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English Department offers a full array of courses in British and American
literature, as well as other literatures in English. We also offer courses
in creative writing, journalism, film, theater, and new media. The department
encourages interdisciplinary study and provides an environment that fosters
intimate and interactive learning and teaching. There are extensive opportunities
for undergraduates to pursue internships and independent research. The
department offers an English major with separate tracks in literature,
creative writing, theater, and language, media, and communication, along
with minors in English literature, writing (journalism or creative writing),
and theater. Our internationally recognized graduate program offers both
M.A. and Ph.D. degrees, and our alums have gone on to academic careers
in some of the nation's most respected colleges and universities. The
department sponsors an annual reading series featuring world-renowned
poets and fiction writers, as well as numerous distinguished outside
speakers. It also regularly hosts conferences, workshops, and symposia
on a wide variety of subjects of scholarly and general interest.
Department Chair: John Michael
(585) 275-9257
Director of Graduate Studies: Thomas Hahn (585) 275-9259
Director of Undergraduate Studies: Rosemary Kegl (585) 275-9246
Department Administrator: Bernie Marinelli (585) 275-9258
Graduate Secretary: Cindy Warner (585) 275-9256
Administrative Assistant: Lon Bailey (585) 275-9255
Administrative Assistant, Theatre Program: Katie Farrell (585) 275-4959
Assistant Technical Director, Theatre Program: Sarah Eisel (585) 275-3635
Secretary (Front Desk): Lucianne Peck (585) 275-4092
Managing Editor, Blake/An Illustrated Quarterly: Sarah Jones (585) 275-3820
Comments and questions: English Department
Mailing Address:
Department of English
404 Morey Hall
RC Box 270451
University of Rochester
Rochester, NY 14627-0451
Location and Phone Numbers:
404 Morey Hall, River Campus
Phone: (585) 275-4092
Fax: (585) 442-5769
William Blake Archive
Morey 507
(585) 275-0432
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ENG 249 It's The End of the Century As We Know It (And I Feel Fine): England in the 1890s
ENG 259 Popular Film Genres: Science Fiction
Tanenbaum Family Award:
Summer Internship, 2008
Declared English majors who are not graduating in 2008 are eligible to apply for the Tanenbaum Internship. Applicants will be judged by their academic program and record, by the ways in which the proposed internship complements and extends their professional interests, and by financial need....Applicants should address the ways in which the proposed internship integrates “real world” experience into their UR education, and on the ways in which this experience will enable one to “give back” to the UR, both in terms of interactions with other students back on campus, and in the future as an alum.
More about the Tanenbaum Family Award