Major and Minor Information
Information on our major, minor, courses, and learning goals.
English
In the English Department at Trinity College, faculty and students collaborate closely together as they explore a wide range of literary forms, genres, and media from an equally wide range of periods and cultures.
Here you will find the requirements for our major, our course offerings, and information about our students, past and present. We hope that this information gives you a view into the kind of community of students, scholars, artists, and teachers we are, as it outlines for you the range of programs, activities, and events that enhance and augment our work in the classroom, and provides a sense of the range of career paths taken by English alumni.
English Department Events
The Allan K. Smith Reading and Scholars Series brings a range of fiction writers, poets, non-fiction writers, and scholars to Trinity each year.
English Department News
Learn more about recent creative & scholarly publications and awards received by English department faculty, as well as student news & opportunities.
Conversations with Faculty
Find out what English faculty have to say when students are asking the questions.
Our Alumni
We have an active alumni network: we keep in touch with our graduates and invite them back to Trinity on a regular basis to share with current students how they’ve navigated the transition from college to rewarding professional careers.
English Department Events
Related Articles
Three Faculty Members Appointed to New Named Professorships
Trinity has announced the appointment of three new named professorships; Sarah Bilston, Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of English; Clayton P. Byers, Donald L. McLagan Associate Professor of Engineering; and Mark E. Stater, Ward S. Curran Distinguished Professor of Economics.
English Professor’s Debut Novel Named as Finalist for National Book Award
The debut novel by Trinity College Associate Professor of English Ethan Rutherford, North Sun: Or, The Voyage of the Whaleship Esther, has been named by the National Book Foundation as a finalist for the 2025 National Book Award for Fiction.
Abroad with ‘The Bard’ for Shakespeare’s Official Birthday Celebration
Trinity College Associate Professor of English David Sterling Brown ’06 was invited to take part in England’s weeklong Shakespeare Birthday Celebration as its inaugural visiting scholar. Here, Brown shares his trip highlights and reflects on its many meaningful experiences.
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115 Vernon St.
Hartford, CT 06106
115 Vernon St.
Hartford, CT 06106
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