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The Department of English Language and Literature's Literature programs emphasize comprehending English imaginative writing's traditions, themes, and developments across diverse historical and cultural settings. Learners select from extensive offerings including historically-structured classes, genre studies, and explorations of linguistic evolution, critical approaches, and theoretical frameworks. The Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse Studies curriculum explores writing's theoretical foundations, creative possibilities, and real-world applications across multiple contexts. Meanwhile, the Creative Writing program concentrates on mastering essential literary forms while examining writing's cultural and material dimensions. Through these programs, the Department strives to cultivate analytical thinking, linguistic excellence, and deep appreciation for imaginative and persuasive writing's enduring cultural significance.
Through lectures and hands-on workshops, the English and Creative Writing program explores creative writing's societal foundations while developing skills in major literary forms.