Vanderbilt University (informally Vandy or VU) is a private research university in Nashville, Tennessee. Founded in 1873, it was named in honor of shipping and rail magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided the school its initial $1-million endowment in the hopes that his gift and the greater work of the university would help to heal the sectional wounds inflicted by the Civil War. Vanderbilt is a founding member of the Southeastern Conference and has been the conference's only private school since 1966.
Vanderbilt University's English Department in Nashville, TN, United States, provides a dynamic environment for exploring literature, language, and creative expression. Offering a flexible curriculum that spans literary history, theory, creative writing, and emerging fields like digital humanities, the department emphasizes developing critical thinking and strong communication skills. Students learn from distinguished faculty engaged in impactful scholarship across diverse research areas. The department offers undergraduate majors in English and Creative Writing, a minor in English, and graduate programs including the MA, MFA in Creative Writing, and PhD in English, preparing graduates for a wide range of professional paths.
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