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 |
|---|---|
| 5 required courses | Literary Interpretation Foundations of Literature I: Epic and Drama Foundations of Literature II: Lyric Poetry and the Novel Introduction to Creative Writing Problems and Methods of Literary Studies |
| 5 major elective courses | At least 4 courses from offerings in Literature, 1 of which must be pre-modern 1 Creative Writing elective may be counted toward this requirement At least 1 of these 5 courses must be a 3000-level course Only 1 course may be cross-listed from the Core |
| 2 Capstone | Seminar and Project |
Sample Course Schedule
The following is an example of a typical course schedule for NYUAD Literature and Creative Writing majors, Literary Scholarship Track during four years of study.
Creative Writing Track
| Requirements | Course Details |
|---|---|
| 5 required courses | Literary Interpretation Foundations of Literature I: Epic and Drama Foundations of Literature II: Lyric Poetry and the Novel Introduction to Creative Writing Problems and Methods of Literary Study |
| 5 major elective courses | 3 from offerings in Creative Writing 2 from offerings in Literature At least 1 of these 5 courses must be a 3000-level course Only 1 course may be cross-listed from the Core |
| 2 Capstone |
Seminar and 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)