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)


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