Department of English

Questions about the New Curriculum?
Registration Open Now
Our new curriculum was implemented in the fall of 2011.  If you have already declared an English major prior to Fall 2011, you may complete the major on the 2010 Catalog (the old curriculum). No courses from the old curriculum have been eliminated, so you will be able to complete your English major  . . .  More

Taking New Directions: The New English Curriculum
Begins Fall 2011
The English department is excited to announce its new curriculum, which rolls out in the fall of 2011.  The curriculum has been designed to offer English students greater choice of courses, up-to-date content, more opportunities for in-depth study, and the ability to specialize in linguistics, literature, or English education . . .  More

Shakespeare Festival and Conference
Fall 2012
Love the Bard?  GVSU offers two unique opportunities for learning more about his life and works: The Shakespeare Conference, coming this September 28-29, and the Shakespeare Festival, offering performances of Twelfth Night throughout the fall. To submit a proposal or learn more about about Shakespeare . . . More

Dr. Lindsay Ellis, Director, Lake Michigan Writing Project
Summer Institute, June 25-July 19, 2012
The Lake Michigan Writing Project (LMWP) is an organization of, by, and for teachers of writing at all grade levels and in all disciplines, dedicated to improving the teaching and uses of writing through a variety of programs . . . More