Areas of Specialization

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The English Department at UIC has three broad areas of specialization for graduate studies. While all graduate students take certain foundational courses, specialized coursework and research are available in the areas of Creative Writing, English Education, and English Studies.

  • English Studies

    including literature, art and culture, and rhetoric.

  • English Education

    secondary English education

  • Creative Writing

    fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry