Welcome to Florida State's Department of English.
Internationally recognized for their cutting-edge research and publications, our faculty offer a wide range of courses in literary fields, genres, and media. We equip our ambitious, multi-talented undergraduate and graduate students to venture out into the new creative economies: from academia to publishing, from artistic entrepreneurialism to social media marketing.
We are located in the Williams Building, which houses classrooms and the Augusta Conradi Theatre. We invite you to explore our program offerings and to meet our dedicated faculty, students, and staff.
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Department News
D.C. Study Away Program intern: English major Nicole Bohlmann
Bohlmann, a senior in the Literature, Media, and Culture Program, is a member of the Fall 2026 cohort; she is currently in Washington, D.C., interning for CLIA | Cruise Lines International Association.
Doctoral student David Emeka earns 2026-27 NBCC Fellowship
The National Book Critics Circle named Emeka, a student in the Creative Writing Program, an Emerging Critic. Emeka is a Nigerian writer, and he is working on a novel and story collection.
alumna Christine Fox highlighted in Summer 2026 issue of Spectrum
In her current role as chief growth and innovation officer for the Center for Applied Special Technology, Fox aims to design and support education systems that address students’ unique learning styles.
alumna Michelle Flores continues to craft her life story
Flores is the creative writing department chair at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts in Jacksonville, teaching high school students to love reading and literature, while continuing to publish her own work.
TCU Magazine features Professor Robert Olen Butler
The publication's Fall 2026 issue has the story of how TCU Press published Butler’s 19th novel, Twice Around a Marriage, which follows a couple in their 70s as they navigate their marriage, divorce, and reconciliation.
Professor Meegan Kennedy featured in Faculty Spotlight
Kennedy specializes in Victorian literature and culture, especially medicine and science, and she discusses her book Writing Embodiment in Victorian Microscopy: Beautiful Mechanism with the College of Arts and Sciences.
Programs
Creative Writing
Consistently ranked among the top writing programs in the country, the Creative Writing Program offers a thriving community to writers who are looking to strengthen their craft while building life-long relationships in writing.
Literature, Media, and Culture
The Literature, Media, and Culture Program exposes students to provocative questions that spark scholarly engagement and creativity, helping them discuss the social and political impact of literature.
Rhetoric and Composition
The graduate Rhetoric and Composition Program focuses on rhetorical and social practices and theories of composition, particularly emphasizing the relationships between texts, technologies, language, and literacies.
Editing, Writing, and Media
The undergraduate Editing, Writing, and Media track emphasizes the production, analysis, and interpretation of historic, contemporary, academic, and everyday texts.