Programs of study

The Department of English, housed in the College of Liberal Arts, offers a range of fields of study including literature, language and linguistics, professional and public writing, and creative writing. We also offer a minor in cinema and media studies.

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In addition, students in our graduate program have the opportunity to conduct in-depth research at our R1 classified University. Our award-winning faculty are specialists in their fields and invaluable mentors to our students.

The University of Nevada, Reno is located on the eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and is a superb location to experience all four-seasons. Enjoy a plethora of outdoor activities, cultural vibrancy and an emerging nightlife and entertainment scene. Lake Tahoe is less than an hour away and hiking, biking, rock climbing and skiing are popular activities. It’s also only a two-hour drive to Sacramento and a four-hour drive to San Francisco.

Take a look the areas of specialty we offer and see if one is right for you and contact an advisor to talk about our programs.

Cinema and media studies Learn to analyze film and related media through the study of directors, genres and film style.
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Creative writing Learn the artistic practice of composing and refining fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction in the creative writing program.
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Language & linguistics Linguistics is the close study of the nature of human language.
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Literature Literature focuses on the ability to think and write critically about literary texts.
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Public and Professional Writing Write for and critically analyze the communications of community organizations.
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Secondary teaching Secondary teaching develops proficiency in critical reading, research, editing, oral presentation, writing and publication.
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Teaching English to speakers of other languages The TESOL specialty provides students with backgrounds in linguistics and education who plan to teach English as a Second Language either at home or abroad.
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