Office of Admission
Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts
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New York, NY 10003
Phone: 212.229.5150 or
800.292.3040
Fax: 212.229.5355
lang@newschool.edu
For general questions about Literary Studies, please email litstudies@newschool.edu.
Find Literary Studies faculty and advisors.
Literary Studies Co-Chairs
Carolyn Vellenga Berman
Chair, Literature and Critical Analysis
bermanc@newschool.edu
Jennifer Firestone
Director, Academic Fellows
Chair, Writing at Lang
firestoj@newschool.edu
Departmental Faculty Advisors
Carolyn Vellenga Berman
Chair, Literature and Critical Analysis
bermanc@newschool.edu
Wendy Xu
Departmental Faculty Advisor, Writing at Lang
xuw@newschool.edu
Capstone Coordinators
Inessa Medzhibovskaya
Capstone Coordinator, Literature and Critical Analysis
inessam@newschool.edu
Writing Capstone Coordinator
Alison Kinney
Capstone Coordinator, Writing at Lang
kinneya@newschool.edu
Student Success Advisor for Literary Studies
Thiahera Nurse-Rosario
Lang Academic Advisor
nurset@newschool.edu
Students in the Adult Bachelor's Program should see their core faculty advisor.
This page outlines requirements for the BA in Literary Studies with a concentration in Literature and Critical Analysis. Undergraduate students across the university can study Literature and Critical Analysis as a minor.
Faculty members in Literary Studies regard critical and theoretical writing as a process that is as creative as writing poetry, fiction, and drama. Only specific courses satisfy the major requirements, including electives. In choosing courses to meet requirements, students are encouraged to meet with Juan De Castro for questions about the Literature and Critical Analysis concentration. Learn more and track your progress in the Detailed Degree Requirements and Literary Studies Requirements Worksheets below.
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