Our Students

English undergraduate majors enjoy satisfying careers and admission to graduate programs due to their ability to read closely, write clearly, research thoroughly, and think critically. From first-year composition through senior capstone courses, English students engage a wide range of historical and contemporary texts and subject matter, including global, ethnic, minority, and popular literatures; film and visual media; and scientific and professional writing. Our majors are known and respected for their ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing, and find success in such diverse fields as law, business, media, education, publishing, and science.

Graduate studies in English at the University of Cincinnati began in 1906, and by 1913, the program offered a sophisticated graduate curriculum. The department established the creative dissertation for PhD candidates in the 1960s, as one of the first in the country. The graduate program has had a history of distinguished faculty and graduates in literary research, critical theory, rhetoric and composition, professional writing, and creative writing.