The Department of English at Rutgers University-Newark:
- an undergraduate Major in English literature,
- an undergraduate Minor in English literature,
- an undergraduate Minor in Creative Writing,
- a Master of Arts (MA) degree in English literature,
- a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Writing
Rutgers-Newark boasts one of the country's most respected English departments.
Students with interest in literature and writing will be able to choose from a wide range of courses. Many will make the study of English and American literature the focus of their work, exploring within specialized periods such as the Renaissance or the nineteenth Century, or concentrating on genre courses in fiction, poetry, or drama, or single-author courses such as Shakespeare, Milton, and Joyce.
Students studying world literature in translation will find among our offerings new courses in African, Caribbean, and Asian literature in English. Our department offers courses that intersect with Women's Gender Studies, LGBT Studies, Film Studies and African-American Studies. There are also opportunities to learn creative writing (prose and poetry), business writing, and writing for the Internet and computers.
Explore our web site or arrange a visit to learn more about what the English Department at Rutgers-Newark has to offer you in your educational pursuits. Write to English@newark.rutgers.edu for more information.