Literature and Creative Writing
About This Programme
World literature and the craft of creative writing across genres.
Course Highlights
- World literature through translation, adaptation and circulation
- Two tracks: Literary Scholarship and Creative Writing
- Alumni to Harvard Law, Princeton and Stanford, and to major publishers
What You'll Study
Studied full-time over four years on the Saadiyat Island campus, combining the NYUAD Core Curriculum, major coursework and electives, up to two semesters of Study Away across NYU's global network, and a required senior Capstone.
Foundations
Literary scholarship integrated with creative writing, centred on translation, adaptation and world literature.
- Literary Interpretation
- Introduction to Creative Writing
- Problems and Methods of Literary Studies
Tracks and Electives
Choose Literary Scholarship or Creative Writing; scholarship electives are grouped as Histories, Geographies and Topics.
- Literature: Histories
- Literature: Geographies
- Literature: Topics
Senior Capstone
A capstone seminar and project.
- Capstone Seminar and Project
Careers
Prepares students for careers requiring critical thinking, forceful writing and discerning research, from advertising and journalism to law, media, public policy and publishing. Graduate destinations include Brown, Columbia, Harvard Law School, LSE, Princeton and Stanford.
Programme Details
Award
Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Start Date
September 2026
Duration
4 years
Qualification
Bachelors
Subject Area
Arts & Humanities
Study Pattern
Full time
Delivery Format
On campus
Tuition Fee
AED 251,838/yr
USD 68,574 as published, converted at the pegged rate of 3.6725
Apply through the Common Application. NYU Abu Dhabi awards need-based institutional grants, with need calculated from the CSS Profile. Published tuition is USD 68,574 per year (2026-27), the same for every undergraduate major; most students pay less through need-based aid.