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What can you do with an English degree?
Everything.
With a degree in English from ASU, you can do just about anything. Students in our diverse
programs learn how to express themselves through traditional disciplines--creative writing,
education, film, linguistics, literature, and rhetoric and composition--while exploring themes of
contemporary relevance, including environmental concerns, medical writing, human rights
philosophies, digital narratives, computation, cultural enquiries, and performance. A degree from
the Department of English at ASU is applicable to just about any career and is a great
springboard into graduate school, law school, medical school, and more.
Why Study English at ASU?
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See the value of an English degree beyond the typical fields of teaching and tutoring. Internships
are a great way for students to get an idea of what type of work they’d like to do after graduation
and to gain valuable real-world work experience that looks outstanding on a resume.
First-Year Composition Courses
Need to take a writing course? Fulfill your composition requirement in one of our small inperson, online or hybrid classes where you’ll get individual attention and feedback for growing
your critical reading, thinking and writing skills.
Undergraduate Advising
Our academic advisors work with new and continuing students, transfer students and prospective
students to help them achieve academic success and make progress toward their goals. Whatever
your needs — we’re here to help!
Our Faculty
ASU’s Department of English faculty members are internationally renowned for their innovative
research and teaching techniques. Our award-winning professors and instructors explore not only
local expressions of the English language and literature but also pan-world manifestations.
Recent News
Video: Alum Luu Nguyen, 'The Flash and Me: Television, Visual Effects, and Life after ASU'
February 16, 2016
In this Nov.
ASU Prison Education Programs, Club accepting book donations for Arizona State Prison in
Florence
February 15, 2016
The Prison Education Programs and the Prison Education Awareness Club (PEAC) announce a
book drive for the Arizona State Prison in Florence.
Video: Keith Miller, 'Rethinking Malcolm X: The Archives Refute the National Memory of an
Icon'
February 15, 2016
On Friday, October 9, 2015, the Americanist Reading Group hosted an Archival Faculty Talk by
Keith Miller and Eric Wertheimer, scholars in the field of American Studies and Department of
English fa
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Upcoming Events
English Computing Workshop: Teaching
Online/Hybrid Courses
Learn from experienced hybrid and online teachers Heather Hoyt and Sam Ruckman in this
workshop for ASU English faculty. Registration required.
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Read more about English Computing Workshop: Teaching Online/Hybrid Courses
"Role, Structure, and Style: Concurrent
Mediational Means in Public Engagement
Mechanisms" Emily Churg PhD Defense
Committee members: Elenore Long (Co-Chair), Mark Hannah (Co-Chair), Thomas
Catlaw. :: ABSTRACT: A pressing question in public policymaking is how best to allocate
decision-making authority and to facilitate opportunities for input. When it comes to science,
technology, and environmental (STE) policy decisions, persons impacted by those decisions
often have relevant information and perspectives to contribute yet lack either the specialized,
technical knowledge or the means by which to effectively communicate that knowledge.
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Read more about "Role, Structure, and Style: Concurrent Mediational Means in Public
Engagement Mechanisms" Emily Churg PhD Defense
FMS Speaker Series: Meet Clark Spencer,
'Zootopia' Producer
The Department of English's Film and Media Studies Guest Speaker series presents Clark
Spencer, Producer of Disney's Zootopia, in a Q&A about the film.
CLARK SPENCER (Producer) produced Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 2012 Oscar®nominated feature “Wreck-It Ralph” for which he won the Producers Guild of America Award
for best animated film.
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Read more about FMS Speaker Series: Meet Clark Spencer, 'Zootopia' Producer
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