First in the State of Alaska
The English Department at UAF is the largest department in the UAF College of Liberal
Arts and the first to have been established in the State of Alaska. We offer an undergraduate major and three minor programs in English. We also offer three graduate programs: the MFA in Creative Writing, the MA in English and the combined MFA/MA degree. Our
curriculum includes a wide variety of general education courses in writing and literature.
Learn more about our faculty of active engaged scholars. See who's coming to town for the Midnight Sun Visiting Writers Series. Discover our student-run literary journals: Ice Box and Permafrost. There's so much happening in the English Department at the University of Alaska
Fairbanks. Thanks for visiting, and please reach out with any questions!
Undergraduate Degrees
The English major and minor programs prepare students for lives of reading, writing and teaching. Students are encouraged to engage with our energetic faculty, take ownership of their curriculum and collaborate with their literary peers.
Learn about our undergraduate programsGraduate Degrees
The MFA in Creative Writing offers tracks in fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction and dramatic writing.
The MA in English features coursework in World Literatures, literary theory and composition pedagogy.
The MFA/MA program combines curricula in creative writing and literary analysis.
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What's the perfect English class for you? We offer courses in literary theory, English grammar, world literature, Native American and Alaska Native literatures, and all forms of creative writing. If it's been written or filmed, we study it. Read more about our course offerings in the UAF course catalog.
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Permafrost Magazine
Located at 64° 50′ N, Permafrost Magazine is the farthest north literary journal. We are a graduate student run journal associated with the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
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Department Chair
Department of English
Physical address (for FedEx and UPS deliveries):
850 Gruening Building
1747 S. Chandalar Drive
Fairbanks, AK 99775
Mailing address (for USPS deliveries):
P.O. Box 755720
Fairbanks, AK 99775-5720
Department email: uaf-english@alaska.edu
Fax: 907-474-5247