Contemporary English studies — like the English language itself — has a global reach. Through wide and rich areas of inquiry, we impart key skills — such as thinking critically, analyzing complex texts and contexts, communicating persuasively, and appreciating the aesthetic and cultural value of literary and multimedia texts that prepare our students for success in the workplace and in life.

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Read Analytically. Write Effectively. Think Creatively.

Our curriculum is shaped by the flow of English-speaking people and cultural production in English across both time and space, combining historical, linguistic and cultural analysis with creative work in literature, film and emerging media. The varied interests of our faculty and students include creative writing, rhetoric and discourse studies, gender and women’s studies, film studies, digital humanities and the full range of literatures and varieties of English, including African American, the African Diaspora, Latina/o, Asian American and South Asian studies. Through these wide and rich areas of inquiry, we impart key skills — thinking critically, analyzing complex texts and contexts, communicating persuasively and appreciating the aesthetic and cultural value of literary and multimedia texts — that prepare our students for success in the workplace and in life.

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Meet our faculty: find contact information, bios, research interests, awards, publications and more.

In the Undergraduate Professional and Research Experience Program (UPREP), students work with a faculty member on a research project outside the classroom.

The English Aggie Undergraduate Newsletter is a monthly publication written and designed by an undergraduate student intern.

The English Research Essay Contest recognizes and rewards outstanding undergraduate research writing at Texas A&M.

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