Department of English
The English Department offers a dynamic study of literature across historical periods, geographical boundaries and diverse political and social contexts.
Featured Event
Fall 2020 Course Descriptions
Coming soon! Later in March, we'll have our Fall 2020 English course descriptions posted here. Registration begins April 2, 2020.
Upcoming Events
- Apr8
CANCELLED: More Human Series - “Dress”
Wednesday, April 8, 2020 // 4:30 p.m.Saints Tekakwitha and Serra Hall, Room 200, Humanities Center - Apr22
- May6
CANCELLED: The Alcalá Review Publishing Party
Wednesday, May 6, 2020 // 5 p.m.Saints Tekakwitha and Serra Hall, Room 200, Humanities Center
In the Department
Alexander Chee Spring 2020
Senior Project Fall 2019
Writing Center Spring 2020
Jacqueline Osherow Fall 2019
Tracy K. Smith at USD 3-21-19
The English Department in the 1970s. Can you spot Dennis Clausen?
In the News
The USD Writing Center will remain open as an online service.
// March 23, 2020
Dear USD Community, The USD Writing Center will go online to continue serving students starting March 25 at 9 a.m. The Writing Center will …
Torero Tidbits: Cropper Series Event Tonight; Music Concerts, Guest Speaker; Black History Month Events
// February 20, 2020
Lindsey J. Cropper Memorial Writers Series Welcomes Alexander Chee to USD Tonight Nonfiction writer Alexander Chee, author of the novels, E…
Earn Units Tutoring Kids: USD’s Southeast San Diego Tutoring Program
// January 23, 2020
If you currently have less than 18 units in your schedule, you can earn more units by registering to tutor local elementary and middle schoo…
'Christ: Life, Death, and Resurrection' Art Exhibit Highlights Prints & Pinot, Lecture/Reception Events
// October 18, 2019
The College of Arts and Sciences, University Galleries and the University of San Diego Alumni Association co-hosted the fall semester's Prin…
Thursday's Cropper Series Events Feature Poet Jacqueline Osherow
// September 25, 2019
Poet Jacqueline Osherow will kick off the 2019-20 academic year as the English Department's featured speaker at both the Barrie Cropper Lect…
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
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5998 Alcalá Park
San Diego, CA 92110