The department hosts writers each year to share their expertise and experience with our students.
The department regularly conducts trips for students to engage in a variety of literary and cultural experiences. Recent trips include visits to The Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, Tennessee; William Faulkner’s home and museum in Oxford, Mississippi; The Arkansas Literary Festival in Little Rock, Arkansas; The Southern Literary Festival at the University of Mississippi; and the cross-departmental trip to New York and Washington D.C.
Several organizations — such as the Film Studies Association, Kolbitars, Scribblers writing club and Souvenirs poetry club — are available for students to participate based on their interests.
Effective writing is a skill essential to a wide variety of fields. Whether you choose to pursue a freelance or corporate career, you'll be equipped to succeed in journalism, copywriting, copyediting, public relations, advertising, marketing and more.
As an English major, you'll be intentionally mentored by distinguished faculty to provide opportunities to practice Christian scholarship. Through the University's Undergraduate Research Conference, students have the opportunity to present their papers and prepare them for professional publication. These experience provide excellent preparation for graduate study.
A creative writing degree will prepare you to create scripts for television, film or advertising. You'll work closely with directors, editors and production professionals in order to bring your ideas to life on screen.
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