For the offical English CAS Bulletin page, please click here.
If you are interested in becoming a major, please contact Mary Mezzano (mary.mezzano@nyu.edu), the Undergraduate Program Administrator.
To declare your major, you can either access the declaration form online or stop by the English Department.
English Major, LITERARY STUDIES TRACK
A minimum of ten 4-point courses (40 points), completed with a grade of C or better and distributed as follows:
ENGL-UA 101 Introduction to the Study of Literature
Choose 3 of the following 4 Literary History Courses:
- ENGL-UA 111: Literatures in English I
- ENGL-UA 112: Literatures in English II
- ENGL-UA 113: Literatures in English III
- ENGL-UA 114: Literatures in English IV
1 Course in British Literature before 1800
1 Course in Critical Theories and Methods
1 Senior Seminar
3 Other Electives
English Major, CREATIVE WRITING TRACK
A minimum of eleven 4-point courses and two 2-point courses (48 points), completed with a grade of C or better and distributed as follows:
ENGL-UA 101 Introduction to the Study of Literature
Choose 3 of the following 4 Literary History Courses:
- ENGL-UA 111: Literatures in English I
- ENGL-UA 112: Literatures in English II
- ENGL-UA 113: Literatures in English III
- ENGL-UA 114: Literatures in English IV
ENGL-UA 201 Reading as a Writer
1 Course in British Literature before 1800 OR Critical Theories and Methods
ENGL-UA 910 Creative Capstone Project (taken with ENGL-UA 911) - 2 Points
ENGL-UA 911 Creative Capstone Project Colloquium (taken with ENGL-UA 910) - 2 Points
One Senior Seminar
Two other English Electives
Two successive courses in Creative Writing Workshops (CRWRI-UA; Intro and Intermediate)
Minor in English and American Literature
This is a five-course (20-point) minor. The requirements, all to be completed with a grade of C or better, are:
- Introduction to the Study of Literature (ENGL-UA 101)
- One of the following:
- ENGL-UA 111: Literatures in English I
- ENGL-UA 112: Literatures in English II
- ENGL-UA 113: Literatures in English III
- ENGL-UA 114: Literatures in English IV
- Plus three additional ENGL-UA courses.
The English Minor for Tandon Students
This is a five-course (20-point) minor. The requirements, all to be completed with a grade of C or better, are:
- One second-semester EWP course
- Three Tandon EN or CAS ENGL-UA courses
- ENGL-UA 101: Introduction to the Study of Literature
Restrictions on Credit toward the Major and the Minor
Courses used to satisfy requirements for the English major or minor may not be used to satisfy the requirements of any other major or minor. The only exception is for students on the creative writing major track who also have a minor in creative writing (they may double-count two courses between the major and minor). Independent study courses and internships do not count toward any of the department's major or minor programs. Transfer students must complete at least half of the required courses for the major and minor programs at the College. All courses for the major must be completed with a C or better (pass/fail does not count).
Honors Program
The requirements consist of:
- A senior capstone seminar chosen from ENGL-UA 950-955, ENGL-UA 960-965, ENGL-UA 970-976 (serves as prerequisite to the Honors Thesis and Colloquium).
- Enrollment in Seniors Honors Thesis (ENGL-UA 925) and completion of a thesis (on a topic of the student's choosing) under the direction of a member of the Department of English faculty.
- A yearlong Senior Honors Colloquium for thesis writers (ENGL-UA 926). Students should apply for admission to the honors program when they have no more than four and no fewer than three semesters until graduation. Applications are available on the department's undergraduate website and at the department offices.
Study Away
The Department of English encourages its majors to take advantage of NYU's many opportunities for study away. NYU London offers courses that may be used to fulfill major requirements, as well as courses in British politics, creative writing, and the history of British art and architecture. A list of both ENGL-UA and non- ENGL-UA courses offered by the various NYU study away programs that may be counted toward specific requirements for the major can be found on the department's website each term. English majors should consult a departmental adviser before making plans to study away.