From the classics to contemporary writing, from American to Asian to African authors, our students travel the literary world.
English students create.
They produce the University's weekly student newspaper, an annual literary magazine, and the University yearbook. They also write creative non-fiction, short stories, news articles and features, technical explanations, and professional communications. Whether they are analyzing poetry, current films, the history of the English language, or their classmates' prose, students are active participants in their own education. The undergraduate program in English offers emphases in Creative Writing, Journalism, Linguistics, Literature, Professional Writing, and Teaching. The major is open to any undergraduate student who has met the required prerequisites for the declaration of a major at Old Dominion University.