The undergraduate English major at the University of Washington offers students a broadly based, historically grounded introduction to the literatures of Britain, the United States, and, increasingly, Anglophone literature from around the world. Courses in literature emphasize techniques of literary analysis, theoretical problems posed by the interpretation of texts, the social, historical, and political context of literary production and reception, and the pleasures of reading. Most require significant written work and stress the development of critical thinking skills. Courses in language study examine the structural, historical, social, and aesthetic dimensions of English. Our Creative Writing Program offers a range of workshops in verse, short story, novel, and creative non-fiction or expository writing.
Students majoring in English are exposed to a variety of critical perspectives, and have the opportunity to pursue interests in literary history, critical theory, language study, cultural studies, and creative writing. Good writing, analytical ability, research skills, and a broadened perspective on the world are among the practical accomplishments majors can expect to acquire, all of which can be applied to a range of careers.
Jordan Augustine
UW Summer Research Fellow in the Arts & Humanities 2012
Eric Beu
Dean's Medalist 2011
Merzamie Cagaitan
Fulbright Teaching Fellow 2013-14
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Dean's Medalist 2013
Mary Gates Research Scholar 2012-13
McNair Scholar 2011-12
MacRae Undergraduate Grant for Peace, Reconciliation, and Conflict Resolution 2012-13
Academic Excellence Award 2012
Early Identification Program (EIP) Presidential Scholar 2012
Rutgers English Diversity Institute (REDI) 2013
Alex Catchings
Thomas A Lederman Humanities Award 2012
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PMLA Conference presenter 2012
Mary Gates Research Scholarship 2012-13
Princeton Summer Research Fellowship 2012
Rutgers Summer Diversity Institute 2012
McNair Scholar 2011-12
EIP Presidential Scholarship 2011
Costco Diversity Scholarship 2008
Chava-Sara Cramer
UW Summer Research Fellow in the Arts & Humanities 2012
William Damon
Fulbright Scholar 2011
Kevin Depner
Gates Cambridge, Marshall, and Rhodes Scholarships Nominee 2011
Adam Farley
Undergraduate Library Research Award 2011
Julie Feng
Mary Gates Leadership Award 2013
Kevin Fernando
Bonderman Travel Fellowship 2012
Martha Flores Perez
Summer Research Fellowship in the Humanities 2009
Lance Garland
"Honoring 150 Seniors" Award, 2012
Alejandro Guardado
McNair Scholar 2012-13
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Academic Excellence Award 2012
Nicole Guenther
President's Transfer Medal 2012
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Mary Gates Leadership Award 2011
Cox English Scholarship 2011-2012
Thorpe English Scholarship 2011-2012
Heilman English Scholarship 2011-2012
Roger Sale English Scholarship 2010-2011
Joan Grayston Creative Writing Award 2010
Arthur Oberg Poetry Award 2010
Class of 1942 Scholarship 2010-2011
Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship, 2009, 2010, 2011
Shelby Handler
Mary Gates Leadership Award 2012
Brian Hardison
Mary Gates Research Award 2010-11
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Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Award 2011
Undergraduate Library Research Award 2010
Elizabeth Hiskey
Fulbright Scholar 2011
Katie Hoffman
Commencement Gonfaloniere 2011
Vedran Jankovic
UW Summer Research Fellow in the Arts & Humanities 2013
Emily Lee
Woodrow Wilson-Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowship 2010
Brittany Lichty
Bonderman Travel Fellowship 2011
Rebecca Mark
Summer Research Fellowship in the Humanities 2009
Melanya Materne
Woodrow Wilson-Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowship 2012
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Thomas A Lederman Humanities Award 2011
Tia Vall-Spinosa Sullivan Scholarship 2012
Bank of America Endowed Scholarship 2011
Fritz Scholarship 2012
Alaska McGann
Bonderman Travel Fellowship 2012
Daniel Nguyen
Mary Gates Leadership Award 2013
Emelia Nitz-Ritter
President's Sophomore Medalist 2011-12
Vincent Pham
Mary Gates Research Scholar, Summer 2013
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UW Summer Research Fellow in the Arts & Humanities, 2013
Mary Gates Leadership Scholar 2012
Samuel Pizelo
Elizabeth Kerr Macfarlane Scholarship in the Humanities 2013
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Mary Gates Research Scholar, Summer 2013
UW Summer Research Fellow in the Arts & Humanities, 2013
William "Cory" Potts
Fulbright Scholar 2011
Dean's Medalist 2010
Rachel Schlotfeldt
UW Summer Research Fellow in the Arts & Humanities 2013
Emilie Smith
Elizabeth Kerr Macfarlane Scholarship in the Humanities 2012
William Connor Smith
Thomas A Lederman Humanities Award 2013
Sam Sudar
Gates Cambridge Scholar 2009
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Bonderman Travel Fellowship 2009
Mary Gates Research Scholar 2008-09
Kali Swenson
UW Summer Research Fellow in the Arts & Humanities 2012
Brandon Weaver
Undergraduate Library Research Award 2010
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English Department Best Honors Thesis Prize in Literature 2011
Scherezad Yusef
Carlson Civic Fellowship 2012
For other student honors, see undergraduate student research profiles, English Department Scholarships, Creative Writing Scholarships & Prizes, Phi Beta Kappa, and English Department Honors Graduates.
