Bachelor of Arts - English - Creative Writing

Majoring in English will enable students to spend time doing what they love while also acquiring a versatile career toolkit. The English degree fosters skills in reading, writing, research, and analysis, all of which are highly sought on the job market. Recent graduates of the department have gone on to positions in publishing, marketing, development, media production, non-profit management, government, and education. They have also been accepted to graduate programs in the humanities and social sciences as well as to professional programs in law, journalism, business, dentistry, and medicine.

English majors craft a plan of study from a variety of courses representing every area of the discipline, including British, American, and World literatures; ethnic literatures; literary theory; creative writing; expository writing; and film studies.

This program may sharpen student's academic and professional skills by taking  writing internships for English course credit, participating in education abroad programs, or contributing to the student-run Long River Review, UConn’s award-winning literary and art magazine.