Courses
Requirements
Students who major in Literature and Creative writing must complete 12 courses and pursue one of two tracks: Literary Scholarship or Creative Writing.
Literary Scholarship Track
| Requirements | Course Details |
|---|---|
| 3 required courses | LITCW-UH 1000 Literary Interpretation LITCW-UH 1003 Introduction to Creative Writing LITCW-UH 3000 Problems and Methods of Literary Studies |
| 5 major elective courses | Complete one Literature: Histories elective Complete one Literature: Geographies elective Complete one Literature: Topics elective Complete enough courses from any category above to reach the minimum credits required for the major. Note: at least two of the five electives must have a subject code of LITCW-UH. |
| 2 Capstone | LITCW-UH 4000 Capstone Seminar and LITCW-UH 4001 Capstone Project |
Sample Course Schedule
The following is an example of a typical course schedule for NYUAD Literature and Creative Writing majors during four years of study.
Literary Studies Track (PDF)
Creative Writing Track (PDF)
Creative Writing Track
| Requirements | Course Details |
|---|---|
| 3 required courses | LITCW-UH 1000 Literary Interpretation LITCW-UH 1003 Introduction to Creative Writing LITCW-UH 3000 Problems and Methods of Literary Studies |
| 5 major elective courses | Complete three Creative Writing electives with a subject code of LITCW-UH Complete two Literature electives |
| 2 Capstone |
LITCW-UH 4000 Capstone Seminar and LITCW-UH 4001 Capstone Project |
Sample Course Schedule
The following is an example of a typical course schedule for NYUAD Literature and Creative Writing majors, Creative Writing Track during four years of study.
Creative Writing Track (PDF)