Department of English

About the Department

Monmouth University’s Department of English gives students the opportunity to study literature, writing, and rhetoric in a supportive and engaging intellectual community of faculty and peers. English majors and minors are encouraged to pursue their interests both inside and outside the classroom under the direction of dedicated and accomplished faculty mentors and can choose from a range of programs and courses offerings in the areas of literature, creative writing, and professional writing. Students will develop their critical awareness and enhance their close reading and analytical skills as they encounter the pleasures and possibilities found in reading literary works of aesthetic and cultural value. A major or minor in English prepares students for careers in the areas of teaching, law, business, publishing, writing, and administration and, most importantly, lays the foundation for a lifelong engagement with the versatility, power, and beauty of language.