English Majors Open House!

You are invited to a very special performance by Alexie Moon “Crescent Moon” Casselle via Zoom on Monday, April 10, from 6-7:30 pm. Crescent Moon will perform music, spoken word, and share stories about his global musical experiences with Atmosphere, Roma di Luna, Mixed Blood Majority, Kill the Vultures, Eyedea & Abilities, and more. We’ll…

News about the English Major

Great news! The number of English majors seems to be rising at Metro State University and around the nation at institutions such as Washington University and Berkeley. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ forecast supports this trend. According to the their Occupational Outlook Handbook, these Englishy careers are projecting growth in the coming decade: Bureau…

Haute Dish April 9 Midtown Global Market

How wonderful that the art world is in-person again! Grab your family and head to the Midtown Global Market for great eats and sublime poetry on Saturday afternoon: it’s time for the annual Spring Reading of this semester’s edition of Haute Dish, Metro State’s very own literary and arts magazine. The live readings start at…

Author Kao Kalia Yang to Speak

“The Faces of Grief” — Don’t miss Kao Kalia Yang in the College of Liberal Arts Speaker Series! I write of grief. The grief of being a refugee, living in a world creating more and more all the time. I write about the grief of parents and children and partings, natural and otherwise. I write…

Free Film

Metro’s own Film Space will play host to special guest Screenwriter/Producer Michael Starrbury in this free screening of The Inevitable Defeat of Mister & Pete. Make your plans to attend this amazing event now! The film follows 13-year old Mister and nine-year-old Pete when they’re forced to fend for themselves one summer, following the arrest…

Spring Theater!

Join Metro Theater students in their production of Metamorphosis, based on Franz Kafka’s infamous novella. Professor Jonathan Beller directs this adaptation, written by Steven Berkoff. The performances run for several evenings at 7:00 p.m. on March 25, 26, 31, and April 1. Two matinee performances are also scheduled at 2:00 p.m. on March 26 and…

Hollow Water: Online Film Screening, Feb 26, 2-4 PM

This powerful and heartwarming film explores the history and modern day experiences of the First Nations people of a Canadian reservation named Hollow Water. The film explores the phenomenon of “shadow prisons” and how the revival of political and cultural power enabled these ordinary people to largely succeed in breaking the cycle of childhood sexual…

Fully-Funded Grad School at the University of St. Thomas

I’m excited to let our majors know about this great opportunity. The University of St. Thomas Graduate English department is currently accepting applications for fully-funded graduate teaching fellowship positions. Our outstanding Metro State English majors have done well in this program. St. Thomas is hoping to receive applications by March 1, 2022; however, they expect…

Graduate School Teaching Assistantships at Bemidji State

The Department of English at Bemidji State University invites applications for graduate study in English. We have several graduate teaching assistantships available to fully cover the cost of graduate tuition. We offer both Master of Arts and Master of Science programs, with coursework covering fields such as literature, composition and rhetoric, creative writing, linguistics, and…

Fall 2019 Featured Course: HUM 314 The Renaissance

Looking for a humanities course for Fall 2019? Consider HUM 314: The Renaissance (Thursdays from 1:00 to 4:20 at Midway), and immerse yourself in the creative, cruel world of the Renaissance in Europe, with its disturbing mix of lofty humanist ideas, ruthless exploitation, and awe-inspiring art. Explore works by Michelangelo and Leonardo; consider the many…