
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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Fulbright Fellowships Winners: Dusty Keim BA 2019 and Miranda Morgan MFA 2019
Kingsley Tufts Award in poetry
Programs
- English Minor Bachelor's Master's
- Creative Writing Bachelor's
- Ecocriticism Master's
- English Teaching Bachelor's Master's
- Linguistics Bachelor's Master's
- Literature and the Environment Bachelor's
- Literature Bachelor's Master's
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 undergraduate literary magazine edited by students in the English Department
Cutbank
A literary magazine edited by students in the MFA program
Perma Red
A prize-winning novel by Debra Earling, a Native writer born and raised in Montana

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



The Oval
The undergraduate literary magazine edited by students in the English DepartmentCutbank
A literary magazine edited by students in the MFA programPerma Red
A prize-winning novel by Debra Earling, a Native writer born and raised in Montana