About the Department

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For information on the English major and Creative Writing minor, please visit the links below or watch the recording of the English Department Information Session held on February 16, 2021.

About the Major

Students who major in English can pursue a variety of careers, and a new one-credit course, English 290, introduces majors to potential careers.

About the Minor in Creative Writing

Students do not need to be English majors to minor in creative writing; most major in other subjects in the College and Williams School.

Course Offerings

Listing of course offerings for the English Department.

Mission and Objectives

Mission and objectives for the English Department.

Shenandoah Internship

W&L’s award-winning online literary journal offers students the opportunity to participate in a semester-long internship, in which every intern is a staff member with responsibilities and privileges akin to those of an editorial assistant, and everyone has a voice in the decision-making process which results in each fresh issue.