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Department of English Literature and Creative Writing, Queen's University

The Department of English Literature and Creative Writing at Queen's University offers a range of programs for undergraduate and graduate students.

Undergraduate Programs

• Overview: The undergraduate programs in English Literature and Creative Writing provide students with a comprehensive education in literary studies and creative writing.
• Degrees:
  • Major
  • Joint Honours
  • Minor
• Courses: The department offers a diverse range of courses in English literature and creative writing.
• Student Life: Students in the undergraduate programs have access to a range of resources and support services.
• Resources and Regulations:
  • Academic Integrity

Graduate Programs

• Overview: The graduate programs in English Literature and Creative Writing offer students the opportunity to pursue advanced studies in literary research and creative writing.
• Degrees:
  • MA
  • MPhil
  • PhD
• Applying: Students can apply to the graduate programs through the university's online application system.
• Courses: The department offers a range of courses in English literature and creative writing for graduate students.
• Student Life: Graduate students have access to a range of resources and support services.
• Graduate Resources: The department provides graduate students with access to a range of resources and support services.

Creative Writing

• Overview: The creative writing program offers students the opportunity to develop their writing skills in a supportive and stimulating environment.
• Faculty and Instructors: The creative writing program is taught by a team of experienced and published writers.
• Courses: The department offers a range of courses in creative writing, including fiction, poetry, and playwriting.
• Writer in Residence: The department hosts a writer in residence each year, who provides workshops and mentorship to students.
• Publications: The department publishes a range of student writing in its annual literary magazine.
• Creative Writing Events: The department hosts a range of events and readings throughout the year, featuring established and emerging writers.
• The Joanne Page Gallery: The department is home to the Joanne Page Gallery, which showcases the work of student writers and artists.

Research

• Overview: The department is home to a range of research initiatives and units, including the Strathy Language Unit and the Finding Out the Woman's Part project.
• Publications: The department publishes a range of research in literary studies and creative writing.
• Initiatives and Units:
  • Finding Out the Woman's Part
  • Strathy Language Unit

People

• Overview: The department is home to a community of scholars, writers, and students.
• Faculty and Associate Faculty: The department is taught by a team of experienced and published scholars and writers.
• Graduate Students: The department has a thriving community of graduate students, who are pursuing advanced studies in literary research and creative writing.
• Staff: The department is supported by a team of administrative staff.
• Emeritus and Retired Faculty: The department is proud to recognize the contributions of its emeritus and retired faculty members.

WRIT

• Overview: The WRIT program offers students the opportunity to develop their writing skills in a supportive and stimulating environment.
• Courses: The department offers a range of courses in writing, including academic writing, creative writing, and professional writing.

Conferences

• Overview: The department hosts a range of conferences and events throughout the year, featuring established and emerging writers and scholars.
• QUCL: The department is home to the Queen's University Conference on Language, which brings together scholars and writers from around the world to discuss issues in language and literature.
• Training the Early Modern Heart Conference & Events: The department hosts a range of events and conferences on early modern literature and culture.

Introduction to Literary Study

ONLINE ONLY

An introduction to literary study, with an emphasis on the formal analysis of a diverse range of poetry and prose. Specific content and approach vary from section to section, but all sections share the goals of developing sensitivity to genre, cultivating writing skills, and providing students with a set of literary terms and critical techniques as a foundation for further literary study.

Additional information

• Units: 6.0
• Term: 2025/2026
• Section: ENGL 100-001
• Delivery mode: Online
• Instructor: Robert May