Bulletin:  The application portal is open for Spring 25 English MA Admissions! 

Submit your application by October 15, 2024 at Cal State Apply!

The Department of English cultivates students’ imaginations, critical skills, and professional expertise through the intensive study of literature, language, and writing. Our BA and MA programs connect students to their communities through the practice of public humanities and prepare them for a wide array of careers. English students develop portable literacy and communication skills, rhetorical awareness, and fluency with the diverse texts and media that are necessary navigate their contemporary worlds and imagine new ones.


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The Department of English offers wide-ranging opportunities for internships and career advancement.

Please click here for more information: Internships & Career Planning