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Undergraduate Courses

CURRENT COURSE OFFERINGS
Click here for the SUMMER 2008 course schedule.
Click here for the FALL 2008 course schedule.  Click here for fall 08 advanced workshop rosters.

GENERAL COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
Creative Writing: Introduction to Fiction and Poetry (V39.0815 or V39.9815)
No prerequisite. 4 points.
The popular introductory workshop offers an exciting introduction to the basic elements of poetry and fiction—with in-class writing, take-home reading and writing assignments, and substantive discussions of craft. The course is structured as a workshop, which means that students will receive feedback from their instructor and their fellow writers in a roundtable setting, and should be prepared to offer their classmates responses to their work.  

Intermediate Workshops in Fiction (V39.0816) and Poetry (V39.0817)
Prerequisite: V39.0815, V39.9815, or equivalent. 4 points.
The Intermediate workshops offer budding poets and fiction writers an opportunity to continue their pursuit of writing through workshops that focus on a specific genre. The workshops also integrate in-depth craft discussions and extensive outside reading to deepen students’ understanding of the genre and broaden their knowledge of the evolution of literary forms and techniques.

Advanced Workshops in Fiction (V39.0820), Poetry (V39.0830), and Creative Nonfiction (V39.0850)
Prerequisite: V39.0815, V39.9815, or equivalent. Application required. 4 points.
Advanced Workshops provide emerging writers with the opportunity to hone their individual voice and experiment with different aesthetical strategies in a genre-specific workshop taught by an eminent writer in the field. The workshops focus on innovative revision techniques, the development of a sustainable writing process, and the broadening of students’ literary knowledge of classical and contemporary masters. Each Advanced workshop has a distinct emphasis and area of exploration—students are advised to pay close attention to the course descriptions, which are available online and in the Creative Writing Program Office prior to registration. Students are encouraged to take an Intermediate Workshop prior to applying for the Advanced Workshops.

NOTE: The Application Deadline for Spring 2008 Advanced Workshops was October 26th. 


Creative Writing Internship (V39.0980 Fall Semester, V39.0981 Spring Semester)
Prerequisite: You must be a declared Creative Writing Minor who has already taken or are currently taking your second V39 course. Creative Writing Program approval is required.  An internship may not be used to fulfill the minimum requirements of the Minor. For full policies, registration procedures, and the application form, please click here. 2 or 4 points.

The Creative Writing Internship requires a commitment of 8 to 12 hours of work per week in a position to be approved by Creative Writing undergraduate program administrator. The internship must be with an external (non-NYU) organization related to the field of creative writing (e.g. a literary agency, a literary magazine or book publisher, a literary outreach program, a non-profit arts organization). The intern's duties should involve some substantive aspect of writerly work.  A 5-7 page report is due at the end of the semester, and an evaluation is solicited from the intern's supervisor. Grading is Pass/Fail. Students are responsible for finding the internship and for receiving approval from the Creative Writing undergraduate program administrator before the end of the Albert Add/Drop period. 

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Class-Size and Waitlist Policies: For creative writing workshops to be successful, they must offer students in-depth and sustained feedback on their work. This is only possible in classes that are limited in size. For this reason, we limit our Introductory and Intermediate workshops to a maximum of 15 students. The popularity of these courses means that waitlists are inevitable. We ask that you respect the necessary size of these courses. If you have any questions or concerns about the waitlist, do not contact the faculty member and do not attempt to sit in on the class if you have not yet been accepted.