College Catalog
For more information about courses for the English and Creative Writing Department, visit the online, searchable College Catalog. The Undergraduate Catalog also includes academic department and major information, academic regulations and resources, admission standards and requirements, and tuition, fees, and financial aid information.
Majors and Minors

- English and Media Studies Major and English Minor: The bachelor of arts in English and Media Studies and the minor in English are designed for students looking for a broad focus on literature, as well as the opportunity to explore a wide range of media according to their individual interests in film or other forms of visual storytelling, journalism and professional communications.
- Creative Writing Major and Minor: The bachelor of arts and minor in Creative Writing are designed for those interested in crafting fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, playwriting or screenwriting.
Awards and Scholarships
"Being an English major at Guilford was an enriching, thought provoking, as well as humbling experience. I can say without a doubt that Guilford has made me a better person. Words cannot express how grateful I am to have had this experience. Guilford is truly a college that changes lives."
- The Sherwood Anderson Creative Writing Scholarship provides scholarship money to students who show exceptional promise and potential in the friend of creative writing (fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, playwriting or screenwriting).
- The Dorothy Lloyd Gilbert Awards provide grants of up to $5,000 to assist juniors and seniors with making the transition from college to professional life or graduate school.
- The Rachel Lindner Leahy Award was established by family and friends of Rachel Leahy ’14 in 2015 to provide English and Media Studies majors the opportunity for outside-the-classroom learning experiences like study abroad, internships, conferences or workshops.
- The department also awards the Leora Sherrill O’Callaghan Scholarship annually to a rising senior who has excelled in English; it also honors a graduating CCE senior with the Outstanding Achievement by a Continuing Education Student award.
- The Dean's Writing Awards recognize superior writing by Guilford students. The submissions must be work completed in courses by Guilford students, though the Poetry and Fiction contests will accept pieces completed outside a Guilford course.
English and Creative Writing Department News and Events

From Congress to College
From Congress to CollegeFirst-year student Taron Lilly ’24 shares her incredible accomplishments as a page for the N.C. House of Representatives, as well as why she chose Guilford to further her advocacy career.
Finding Her Edge in Excellence
Finding Her Edge in ExcellenceAlesha Garcia ’22 has had an excellent educational experience at Guilford — an experience that has shaped her life in a transformative and positive way.
Screen Time in a Contactless World
Screen Time in a Contactless WorldCreative Writing major Emma Smith ’23 shares how she learned to embrace online learning and become engaged in her courses despite the pandemic.

From Coffee to Career
From Coffee to CareerThough they attended college years apart, Jamie Skjoldager ’18 and Mary Luong ’08 found a shared passion — and a successful partnership — through Guilford.
Meet the Professor: Jennie Malboeuf [VIDEO]
Meet the Professor: Jennie Malboeuf [VIDEO]Jennie Malboeuf, Visiting Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing,…
Writing Pros(e)
Writing Pros(e)Visiting Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing Jennie Malboeuf’s English 211 course takes students on a journey to discover their inner poet.
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