English
The Department of English grounds students in the knowledge and practice of literary
interpretation and history, as well as rhetorical theory and practice.
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
Department of English
Ross 1284
Phone: (970) 351-2971
Dr. Andreas Mueller
Department Chair
Andreas.Mueller@unco.edu
Kimberly Metcalf
Administrative Assistant
Kimberly.Metcalf@unco.edu
Office Hours
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday
Department News and Announcements
Fall 2019 Meet and Greet for English Students
On Wednesday, September 4th, students enrolled in either English major or any of the English minors are invited to a meet and greet in the department. Students are invited to come by the English Department conference room in Ross 1268 between 12pm-1:30pm to meet fellow English students and professors across the English discipline. Pizza and light snacks will be served. We look forwrad to meeting you then!
Writing Center Open House
All UNC students are welcome and encouraged to stop by the Writing Center's Fall 2019 Open House! On September 4 between 3pm and 5pm, "pop" by to have some popcorn, meet this year's consultants, and learn how the Writing Center can improve your writing, formatting, and composition...before your next paper is due.
UNC Professor Elected to Flagship National Body on Composition
Tara Wood, current Director of UNC's Writing Program, was recently elected to serve a three-year term on the Conference on College Composition and Communication Executive Committee (CCCC). Her three-year term starts January 22. Congratulations, Dr. Wood! Read more about Dr. Wood's election.
WSECS Now Accepting Proposals for February 2020
The Western Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (WSECS) is currently accepting proposals for the February 14-15, 2020 conference to be held in Fort Collins, Colorado. Scholars from all disciplines are encouraged to submit proposals related to this year's theme, which is "The Eighteenth-Century Anthropocene and Biodiversity." Dr. Andreas Mueller of UNC's Department of English is co-organizing the conference. Learn more about WSECS.
International Film Series Presents: Mean Girls
The International Film Series proudly presents Mean Girls as its first film of the year.
Catch it on Tuesday, September 3 and Wednesday, September 4 at 7pm in Lindou Auditorium
(located in the basement of Michener Library.) Connect with IFS. Or find out what other films they're going to screen this semester.
Writing Center
Our mission is to foster confidence, growth, and self-sufficiency in the writer. Since we desire to see advancement in the writer’s aptitude and knowledge of writing, we do not edit but instead teach clients how to revise their own work. Tutors work with all types of writing and with writers from all levels and abilities. Clients benefit from collaborating with knowledgeable, friendly tutors in a positive atmosphere.
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
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
Summer Hours
Online tutoring only
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.
Mean Girls
The International Film Series proudly presents Mean Girls as its first film of the year.
Catch it on Tuesday, September 3 and Wednesday, September 4 at 7pm in Lindou Auditorium
(located in the basement of Michener Library.) We look forward to having you join
us!
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.
Mary Harbert, Senior English major
