The Department of English at UNCW provides an exceptional academic experience grounded in critical inquiry, creativity and application.
Welcome to the Department of English
We offer three robust curriculum tracks in literary studies, professional writing and teacher licensure for students pursuing a B.A. in English. At the graduate level, students can design an intellectually sophisticated course of study that aligns with their personal and professional objectives.
We also offer a post-baccalaureate certificate in science and medical writing. Our students pursue careers as entrepreneurs, technical writers, authors, foreign and civil servants, reporters and editors, teachers, professors, website developers, lawyers, and health care professionals.
Dr. Alessandro Porco is coeditor of the recently published Anthology of Black Mountain College Poetry (Chapel Hill: UNC Press, 2025), named by NPR's Due South as one of the "most anticipated books" of the spring and described by Ron Silliman as "literally the best presentation of any literary phenomenon we have had in the United States."
Congrats to Dr. Allison Harris!
Dr. Allison Harris wins 1921 Prize for article published in MELUS Journal.
Morton Hall is not just a brick-and-mortar structure. It is an emporium for the exchange of different ideas. As the current stewards of this space, we view it as our responsibility to promote comity, preserve the right to free expression and affirm the dignity of all.
The first floor of Morton Hall houses the English Department. It has become a haven for students seeking intellectual and social community, and it will stay this way.
Academic Catalogues
Our undergraduate and graduate catalogues are a valuable resource for prospective and current students, faculty, advisors and staff.
