Nyu creative writing program review

The schedule includes time for writing, reading, and exploring New York. The program culminates in a celebratory reading showcasing student work. This is a four-week program carrying eight points of undergraduate credit. Enrollment in the entire program is required.

From recent students:. With the help of two supportive instructors and many guest speakers, I developed a more confident voice in my writing and fell in love with the stories—factual and fictional—that make this city so compelling.

Having the opportunity to hear from authors, poets, and publishers, and for them to share their processes was incredibly useful.

At summer programs, that tends to be a difficult thing to cultivate. I could always count on my classmates and the teacher to give me genuine, honest feedback on my work. All students attend a nightly series of readings, lectures, panel discussions, publishing forums, literary walking tours, and special events.

She lives in Brooklyn, where she works as a clinical psychologist. The program recommends that all creative writing minors contact the undergraduate programs manager in the semester prior to graduation to verify that their minor declaration is on record and that they have fulfilled or have enrolled in all of the appropriate courses for the minor. Students may petition to apply a maximum of one outside course toward the minor, either as the introductory prerequisite equivalent to CRWRI-UA or or as an elective.

To petition to substitute an outside course, students must complete the course substitution petition form available on the program's website and provide the course syllabus as described on the petition form. The undergraduate programs manager will review the submitted syllabus to verify course level and determine substitution eligibility. Students must petition for course substitution prior to registration. If the program pre-approves a non-NYU course for substitution, it can only be counted toward the minor if 1.

These courses are not considered outside courses and will automatically be counted toward the creative writing minor. If you have questions about the minor in creative writing, please contact us at creative.

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