New York University Liberal Studies 42 courses 16 total credits
Have you ever wondered how translators and interpreters contribute to… Translators and interpreters are essential agents in global flows of art, media, research, policy, and commerce. This is why Global Liberal Studies, in partnership with the Department of Comparative Literature, offers a Minor in Translation Studies. For more details, please visit the website for the Minor in Translation Studies. Assistant Director of Global Academic Engagement, Sentienla Toy Threadgill, is the Global Liberal Studies academic advisor for the Minor in Translation Studies. Please contact her at st649@nyu.edu to learn more.
Introductory Course
Select one of the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GT-UF 201 | Global Topics: | 4 |
| COLIT-UA 121 | Translation Theory: Comparative Approaches and Case Studies | 4 |
Translation Theory and/or Practice Elective
Global Liberal Studies Electives
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AWS-UF 201 | Advanced Writing Studio | 4 |
| CWS-UF 101 | Creative Writing Studio | 4 |
| GWS-UF 101 | Global Writing Seminar | 4 |
| WRCI-UF 102 | Writing as Critical Inquiry | 4 |
| GT-UF 201 | Global Topics: | 4 |
| SCAI-UF 401 | Senior Seminar | 4 |
Translation Theory and/or Practice Elective
Comparative Literature Electives
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COLIT-UA 116 | Approaching Comparative Literature | 4 |
| COLIT-UA 200 | Theory Seminar | 4 |
| COLIT-UA 125 | Studies in Prose Genres: | 4 |
| COLIT-UA 118 | Topics | 1-4 |
Additional Electives
East Asian Studies
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EAST-UA 270 | Topics in Japanese Language | 2-4 |
| EAST-UA 569 | Topics: | 4 |
Additional Electives
First-Year Seminars
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FYSEM-UA 776 | The Work of Translation: What Does Translation Do? | 4 |
Additional Electives
French Literature, Thought and Culture
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FREN-UA 107 | French Translation | 4 |
| FREN-UA 108 | French: Advanced Techniques of Translation | 4 |
| FREN-UA 865 | Topics in French and Francophone Literature and Culture | 4 |
Additional Electives
Hebrew and Judaic Studies
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| HBRJD-UA 23 | The Bible as Literature | 4 |
| HBRJD-UA 76 | Modern Hebrew Literature in Translation | 4 |
| HBRJD-UA 144 | Yiddish in America | 4 |
| HBRJD-UA 664 | Yiddish Literature and Translation | 4 |
Additional Electives
Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies
Additional Electives
Italian Studies
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ITAL-UA 103 | Creative Writing in Italian | 4 |
| ITAL-UA 110 | Translation | 4 |
| ITAL-UA 172 | Topics: | 4 |
| ITAL-UA 285 | Topics in Italian Lit: | 4 |
Additional Electives
Linguistics
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LING-UA 8 | Language, Power, and Identity | 4 |
| LING-UA 15 | Language & Society | 4 |
| LING-UA 21 | Sex, Gender, & Language | 4 |
Additional Electives
Spanish and Portuguese
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPAN-UA 110 | Techniques of Translation | 4 |
| SPAN-UA 111 | Literary Translation | 4 |
| SPAN-UA 115 | Techniques of Oral Translation | 4 |
Additional Electives
Literature and Creative Writing
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| LITCW-UH 2333 | Translation and Colonization | 4 |
Additional Electives
Core: Cultural Exploration & Analysis
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| CCEA-UH 1063 | Literary Translation | 4 |
Additional Electives
NYU Madrid
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SPAN-UA 9108 | Translation through Contemporary Film | 4 |
| SPAN-UA 9360 | Topics in Peninsular Spanish Literature and Culture | 4 |
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