英语系 and 比较文学

Four 本科 Concentrations

Our department offers four B.A. concentrations that include focuses on literature, creative writing, teaching, and technical writing. The department also houses the composition program in which undergraduates complete their general education writing requirements.

马项目

Our MA program offers a great opportunity to expand your literary horizons with a program perfectly suited to working adults.  

艺术硕士学位

Our MFA program, the Literary Incubator in the Heart of the 硅谷, offers a rich opportunity for students to pursue their craft with active, publishing faculty and talented peers who go on to vibrant publishing careers.

适合你的地方!

So, whether you want to work on Reed Magazine, the oldest literary journal in California, read literary classics, attend readings by local and high-profile 作家, or learn about a career in technical writing, the 英语系 and 比较文学 这个地方适合你吗!

获奖院系

Our faculty are committed to student success, and many have won recent teaching awards marking their successes in the classroom. Our alums are employed throughout the Bay Area in positions that draw upon their training as 英语 majors, showing how practicality meets passion in our department.  

Scholarships and 机会 

我们非常慷慨 奖学金及奖项 for both undergraduates and graduates, and all of our students benefit from the Center for the Literary Arts' programming and the Lurie椅子, a prestigious award that funds spring semester residencies for highly distinguished 作家.