Welcome to the Department of English
Welcome to the Department of English
Welcome to the Department of English
The Department of English at the University of Arkansas teaches students how to think critically, argue persuasively, and pursue fulfilling goals. We also prepare students to apply for competitive jobs as top communicators in a wide range of professional fields: education, journalism, law, research, the corporate sector, non-profit work, and creative writing, among others. See, below, the different programs our department offers, and feel free to e-mail us at engl@uark.edu for more information.
DEPARTMENT PROGRAMS
B.A. in English
Choose one of our amazing B.A. concentrations: Creative Writing, Rhetoric and Writing
Studies, or Topical. Majoring elsewhere but love English and Rhetoric classes? Then
consider minoring in English or Rhetoric and Writing Studies!
M.A./Ph.D. in English
While rigorous in terms of the level of research and scholarship they require, the M.A. and Ph.D. Programs in English also emphasize professionalization to prepare students for employment inside or outside of academia.
Creative Writing & Translation
One of the nation’s oldest M.F.A. Programs, and one of the “Top Five Most Innovative” (The Atlantic Monthly), we offer degree tracks in Fiction, Poetry and Literary Translation.
Program in Rhetoric and Composition
The Program in Rhetoric and Composition primarily develops and manages first-year writing courses that help students master the conventions of academic discourse. The courses under the purview of the Program emphasize the development of sophisticated reading, writing, and thinking skills necessary for student success in the academy and beyond.
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