The Department of English is home to three undergraduate major concentrations (Literature, Creative Writing and Secondary English Education) and three graduate programs (Literature, Creative Writing and Language and Literacy)
Fareeda Bullert (CCNY ’13) has been involved in the publishing world for as far back as she can remember, from volunteering at the local library, to attending Book Expo America to interning at two publishing houses–Abrams Books & Bloomsbury USA. Currently she works in the publicity department of Grand Central Publishing, an imprint of Hachette Book …
Chair: Professor Elizabeth Mazzola has been at City College for over twenty years, teaching classes on medieval and early modern literature. She has published essays on Shakespeare, Milton, Spenser, and early women writers, and five books, the most recent of which is Women and Mobility on Shakespeare’s Stage, issued by Routledge in 2017. Current projects …
James deJongh, Professor Emeritus City College, the Graduate Center We have just learned the very sad news of our former colleague James deJongh’s passing yesterday. Jim was Professor Emeritus at City College as well as at the Graduate Center, and a scholar of the Harlem Renaissance, diasporic literature, modernism, and contemporary drama. Among his works are Vicious …
Gaining the tools to support the mastery of language The MA in Language and Literacy prepares graduate students for careers as teachers of adults in both college and pre-college classrooms. Language and Literacy MA graduates find employment as instructors of college writing and humanities, adult literacy, ESL, and secondary English/ESL education and as administrators of …
Study abroad opportunities for master’s students – a cooperation with the European Joint MA in English & American Studies The graduate programs of our department have partnered with four European institutions of the Joint Program in English and American Studies: University of Graz (Austria) University of Bamberg (Germany) Ca’ Foscari University Venice (Italy) University Paris …
The Joint Program in English and American Studies The Joint Program in English and American Studies offers students pursuing a Master’s in English Literature or Language & Literacy at CCNY the opportunity to spend a semester abroad at one of the five partner institutions (the University of Graz, Austria; the University of Pécs, Hungary; the …
Each of our respective graduate programs has slightly differing admissions criteria. Please be sure to check the page of the program to which you plan to apply. When I apply online, does everything go straight to you? No. In fact, nothing comes straight to us. All application materials and fee payments must be submitted to …
Program Overview The Creative Writing Program at The City College of New York is in its fourth decade. Since its inception some of the most distinguished writers in America have taught here at our West Harlem campus, including Donald Barthelme, Gwendolyn Brooks, Kurt Vonnegut, Marilyn Hacker, William Matthews, Grace Paley and Susan Sontag. The mission …