English
We are a vibrant and intellectually diverse department offering programs in Writing and Rhetoric, Creative Writing, and Literary Studies. We teach students throughout their journey in higher education, offering first-year writing courses, general-education courses, upper-level undergraduate courses, and master’s-level courses. While our department is grounded in British and American literature, students in our classes study literature in English from a range of traditions, from ancient Greek and Roman and biblical literature to the graphic novel and the novel of the African diaspora. In all our courses, students learn to think critically about aesthetic and cultural matters, and to read analytically and write clearly under the instruction of award-winning scholars and teachers, all while receiving the personal attention that comes with small class sizes. The English Department prides itself on providing students with a well-rounded liberal arts foundation and preparing them for a wide range of careers.
What Can I Do With This Major?
- Grant Writer
- Editor
- Journalist
- Casting Director
- Fundraising Coordinator
- Advertising Copy writer
- Speechwriter
- Screenwriter
- Corporate Librarian
- Admissions Representative
- Television Reporter
- Critic
Alumni Profiles
"There is absolutely nothing as incredible as finding a team of people as passionate as you are and working with them towards a goal. The people I met at New Paltz definitely allowed me to learn and grow while having an incredible amount of fun."
Contact Us
JFT 714
845-257-2720
845-257-3367 (fax)
english@newpaltz.edu
600 Hawk Drive
New Paltz, NY 12561
Chair: Jackie George
JFT 716
(845) 257-2729
georgej@newpaltz.edu
Deputy Chair: Michelle Woods
JFT 712
(845) 257-2753
woodsm@newpaltz.edu
Director of Graduate Studies: Christopher Link
JFT 714A
(845) 257-2346
linkc@newpaltz.edu
Director of Creative Writing: Timothy Liu
JFT 718
(845) 257-2724
liut@newpaltz.edu
Department Secretary: Wyatt Krause
JFT 714
(845) 257-2720
krausew@newpaltz.edu
