Department of English
FROM LITERATURE TO WRITING TO LINGUISTICS:
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The English Department offers degree-concentrations in a variety of specialized areas of study: literature, creative writing, digital technology, and pedagogy. Read More.
The Department of English offers five minors: Children’s Literature and Childhood Studies, Diverse Literatures and Cultural Studies, English, Linguistics, and Technical and Professional Writing. Read More.
We offer an M.A. in English, an M.A./M.F.A. in Creative Writing, and Certificates in Applied Linguistics as well as Technical/Professional writing. Read More.
About Us
The English Department offers a variety of courses in creative writing, linguistics, literature, pedagogy, rhetoric, and technical communication. These courses foster students’ abilities to think critically, to read analytically, and to communicate effectively in oral and written form. Because these advanced literary skills are in high demand, our former students have found careers in fields such as teaching, technical/professional writing, editing, publishing, advertising, public relations, and nonprofits, as well as in business, financial services, and banking. Others have pursued advanced degrees in literature, law, medicine, teaching, and business administration.
recent news
The Department of English is happy to announce the publication of Professor Pilar Blitvich’s new book Evaluating identities online: Case studies from the Spanish speaking world (see attachment below). Pilar co-edited this timely collection of essays with Patricia Bou-Franch (Universitat de Valencia) and co-authored one of its chapters. The volume is published by Palgrave. Congratulations Pilar! This book […]
My name is Anastasiia Malakhova and I am from the city of Million Roses – Donetsk, Ukraine. I graduated from Vasyl’ Stus Donetsk National University majoring in English and German Languages and Literatures. Becoming a writer has always been my dream, and with the Fulbright Ukraine scholarship, I’m closer to achieving it. My passion lies […]
Today is the official publication date for the Broadview Edition of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz that Dina Massachi and Prof.Mark West co-edited. This Broadview Edition provides primary source documents that help shed light on Baum’s inspirations, his contemporaries, his thoughts on writing, and reviews from the novel’s first release. The edition also includes an introduction, original annotations, […]
Melanie Diaz, current English major and Technical & Professional Writing minor shares a glimpse of her summer 2024 internship experience. “This past summer, I was honored to work as a Public Relations intern at the corporate office of Rack Room Shoes. Throughout my internship, I supported the brand communications team by implementing Rack Room Shoes’ […]
Congratulations to Prof. Mark West on being named a finalist for this year’s Bank of America Award for Teaching Excellence! This is the second time that Dr. West has been selected as a finalist for this prestigious award. A nomination for this award is one of this university’s highest honors. It speaks to Mark’s excellence in […]
Lauryn Massenburg is a writer, director, producer, and recent MFA screenwriting graduate of UNC School of the Arts. Her screenplay, Puddin’, is the 2024 recipient of the Grand Jury Award for Best Screenplay at Beyond: The Cary Film Festival. Lauryn wrote her English Honors thesis, “White Anxiety Versus Minority Reality: The Films of Wes Anderson,” spring of […]
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Department of English
9201 University City Blvd.
Fretwell 275
Charlotte, NC 28223
Tel: 704‑687‑0011
Fax: 704‑687‑1401
Department Chair:
Kirk Melnikoff [kbmelnik@charlotte.edu]
Associate Chair:
Bryn Chancellor [mchancel@charlotte.edu]
Monica Burke [mfalston@charlotte.edu ],
Business Services Coordinator
Graduate:
Meghan Barnes [mbarne56@charlotte.edu], Director of Graduate Studies,
Undergraduate:
Clayton Tarr [ctarr2@charlotte.edu], Director of Undergraduate Studies
Gina Karp [Gina.Karp@charlotte.edu], Academic Advisor
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