2025-26 Deadline Reminders and Course Updates

Deadline Reminders

• Friday, April 19, 2025. 11:59 pm ET 
  Applications to apply to the creative writing concentration are due. Interested majors must be either in the second semester of their sophomore year or a junior in fall 2024 to apply. Applications must consist of 15-20 pages of prose (including fiction, personal narrative, creative non-fiction or playwriting) and/or poetry writing. Submit your application via the Creative Writing Concentration Application Form.

• Monday, August 11, 2025. 11:59 pm ET 
  Writing samples for all spring 2025 creative writing courses are due. Submit your writing sample via the Writing Sample Application Form for Barnard Creative Writing Courses.
• Thursday, January 29, 2026, 3:00 pm ET
  • Creative writing concentrators who are writing their senior project must contact Julissa Acosta in order to get permission to register for either ENGL BC3992 Senior Project in Creative Writing or ENGL BC3996 Creative Writing Special Project.
  • All other Special Project and Independent Study application forms must be completed, signed, and emailed to Julissa Acosta. 

Course Updates

• The full list of fall 2025 courses requiring special enrollment procedures is now live.
• A list of academic year 2025-26 courses is available.