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Our Mission 

We are a dynamic, multifaceted community of writers, readers, and thinkers dedicated to teaching and learning. We inspire curiosity and promote creativity.  We engage students – at both the undergraduate and graduate level – in critical inquiry by fostering connections among writers and readers of texts, ancient and modern, global and local. Because we believe in the power of language, we study it, shape it, and use it to improve our world.

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Information for Visitors and Current Students

• Undergraduate Studies in English
• Graduate Studies in English

The English B.A. and B.S. offer a broad background in literature, with the option of pursuing a concentration in Creative Writing, Secondary Teacher Licensure, Literary Studies, Writing, or Literature and Culture. We also offer courses in rhetoric, linguistics, and film studies.

At the graduate level, we offer the Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in English.

The following links provide additional helpful information:

• Affiliated Minors
• English Department Awards and Scholarships
• Internships in English
• General Education English 
• MTSU Write

More general information can be found in Student Resources.

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What’s New?

Visit our News blog for up-to-date information about the presentations, presentations, awards, and accolades of the MTSU English Department.

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“Indulge your imagination in every possible flight”

— Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice