Expository Writing is required of all undergraduate students. There are no exceptions, although some transfer students may be able to substitute equivalent work taken elsewhere. Effective Fall 2001, Tisch School of the Arts students will fulfill this requirement within TSOA, through the Department of Art & Public Policy's Core Curriculum (DAPPCC). There are no exceptions, although some transfer students may be able to substitute equivalent work taken elsewhere. The TSOA policies are set forth below:
FRESHMEN:
All freshmen must complete the following two courses: H48.0001 Art and The World (Fall), and H48.0002 The World through Art (Spring). The Fall course is taken in conjunction with the point-carrying course V40.0105 (Writing the Essay); in Spring, the lecture and essay sections will be contained within the one course number, H48.0002, The World through Art.
TRANSFER STUDENTS:
All transfer students must have completed one semester of expository writing before entering TSOA, or, must take the second course of the DAPPCC sequence (H48.0002, The World through Art, a lecture and essay section). Transfer students who have successfully completed an English composition course elsewhere may appeal to have writing credit transferred if this was not initially credited by the Admissions evaluator. The appeal can be done on an Evaluation of Transfer Credits Form located in the Forms Kiosk outside Room 1107. A course description should be attached and this handed in to Room 1107 to the Film & TV Registration staff. Final approval will come from the Dean of Student Affairs.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS:
Students for whom English is not a primary language must first satisfy standards set by NYU's American Language Institute (ALI) for university-level English proficiency. Students may be required to be tested at ALI upon arrival to determine proficiency, which will in turn determine placement in either the three-course International Writing sequence (described below) or the two-course Tisch Core Curriculum sequence (described above). International transfer students who have successfully completed an English composition course elsewhere may appeal to have writing credit transferred. The appeal should be directed to Anita Gupta, Director of Academic Services. (Please note that only those international students recommended by the NYU Expository Writing Program to enroll directly in the Core Curriculum sequence may do so. Students who wish to appeal their English proficiency test result or their placement recommendation must do so directly to the Expository Writing Program.)
The International Writing sequence is a three-course sequence (V41.0003, V41.0004, and V41.0009). Successful completion of all three courses is the equivalent of completing Writing the Essay (V40.0105) and The World through Art (H48.0002). Students should note that only V41.0004 and V41.0009 will count toward the liberal arts (general education) requirement. V41.0003 will count as an elective. Prerequisite work may be required prior to enrollment in the three-course sequence. In some cases the prior course work includes both non-credit and for-credit courses offered through the American Language Institute. Examples of the latter are the Advanced Workshops in College English, which are offered as 4-credit courses under the course numbers A41.0020 and A41.0021. They are cross-listed on a non-credit basis as X30.9174 and X30.9184. Students who choose to register for credit may have the 4 credits applied to the elective category of their degree requirements; it may not be used for partial fulfillment of the Expository Writing requirement. An international student required by placement test results to complete a prerequisite course must do so prior to enrollment in the three-course International Writing sequence.
International students with any questions concerning the expository writing and core curriculum requirement are encouraged to see Anita Gupta, Director of Academic Services and advisor to Tisch undergraduate international students, in the TSOA Office of Student Affairs.
Of Special Note to All Students Needing Writing Assistance: NYU's Writing Center offers assistance to writers of every level. Students can expect help with a wide range of writing needs from planning and revising essays for courses to writing a résumé. The Center conducts tutorials in private study areas; the service is available, free of charge, to all members of the University community. The tutorials generally last about half an hour. The Center is located at 269 Mercer Street, 2nd floor. For further information or to make an appointment, call the Center at 998-8866.
