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English

READING, WRITING, CRITICAL THINKING

Join the English Department at UM and be part of its rich tradition in creative writing, the study of literature and the preparation of skilled teachers. The study of English, more broadly, prepares students for a wide range of potential careers. Wherever your life takes you, the skills you learn in reading, writing and critical thinking will be integral to your success.

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river runs through UM's campus

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Fulbright Fellowships Winners: Dusty Keim BA 2019 and Miranda Morgan MFA 2019

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Kingsley Tufts Award in poetry

English Degree Options at UM

Careers

  • Journalism
  • Creative Writing
  • Copywriting
  • Technical Writing
  • Science Writing
  • Freelance Writing
  • Grant Writing

Immersive

Read, write or teach, our students are surrounded by literature and the people who make it.

  • the oval

    The Oval

    The undergraduate literary magazine edited by students in the English Department
  • Cutbank

    Cutbank

    A literary magazine edited by students in the MFA program
  • Perma Red

    Perma Red

    A prize-winning novel by Debra Earling, a Native writer born and raised in Montana

  • Feast

    Savage Feast

    A memoir by Boris Fishman, a professor in the Creative Writing program
the oval

The Oval

The undergraduate literary magazine edited by students in the English Department
Cutbank

Cutbank

A literary magazine edited by students in the MFA program
Perma Red

Perma Red

A prize-winning novel by Debra Earling, a Native writer born and raised in Montana

Feast

Savage Feast

A memoir by Boris Fishman, a professor in the Creative Writing program