In our diverse and stimulating classes, you’ll sharpen your reading, reasoning, and writing skills so you can present the most polished version of yourself to the world. With classes capped at 20-25 students, you get individualized attention from expert wordsmiths and critical thinkers.

Our faculty are at the top of their game. They’ll train you to cut through today’s text overload with confidence. Your classes will prepare you to read efficiently and analyze content expertly; to tell stories that engage and to make arguments that convince; to communicate to different audiences and to express yourself inventively.

And you’ll enjoy yourself! Our energizing classes feature all those classics you’ve wanted to read as well as the latest fiction, non-fiction, poetry, film, and television, from the United States, Britain and the English-speaking world. Check out our latest course offerings here.

You’ll be joining former English majors like Cormac McCarthy (a UT English alumnus), Reese Witherspoon, Supreme Court justice Amy Coney Barrett, John Mulaney, Diane Sawyer, Martin Scorsese, Toni Morrison, and previous US Poet Laureate (and former UT Professor) Joy Harjo.

Look, we get it. You’re preparing for a competitive job market. Our graduates are some of the most versatile employees in the workforce. They thrive in business and nonprofits, law, education, media and journalism, medicine, science, and technology. Why? Because they’re skilled communicators and critical thinkers who can think on their feet.

Don’t believe us? Check out our careers page and our diverse English alumni. They’re crushing it. As an English major, so will you.

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