Department of English

    The Department of English at the University of Pittsburgh is at the forefront of innovation and excellence in English studies. Our internationally recognized scholars and writers offer courses in Literature, Composition, Writing, and Film Studies. Students may major in Literature, Writing, or Film Studies; or they can minor in Literature or Film Studies or earn a certificate in Children's Literature or Public and Professional Writing.
    With 72 full-time faculty, over 1,000 undergraduate majors, and over 170 graduate students, we are the largest department in the School of Arts and Sciences. In addition to these undergraduate majors, we offer an MA in English, an MFA in Writing (poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction), and a PhD emphasizing Cultural and Critical Studies, as well as master's and doctoral level certificates in Film Studies. The English MFA and PhD programs consistently rank among the very best in the country.

 


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