You’ll benefit from personalized mentorship where you can tailor your studies to your passions and build real-world skills while earning internship credits—all designed to launch your career.
English, Writing, and Cultural Studies
Write Your Future
Our Department of English, Writing, and Cultural Studies offers an interdisciplinary approach where students explore how language, literature, and creative expression reflect, challenge, and shape social and cultural power. From novels to TikTok storytelling, students critically examine texts, artifacts, and rhetoric—developing the craft, cultural awareness, and versatility needed to write persuasively, creatively, and compellingly.
Undergraduate and Combined degree programs
Uncover and develop your distinctive voice through creative exploration, academic flexibility, and a tailored path that aligns with your unique interests and aspirations.
Minors
Our available minors pair well with any major to provide the skills needed to effectively communicate regardless of the career path you're on.
Build the Skills Employers Are Looking For
ASPIRE, our professionalization program, offers alumni mentorship, career design, portfolio development, events, virtual community supports, resume and interview workshops, networking profiles, and career counseling.
Our core writing program empowers you with the writing and critical thinking skills you need to thrive in college and beyond.
Community
Whether you’re part of our academics or not, you’re welcome to join us for our thriving student literary and arts magazine CHROMA, a living community of artists in residence Dyson Artists in Residence (DAIR), our civic engagement initiatives, events, and more. You will discover a sense of belonging within our community while immersing yourself in Pleasantville's cultural scene.
Events, News and Stories
Passion for Progress
Explore events and recent updates and stories featuring students, faculty, and alumni who are making a significant impact in the English, Writing, and Cultural Studies Department.
Start Your Story at Pace
Write your future with us to unlock a rewarding career full of creativity, expression, and discovery.