Our department’s faculty are award-winning authors, scholars, poets, and essayists who bring a breadth of expertise into the classroom. Their courses help students hone their crafts, developing the abilities to analyze texts, express themselves in different media, and adapt to the future. Our flexible curriculum provides a broad foundation in the Humanities while also encouraging students to pursue their individual passions among several different concentrations and minors.
About
We specialize in Literature, Film and Media, Creative Writing, Rhetoric and Composition, and Technical Communication.
Meet Our Faculty
Program Information
TXST English majors, minors, and concentrations prepare students for any job that requires communication, persuasion, or research. Creators who can adapt, while presenting unique, diverse, and distinct voices, are more important than ever. Independent thinking, rhetorical dexterity, and the ability to analyze, edit, and revise have always mattered, but they are vital skills for today’s workplaces and communities.
Student Goals
What TXST English students create is limited only by their own imaginations. Courses cover a range of texts—from medieval literature to pop culture—through a range of approaches. Students in English analyze literature, rhetoric, technical documents, film, and other media, and they express themselves in a variety of contexts while exploring big questions about life, meaning, and value.
CAREERS IN ENGLISH
What will you do with your TXST English degree?
An English degree opens doors to numerous career paths!
TXST English alumni work in the following sectors:
- publishing & journalism
- media & entertainment
- content creation & social media
- education & instructional technology
- government, law, & foreign service
- sustainability & environmental studies
- public service
- business management, human relations, & finance
- public relations, marketing, advertising, & consulting
- industry-specific technical communication
- medical communication
- health professions, including counseling
- information & operations research
- hospitality & more!
TXST English alumni are well prepared for graduate training,
including MA, MFA, and Ph.D. programs, as well as law school.