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Recent News
March 9, 2023
This fall, the Department of English at Arizona State University will again offer courses that engage a local-to-global view of issues through the lenses of media and language.
March 9, 2023
The wide expanse of jade green lawn known as the Great Court in the center of Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University’s Tempe complex was transformed into a beautiful garden with po
What can you do with an English degree? Everything.
With a degree in English from ASU, you can do anything. Students in our diverse degree program learn how to express themselves through traditional channels — literature analysis, rhetoric, linguistics, education, composition and creative writing — while studying contemporary themes, including environmental concerns, medical writing, human rights philosophies, digital narratives and computation. An English degree is applicable to just about any career and is a great springboard into graduate school, law school, medical humanities and more.
Internships
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 in-person, online or hybrid classes where you’ll get individual attention and feedback for growing your critical reading, thinking and writing skills.
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!
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.
Upcoming Events
Tue
Mar2121
Tuesday, Mar. 21, 2023, 4:30 p.m.
Location:
Hayden Library (LIB) 300 E. Orange St.
332
The Literature Program in the Department of English at ASU hosts this in-person lecture, reading, and Q&A with Diane J Rayor, professor emerita of classics at Grand Valley State University, Michigan and translator of "...
Thu
Mar2323
Thursday, Mar. 23, 2023, 3:30 p.m.
Location:
Memorial Union (MU) 301 E. Orange St. / Online
Cochise Room (228)
The Ecologies of Justice Symposium invites you to its keynote presentation by Dr. Max Liboiron: "Synching Justice" in a hybrid (livestreamed / in-person) event.From Dr. Liboiron: We’re at this conference because we care about...
Thu
Mar2323
Thursday, Mar. 23, 2023, 7 p.m.
Location:
Memorial Union (MU) 301 E. Orange St.
Pima Auditorium (230)
The Creative Writing Program in the Department of English at ASU presents a reading by two of its star graduates: fiction writer / poet Bojan Louis (MFA 2009) and poet Sara Sams (MFA 2013). The event...
