English Major with Writing & Publication Concentration (B.A.)
Do you want to shape your world through the power of language and technology to communicate? Our students are passionate about language and communication, and they desire to use texts and digital media to shape their worlds.
The English Major with Writing & Publication Concentration (B.A.) emphasizes proficiency in writing in both print and digital media along with background in theories related to rhetoric and composition. Students who pursue this degree will be prepared for a variety of careers that require strong writing and communication skills.
Our program offers a range of courses, including grant writing and peer tutoring, that balance theory and practice to cultivate effective print and digital writing. Internships, student-faculty research projects, and conferences help maximize your skill set.
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Experience Our English Program
Our publishing-focused courses prepare you for professional writing and professional publishing careers. We use small class sizes and hands-on experience with professors trained in writing and publishing, many of whom have industry experience. By incorporating actual University of North Georgia Press publishing projects, they give you the "deep learning" and "real life learning" that prepares you more fully for today's workplace and world.
The Chestatee Review, our award-winning student literary magazine, publishes student fiction, poetry, essays, and visual arts each year.
Our faculty have industry experience that utilize the small class size for hands-on experience
Three awards are given annually to recognize student writing: the Inman Quill Essay Award, the Kathryn Hinds Writing Award, and the John Ingrisano Award.
Why English with Writing and Publication at UNG
Students can experience a selection of courses that will help them to develop persuasive, analytical, and creative communication skills, work with faculty on research projects, and attend professional conferences to grow and share ideas with others.
From the coursework and internships, you will get in depth experience and required skills in publishing, including:
- writing
- book publicity
- web design/digital publishing
- book market research
- editing
- publishing-related skills, including (but not limited to)
- writing, editing, marketing, and publicity
More About the English Major
The English Department is committed to low-cost textbook options for our students through Open Education Resources developed by English faculty and published by UNG Press.
English Department faculty have published digital texts in English Composition, World Literature I and II, and British Literature that are available to students at no cost.
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Travel and work toward your degree at the same time. There's a fun study abroad program for any major on almost any continent.
Where Can the English with Writing Publication Concentration Program Lead You?
The Writing and Publication concentration emphasizes proficiency in writing in both print and digital media along with background in theories related to rhetoric and composition. Students who pursue this degree will be prepared for a variety of careers that require strong writing and communication skills.
Where Our Students Have Interned
- The Dahlonega Nugget
- The Gainesville Times
- Peachtree Publishers
- American Cancer Society Atlanta
- Fox5Atlanta
- CNN
- American Red Cross
- UNG Press
- Disney World
Where Our Students Found Jobs
- Cisco Systems
- Amazon
- Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
- CNN
- Fulbright program
- Clayton Tribune/Smoke Signal Newspaper
- RFP Coordinator at Beecher Carlson Holdings Inc
- WMAZ Macon
- BookLogix
- TimeWarner/Cox Media Group
- UNG Press
- The Educator’s Room
- McKinsey & Company
- GetUWired
- Powell & Edwards Law/Moebes Law
Where Our Students Have Gone to Grad School
- University of Louisville
- University of Tennessee (Knoxville)
- Georgia State University
- Kennesaw State University
- New York University
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