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Programs Quickfind

Undergraduate Programs

  • Digital Writing and Literature Cognate
  • English Literature Major - Bachelor of Arts
  • English Major - Bachelor of Arts
  • English Major - Bachelor of Arts, Text, Business Writing and Digital Skills Option
  • English Minor
  • English Teaching Major - Bachelor of Arts
  • English/Journalism Major - Bachelor of Arts
  • Technical Writing and Public Speaking Cognate
  • Writing Minor

Graduate Programs

  • English: Language and Linguistics - Master of Arts
  • English: Literature - Master of Arts
  • Writing - Master of Fine Arts
  • English - Master of Science for Teachers
  • English: Composition - Doctor of Philosophy
  • English: Literature - Doctor of Philosophy

Special Programs

  • England: Cambridge Program
  • England: London Travel Writing
  • English/Law School 3+3 "Opportunity Track" Program
  • ESL Institute
  • Learning Through Teaching
  • The New Hampshire Literacy Institutes
  • The Writers Academy

English

  • students and dean at table talking

    Work Shopping

    Students explore career paths with UNH alumni at global PR firm.

  • photo of students presenting their work

    How Now Wildcats

    The Bard’s words spark innovation in a collaborative student project.

  • Next Stop: Madrid

    Studying abroad in Italy and at Cambridge University in England were the highlights of a rich four years at UNH, says David Sharkey '17.

  • photo of Hannah Vagos

    Empowering Learners

    Although she initially tried to resist the siren song of the classroom, Hannah Vagos '17 couldn’t deny her passion for education.

  • students sitting in auditorium in Paul College

    Building Momentum

    Summer internships in social innovation helped three English Department students gain confidence and connections.

English at UNH

“English majors are used to getting a tough assignment, figuring it out, and getting it done” (The Small Business Bible). English majors are experts in the art and science of words; this gives you skills to expand your imaginative potential and solve real-world problems. English journalists report, write and produce innovative stories across multiple platforms. English teachers create multi-media lessons to bring literature to life in the classroom. Linguists detect the mechanisms, and the magic, that make language work. Creative writers exercise the craft of writing, reading and imagining as literary artists. Studying literature inspires different ways of living in and imagining the world; it sharpens and expands the mind, and equips you to succeed in a wide variety of careers, including law and the next new start-up, requiring expertise in critical thinking, problem solving and writing persuasively.

News

  • English Literature Major Gabrielle Scott Receives B. Thomas Trout Scholars Award
    Wednesday, April 18, 2018
  • Prof. Emeritus Charles Simic is Featured Poet at Kittery Art Association's Mangion Poetry Celebration
    Thursday, April 5, 2018
  • Michael Lavers '04 is 2018 Murray Visiting Journalist
    Tuesday, April 3, 2018
  • Michael Lavers '04 is 2018 Murray Visiting Journalist
    Wednesday, March 21, 2018

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Events

  • Shakespeare and the Law: Information Session about NEW English/Law 3+3 Degree
    Monday, April 23, 2018 - 6:00pm
  • Rice Pudding Poetry Series: Featured Speaker Shelley Girdner, UNH Principal Lecturer
    Thursday, May 17, 2018 - 6:00pm

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Alumni Successes

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    Helen Hocknell ’08

    English/Journalism Major
    Marketer
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    Linda Spring-Andrews ’02

    English/Journalism Major
    Consulting, Medical Device Company
  • headshot of Lindsay Gilbert

    Lindsay Gilbert ’08

    History and English Majors
    Development Director
  • photo of Rachel Flanagan

    Rachel Flanagan ‘96

    English Major
    Internal Communications
  • photo of Desiree Crossley

    Desiree Crossley ’03

    English/Journalism Major
    Marketing/PR/Outreach Coordinator

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Alum Spotlight

Alum Wins Oscar, Golden Globe, Says UNH Helped Pave Way

English major alum Jennifer Lee ’92 accepted a Best Animated Feature Oscar for the Disney film Frozen  at the 2014 Academy Awards in Hollywood.  Lee wrote the screenplay for Frozen and co-directed the film with Chris Buck. Lee and Buck also won a Best Animated Feature Golden Globe for the film. 

In this WMUR segment, Lee gives “a huge shout-out to UNH.” “The education there contributed so much to me becoming a storyteller” says Lee, who also told WMUR that UNH helped her to become a fearless writer capable of creating a fearless character.

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