English
Develop your skills as a reader, a writer and a critical thinker.
We foster the understanding of language and literature from rhetorical, creative, critical, historical, comparative and global perspectives. With our diverse array of tracks, coupled with our faculty's broad range of expertise, our students can learn anything from British literature, linguistics, grant writing or creative writing.
Academic Excellence
We are here to help you excel.
Explore how the study of English fits into the whole university experience through our curricular and co-curricular programs and activities.
Orpheus is not just a magazine. Orpheus is a supportive community that provides a creative outlet for hundreds of students on campus, with writing workshops, magazine launch parties and art displays.
Call us at 937-229-3434 or email at english@udayton.edu and we will be happy to set up an appointment for your visit to our department, meet our faculty members, sit in a class or shadow a current student.
Two of UD’s top student leaders, President Aila Carr-Chellman and Vice President Stuart Schramm, are former Core fellows.
Madeleine Onderak visited to explore museums, rare book archives and the Shakespearean Globe Theatre.
Kurtis Neiman produced a video highlighting his experiences through the College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Summer Fellowship program.