About the English Program
Build Lifelong Community
Education isn’t one-directional.
What sets our English program apart? Our professors will connect with you at a profound level. You will connect with your fellow students, from all walks of life. The result is a community of learners that share passion for thinking, research, reading and writing. This is your story! So don’t hold back.
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Adventures
Engage with an entirely different culture and explore new places to learn more about yourself and about the world.
Internships
Build your resume, find your career path and be more engaged in your community by getting an internship.
Connections
To help create our community, get involved in the program outside the classroom.
Emphases
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Creative Writing
Ready, set, write! Improve your skills and prepare for a career in publishing, scriptwriting, advertising and broadcast media, among others.
Create Your Path![Students acting out literature](/UWGBCMS/media/english/images/site-redo/medium/Literature-of-Suffering-Classroom-2.jpg)
Literature
Before Kurt Vonnegut became a world-renowned novelist, he was pretty fair copywriter. Is the next great novel in you? Here's your chance to find out.
Learn About Lit![Marinette campus English Classroom](/UWGBCMS/media/english/images/site-redo/medium/Marinette-Admissons-Shoot-45_1.jpg)
Minor
Loving literature and enjoying a successful career is not mutually exclusive. From business to political science, adding an English minor gives you a major advantage.
See Classes![Hannah Majewski](/UWGBCMS/media/english/images/site-redo/square/Hannah-Majewski.jpg)
Prepare to Fly!
"We were all able to tailor our experiences at UW-Green Bay to suit our path and to help us achieve our (often, vastly different) goals."
Hannah Majewski '20
PhD Candidate, University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
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Want to Know More?
As Chair of the English department and Professor of English and Humanities, Chuck Rybak can help.