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Department of English

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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.

Announcing the 2026 Buckner Lecture

North Carolina author David Joy will deliver the 2026 Buckner Lecture on Feb. 25. The author of five novels, his work is deeply rooted to Appalachia and has been translated into six languages.

Undergraduate Whether you major in English or another subject, our courses will help you in your chosen field. Explore undergraduate programs

Graduate Continue your education with our graduate program, or combine your master’s degree in English with a teaching certificate. Explore graduate programs

Teamship Students Pitch Local Solutions

Students in ENG 498 participating in UNCW Teamship pitched solutions for local businesses and agencies at the conclusion of their fall semester. In one instance, they pitched solutions for AI platform integration at large pharmaceutical companies to the president of Content Rules.

Butler Presents Analysis of Laureate Poetry

Maia Butler, associate professor of English, presented “Messenger of this Land: Jaki Shelton Green’s Black Feminist Landscape Poetic" in October, an article examining North Carolina Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green's engagement with Black feminist landscape poetic.

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Anthology of Black Mountain College Poetry

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."

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About Morton Hall

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.