Course variations
| Study mode | Duration | Tuition fees | Start date | Venue |
| Full Time | 30 Credit-hour(s) | $ 9,960 (US$ 9,960) a year | Contact provider |
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Course summary
This concentration provides students with solid training in the writing of poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction, as well as the analysis of literary texts. While students in creative writing spend time in writing workshops, they also take literature classes and learn to make connections between creative writing and critical reading.
Program modules
The modules include ENGL 395 Survey of American Literature: Origins to the Civil War; ENGL 396 American Prose 1871-1914; ENGL 397 American Poetry to 1914; ENGL 318 Advanced Topics in Literatures of Non-European Americans (Asian-American and Latino courses are offered under this rubric); ENGL 320 Multi-Ethnic American Literature; ENGL 321 African-American Narratives; ENGL 324 Studies in Native-American Literature; ENGL 325 Postcolonial Literature; ENGL 327 Caribbean Literature; ENGL 306 Literary Theory; ENGL 331 The Structure of Modern English; ENGL 332 The History of the English Language; ENGL 340 History of Rhetoric; ENGL 308 Workshop in Non-Fiction I; ENGL 309 Workshop in Non-Fiction II; ENGL 311 Workshop in Fiction I; ENGL 313 Workshop in Fiction II; ENGL 314 Workshop in Poetry I; ENGL 316 Workshop in Poetry II.
Entry requirement for international students
Students will be considered on the basis of overall strength of academic preparation; grades in individual subjects; overall high school average; and SAT or ACT scores. Applicants who have taken the General Equivalency Diploma (GED) examination must submit test scores and can be eligible provided they have taken the required academic units in high school. The college recommends four years of English, four years of social studies, three years of mathematics, two years of a foreign language, two years of laboratory sciences, and one year of performing or visual arts as the academic preparation needed for success in college. International applicants whose primary language is not English must demonstrate a firm command of the English language by scoring a minimum of 500 on the TOEFL.
Hunter College of The City University of New York accepts IELTS*
* Please check with your chosen school for the exact entry requirements for your programme.
Qualification
Bachelor degree
Awarding body
Hunter College Of The City University Of New York
Department name
School of Arts and Sciences, Department of English
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