If you do not see the topic you want above, choose from the links below:
  Alumnae Newsletter First-Year English (Reinventing Literary History)
  Announcements Forms
  Columbia's limited-course application instructions General Additional Information
  Competitions for Students: Barnard offers Independent Study (also see "Forms")
  Competitions for Students Non-Barnard News and Events
  Course Information Readings
  English Conference Writing Fellows Program
  Internships    Please note: the Writing Center is now in 18 Milbank

 Are you an in-coming transfer student?  Answers to your FAQ's here.

 Current Announcements:


Click on the links below to connect to spring '09

English courses

Film courses

 

ATTENTION:  Spaces have been added to Professor Pagano's , "The Enchanted Imagination" class . SIgn-up sheet is back up on the 4th floor of Barnard Hall.
 

DEADLINES

Tuesday, Nov. 25th - writing samples for consideration for spring Creative Writing courses

ALERT! : Monday, Nov. 24th is the last day to file your programs.  Independent Study forms must be submitted by Friday, Nov. 21st at 4 p.m.  Bring them to the English Department office (417 Barnard Hall.)
 

The departmental sign-ups for spring restricted English and Film classes are posted on the bulletin boards across from 417 Barnard. 

SENIORS PLEASE NOTE:
The final section assignments for spring Senior Seminars are viewable in eBear until
5 p.m. on Friday, December 19th
 

For announcements and updates about courses, click here.


The Ivy Film Festival is holding a screenwriting contest for students.  Click HERE for the contact and submission information.


Barnard has its own literary magazine, "Echoes", founded in the fall of 2006.  Click HERE for contact and submission information.

We regularly post information writing competitions or submission opportunities for students.  Click on "Non-Barnard Competitions for Students" above for more information information.

 

General Information:

The Columbia Daily Spectator

announces English as the most currently popular major at Barnard and commends the department for offering the most concerned and helpful advising program.  Of their 11 "Great Courses," three are offered by the Barnard English Department: Jennie Kassanoff’s American Fiction, Bashir Abu-Manneh’s Cultures of Colonialism, and Mary Gordon’s writing classes.

  • Clearing out shelves?  Looking for something to read?  The Barnard English department has a BOOK SWAP.  It is located in the bookcase at the southern end of the main corridor on the fourth floor of Barnard hall.  Come browse or unload your old books.
     

  • Join the English Department Listserv!  Whether you are affilitated with the department or not, you can get announcements about local literary events.  To sign up, send an email to english(at)barnard(dot)edu with the subject "subscribe english-l".  Include your name and affiliation (student, alumna, faculty, or interested member of the public.)

Links to On-Line Forms and Instructions:

To obtain credit for summer classes, please consult the Registrar's website.
 

INDEPENDENT STUDY:
Please Note: because paperwork for Independent Study has to be submitted at least a day before the program can be filed, the deadline for completing these form is one business day before the end of Program Filing period.

  
 Guidelines for Independent Study Projects
  
   
Application Forms: click on one of the following types of projects:
          - Four-point, Non-creative-writing Project
          -
One-point add-on project
          - Writing Concentrate's 1-point add-on for Senior Project
          - Writing Concentrate's 4-point Senior Project
 
 

Cover sheet for creative writing sample submission (For instructions, go to the Creative Writing page.)

 

A User's Guide to Resources for Writing at Barnard College is now online.
 

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