NWRW
3881

Writing About the Arts

Schools of Public Engagement: Creative Writing

Liberal Arts
Undergraduate Course
Degree Students
Writing About the Arts
Spring 2026
Taught By: Seth Graves
Section: A

CRN: 15365

Credits: 3

This course is intended for anyone interested in writing arts criticism about music, film, architecture, painting, photography, sculpture, dance, literature, or any other art. This class is also for artists-musicians, photographers, composers, painters, architects, curators, designers, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, dramatists, dancers, and filmmakers who are interested in pursuing writing that either reflects on their own artistic practices or that crosses and combines arts (writing and visual art, writing and music, writing and film, writing and design, etc.). Each week we will read some exemplary instances of arts writing by arts critics present and past, as well as by artists. This is a writing workshop with an emphasis on how we might intensify and augment our own writing about the arts across our various designated forms - whether essays, reviews, interviews, podcasts, websites catalogs, or multi-arts experimental projects.

Prerequisites: No Prerequisites
Co-Requisites: No Co-requisites

College: Schools of Public Engagement (NS)

Department: Creative Writing (CRW)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 18

Repeat Limit: 1

Add/Drop Deadline: February 3, 2026 (Tuesday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: April 14, 2026 (Tuesday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Open*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 4:20pm EDT 10/13/2025

Meeting Info:
Days: Wednesday
Times: 4:00pm - 5:50pm
Building: TBD
Room: TBD
Date Range: 1/21/2026 - 5/12/2026
Writing About the Arts
Fall 2025
Taught By: Robert Polito
Section: A

CRN: 18007

Credits: 3

This course is intended for anyone interested in writing arts criticism about music, film, architecture, painting, photography, sculpture, dance, literature, or any other art. This class is also for artists-musicians, photographers, composers, painters, architects, curators, designers, poets, actors, novelists, sculptors, dramatists, dancers, and filmmakers who are interested in pursuing writing that either reflects on their own artistic practices or that crosses and combines arts (writing and visual art, writing and music, writing and film, writing and design, etc.). Each week we will read some exemplary instances of arts writing by arts critics present and past, as well as by artists. This is a writing workshop with an emphasis on how we might intensify and augment our own writing about the arts across our various designated forms - whether essays, reviews, interviews, podcasts, websites catalogs, or multi-arts experimental projects.

Prerequisites: No Prerequisites
Co-Requisites: No Co-requisites

College: Schools of Public Engagement (NS)

Department: Creative Writing (CRW)

Campus: New York City (GV)

Course Format: Seminar (R)

Modality: In-Person

Max Enrollment: 18

Repeat Limit: 1

Add/Drop Deadline: September 9, 2025 (Tuesday)

Online Withdrawal Deadline: November 17, 2025 (Monday)

Seats Available: Yes

Status: Closed*

* Status information is updated every few minutes. The status of this course may have changed since the last update. Open seats may have restrictions that will prevent some students from registering. Updated: 4:20pm EDT 10/13/2025

Meeting Info:
Days: Wednesday
Times: 4:00pm - 5:50pm
Building: 6 East 16th Street
Room: 600
Date Range: 8/27/2025 - 12/15/2025