Department of English

English Studies at Kutztown University

Kutztown University's English Department proudly offers a wide range of degree programs to serve undergraduate and graduate students with diverse career interests. If you are interested in writing for a newspaper or magazine, teaching high school English, studying literature at an advanced level, creating content for websites, editing for publishing companies, writing for public relations, producing technical documents, strengthening your skills in written argument and research, laying a foundation for a legal career, or earning a master's degree in English, Kutztown's English Department can provide the foundations you need to achieve your career goals.

Our students select from robust offerings in literature, film, journalism, composition and rhetoric, public relations, business and technical writing, creative writing, cultural studies, and digital media.  Our program encourages students to think critically about diverse texts and communicate clearly in a variety of forms. In addition to working closely with our faculty in small classes, students can participate in opportunities such as pre-professional internships, a range of publications that include the Keystone student newspaper, the International Journal of Dracula Studies, and various clubs and activities.

"Please explore our different degree options and areas of study below. If you have any questions about becoming an English major, picking up one of our minors, or taking some of our classes, please email our Department Chairperson, , or visit us in Old Main 441."

English at Kutztown University

Hear from Kutztown University students to find out about what it's like to be an English major at Kutztown University.