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Interpret the classics. Craft your story.
Analyze the classics of world literature and hone your writing skills through this program’s innovative initiatives and collaborative opportunities.
As a student of Worcester State University, you will develop your critical thinking skills by focusing on the major authors, works, and literary movements of British and American literature. With the opportunity to concentrate on both journalism and writing, you will graduate with a strong language arts foundation–which you will need to succeed in a number of rewarding careers, such as teaching, publishing, business, and law.

STUDENT STORIES
Humanities at Worcester State.
Why study at Worcester State?
- Ancient Classics of Western Literature
- Medieval to Modern
- World Literature
- Poetry
- Drama
- Short Story
- 20th Century Literature
- Mythology
- Science Fiction
- Fantasy, Faerie and Folk
- Film and Literature
- Beat Literature
- American Literature
- Postcolonial and Transcultural Literature
- Technical Writing
- Creative Writing
- Journalism
Meet Your Faculty

Elizabeth Bidinger
Elizabeth Bidinger teaches a variety of creative writing and literature courses, and she specializes in the study and practice of memoir writing. She has published memoir essays as well as scholarly articles on memoir as a literary genre. Her book, [...]

Riley McGuire
Dr. Riley McGuire is an Assistant Professor of English at Worcester State University where he specializes in nineteenth-century British literature, queer theory, and disability studies. Prior to joining the faculty at WSU, he completed his Ph.D. in [...]

Dennis Quinn
Dennis Quinn is Professor of English, former chair of the Department of English and former chair of the Department of World Languages. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. As an undergraduate he majored in English and [...]

Jamie Remillard
As an assistant professor of English, Jamie Remillard teaches courses in technical writing, science and environmental communication, creative nonfiction, and medical and health journalism. Her recent projects include field-based research to examine [...]

Christina Santana
Christina Santana is an Associate Professor English at Worcester State University. She earned her doctorate at Arizona State University in 2016, specializing community writing, rhetorics, and literacies. Her professional life has included time spent [...]

MaryLynn Saul
MaryLynn Saul is a professor of English and specializes in medieval literature, particularly Arthurian literature, as well as human rights, history of the English language, and feminist theory. She has published articles on courtly love and marriage [...]

Hardeep Sidhu
Hardeep Sidhu is an assistant professor of English at Worcester State University, where he teaches courses on U.S. literature, race, immigration, comics, the novel, and college writing. Recent courses include "Race in Comics," "Narratives of U.S. [...]

Heather Treseler
Heather Treseler is Professor of English and Presidential Fellow for Art and Education at Worcester State University. A poet, critic, and essayist, she teaches courses in poetry, non-fiction writing, and American literature, and serves as the [...]

Donald Vescio
My research program integrates a comprehensive background in computer and data technologies with a strong academic interest in critical theory and information design. My research primarily investigates the following areas: [...]

Karen Woods Weierman
Dr. Karen Woods Weierman is Professor of English at Worcester State University, where she teaches U.S. literatures and first-year writing. She holds a B.A. in American Studies from Georgetown University and a Ph.D. in English from the University of [...]

See the diverse career paths that this degree can prepare you for.
Explore a wide range of professional opportunities with your degree from Worcester State.
Where will your Worcester State degree take you?
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In addition to pursuing their passions as published writers and poets, our graduates are working as screenwriters in Hollywood, editors in noted publishing houses like Houghton Mifflin and Little Brown, and teachers throughout Worcester County.
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- Advertising
- Business
- Communications
- Education
- Government Service
- Journalism
- Law
- Media
- Publishing
- Writing


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