English

Program Benefits

• Graduate with the knowledge and skills you need to be competitive in a wide variety of career options. 
• Learn from faculty who possess high degrees in their fields, who have relevant and valuable real-world experience and who make an effort to know you personally.
• Enjoy our small class sizes and supportive campus community.
• Take advantage of incredible internships and jobs available in the exciting Nashville market. 

What to Expect

Your English degree from Trevecca provides incredible flexibility in both your coursework and in your career. A wide range of courses spans both canonical and contemporary writers in many genres of literature, so you can choose the classes that match your interests and goals. You’ll take nine core literature courses before branching into either the literature concentration or the creative writing concentration. Both English concentrations can be paired with any minor on campus to more specifically tailor your education.

At Trevecca, your education continues outside of the classroom, where you can hone your craft in supportive writing workshops dedicated to fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction. You can also attend on-campus readings and author events hosted by the English department. Or you can gain editing experience as a member of the editorial staff of The Cumberland River Review, our national literary journal that was developed as part of Trevecca’s robust undergraduate research program called FLARE (Faculty-Led Academic Research Experience). The journal gives students a chance to select, edit and publish the writing of nationally recognized writers rather than the student submissions typically published in campus publications. Past students have also attended the Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP) Conference in Los Angeles to attend panel discussions, build professional network relationships and to represent The Cumberland River Review at the conference book fair. 

The flexibility of an English degree doesn’t end with graduation. With your English degree, you’ll be well-equipped to teach or pursue graduate studies. You’ll also be prepared to enter exciting fields like publishing and editing, freelance writing, public relations, market-research analysis, content strategy, medical humanities, brand management, teaching, and more. 

Why Choose Trevecca?

Founded in 1901 and a leader in online education for more than two decades, Trevecca helps students discover and pursue an individual calling by providing innovative instruction; cultivating a supportive, Christ-centered community; and establishing relationships that open doors.

Recognized nationally and locally for academic quality, Trevecca has earned a reputation for providing the world with servant leaders, problem solvers and difference makers. Trevecca’s holistic approach to education encompasses intellectual, social, emotional, physical and spiritual growth.

As a Christian university, we offer programs that explore the ways faith intersects with your field of study. You’ll be taught to elucidate and defend a biblical worldview and to view literature from all eras through a biblical framework. At Trevecca, you’ll earn your English degree in a supportive, Christian community with small classroom sizes and engaged faculty members who care about you and your goals.