At NYU Shanghai, writing and academic inquiry lie at the core of a liberal arts education. The Writing Program plays a vital role in achieving this mission by offering two Core Curriculum writing courses along with a variety of creative writing and journalism courses.
In our core writing courses, students engage in close reading of academic and literary texts, learn to craft evidence-based interpretations, develop logical arguments, and refine research questions. They also practice entering focused academic conversations and adapting their writing to various genres. Through this process, students come to view writing as a tool for deeper thinking that allows them to pursue the questions that feel most urgent to them.
The habits, dispositions, and skills developed in core writing courses are transferable across diverse communication contexts—academic, civic, business, personal, and creative. The ability to think critically and express ideas with clarity and nuance will serve students well in any future career path they choose.
Our faculty are scholars in a number of disciplines, including rhetoric and composition, literary studies, creative writing, journalism, among others. They bring these scholarly passions and extensive experience in writing instruction to every classroom.