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
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.
Professor Diane Roberts published in Summer/Fall 2026 Oxford American
Roberts reflects on loss and memory in her family's house in Tallahassee, Florida: "Home is beyond walls and windows," she writes in "Memory Architecture: Devotion to a Florida home."
Professor Gary Taylor featured on Cambridge Elements
Taylor's most recent publication offers new perspectives on how bloodline genealogy is approached in William Shakespeare’s history plays, which spotlight English history from the 12th to 16th centuries.
Professor Terri Bourus on Don't Quill the Messenger
Bourus discusses her work and research on Shakespeare's Hamlet and the significance of the quarto and folio versions of the play on a recent Dragon Wagon Radio podcast episode.
Student Star: Recent alumna Kelsie Fernandez
Fernandez, a Spring 2026 graduate, talks about her academic achievements as an English-Literature, Media, and Culture major, including a UROP presentation and earning an FSU IDEA Grant.
Spectrum Summer issue features alumnae profiles and articles
The College of Arts and Sciences alumni magazine includes profiles of Meg Croney-Clark and Christine Fox, as well as articles written by four English alumnae and one English undergraduate.
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.