English
The Department of English offers students the opportunity to follow their passion for reading and writing. Our English programs ground students in the knowledge and practice of cultural, literary, and rhetorical interpretation and history, and offer them the platforms to develop into highly proficient academic, creative, and professional writers.
In addition, we train teachers in a variety of pedagogical models and encourage them to reflect critically upon the teaching profession and their place therein. We produce literate citizens and teachers of exceptional merit, with the ability to interpret and contextualize acts of signification in relation to their conditions of production and reception.
Contact Us
Office: Ross 1284
Phone: (970) 351-2707
Dr. Andreas Mueller
Department Chair
Andreas.Mueller@unco.edu
Office Hours
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday
Department News and Announcements
Writing Center
We believe every writer needs a reader, and all writers, even strong writers, can benefit from visiting with a Writing Center Consultant. Our consultants come from a variety of majors and backgrounds and are trained to work with writing of all types, from all disciplines. You’re the content expert. We’re the writing experts. Let’s work together!
Writing Center Services
- Free, confidential tutoring on an appointment-only basis
- Tutoring assistance for all writing from essays to scholarship letters to doctoral dissertations
- Help with all stages of the writing process
- Help with understanding and using documentation styles
- Useful handouts covering almost every writing concern from punctuation to documentation
- Help for those writing in English as an additional language
Contact The Writing Center
Email: melody.denny@unco.edu or English@unco.edu
Phone: 970-351-2056
Location: Ross Hall 1230
Regular Hours
Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. by appointment
Wednesday, 6 p.m.- 8 p.m. walk-in
(Michener Library)
Saturday, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. by appointment
Graduate Accountability Writing Group
Meets via Zoom on Mondays from 2:30-5:30 p.m. Those interested can email Melody Denny at melody.denny@unco.edu.
International Film Series
Administered by the English Department's Film Studies program, the International Film Series (IFS) at the University of Northern Colorado partners with campus groups and community organizations to bring you the very best international and domestic films!
Films are screened on Wednesday and Thursday evenings in Lindou Auditorium (basement of Michener Library). Learn more about IFS.

The History of Bookmaking
English 495, The History of the Book, demonstrates how books were created before the printing press.
Being able to get a true feeling of all the components of the book, from how it's made to how it began, has been immensely satisfying as an English major and fellow book lover.
Rory Harbert, Class of 2019