Department of English
The English Department offers a dynamic study of literature across historical periods, geographical boundaries and diverse political and social contexts.
What English courses will you take for Fall 2019? Read course descriptions of our Fall 2019 class offerings.
Upcoming Events
- Apr25
Cropper Creative Writing Student Reading
Thursday, April 25, 2019 // 6 p.m.Serra Hall, Room 200, Humanities Center - Apr30
In the Department
Tracy K. Smith at USD 3-21-19
Alcala Review students
English hallway in Founders Hall
The English Department in the 1970s. Can you spot Dennis Clausen?
Senior Project Fall 2018
In the News
Dempsey Lecture: N. Katherine Hayles Delivers Scholarly Talk
// April 16, 2019
The question, "Can Computers Create Meaning?" seems simple enough. Right? But at one point of Tuesday night's Joanne T. Dempsey Memorial Lec…
Cropper Series Showcases U.S. Poet Laureate's Powerful Prose
// March 26, 2019
The University of San Diego and the College of Arts and Sciences' Department of English celebrated the 15th anniversary of the Lindsay J. Cr…
Malachi Black Awarded National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship
// February 18, 2019
The National Endowment for the Arts recently announced that USD's Malachi Black, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of English, is o…
USD Undergraduates: Register to Tutor Kids in a Local School!
// January 23, 2019
Are you a fulltime undergraduate student currently registered for less than 18 units? Register for USD’s Southeast San Diego Tutoring …
Center Has the Write Stuff for Students
// December 14, 2018
Today, Friday, Dec. 14, is the last day that the University of San Diego's Writing Center is open during the Fall 2018 semester. After a sem…
Why Choose English at USD?
Close-Knit Community
Students build deep and lasting connections with their faculty and fellow students. The support and respect each student receives fosters a community that is committed to academic excellence, scholarly inquiry and mutual respect among colleagues. Browse the English Department Newsletter, and visit us in Founders Hall, Room 174.
Additional Programs and Special Presentations
The English department offers exciting addition programming, such as the opportunity to tutor in the Writing Center and Southeast San Diego Tutoring Project. Special programming includes our Honors society, Sigma Tau Delta, career workshops, student readings, and special lectures, including Joanne T. Dempsey Memorial Lecture series.
Creative Writing
Led by our award winning creative writing faculty, our creative writing concentration offers genre specialties in poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction. Foundational to our creative writing program is the Lindsay J. Cropper Creative Writing Center, which sponsors the annual Lindsay J. Cropper Memorial Writers Series and our online literary journal, The Alcalá Review.
Research and Study Abroad Opportunities
Students are encouraged to further their learning through research and experiential learning opportunities. Whether the experience takes the form of attending plays at Britain's National Theatre, participating in our senior research class, Senior Project, or working with the Digital Humanities Tudor Plays project, students augment their coursework and bolster their resumes/portfolios with "real-life" experiences.
Department of English
College of Arts and Sciences
Contact Us Email
Phone: (619) 260-4783
Fax: (619) 260-4227
english@sandiego.edu
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Founders Hall 174
5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110