciplinary collaboration across campus and multiple academic departments.
Six english majors Earn humanities center fellowships
The students and nine other undergraduate students make up the Florida State University College of Arts and Sciences Humanities Center Fellowship Program for the 2026-27 academic year.
Doctoral student David Emeka earns 2026-27 NBCC Fellowship
The National Book Critics Circle named Emeka, a student in the Creative Writing Program, an Emerging Critic. Emeka is a Nigerian writer, and he is working on a novel and story collection.
D.C. Study Away Program intern: English major Nicole Bohlmann
Bohlmann, a senior in the Literature, Media, and Culture Program, is a member of the Fall 2026 cohort; she is currently in Washington, D.C., interning for CLIA | Cruise Lines International Association.
alumna Michelle Flores continues to craft her life story
Flores is the creative writing department chair at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in Jacksonville, teaching high school students to love reading and literature, while continuing to publish her own work.
alumna Christine Fox highlighted in Summer 2026 issue of Spectrum
In her current role as chief growth and innovation officer for the Center for Applied Special Technology, Fox aims to design and support education systems that address students’ unique learning styles.
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 Rhetoric and Composition Program 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.