Literature & Culture Minor

Excel in critical thinking, cultural awareness, and communication with our Minor in Literature and Culture. Explore literature’s historical and cultural contexts. Prepare for diverse careers by understanding storytelling conventions and considering multiple perspectives. Achieve academic and professional growth through a flexible, interdisciplinary curriculum.

Why Minor in Literature and Culture?

At New York Tech, our Minor in Literature and Culture is designed to complement any major, providing you with a well-rounded education that employers value. This 15-credit program immerses you in extensive reading and engagement with the historical and cultural contexts of written texts. You’ll explore the traditions and issues of different cultures, learn how to consider multiple perspectives, and uncover the narratives used not just in literature, but also in marketing, filmmaking, gaming, and many other industries.

The minor includes one three-credit ICLT course to satisfy the General Education requirement, followed by four 300-level courses from the Literature Core, with the option to take a creative writing course. This flexible curriculum allows you to tailor your studies to your interests while gaining a broad understanding of literature and culture.

Students taking the Minor in Literature and Culture will be engaged beyond their major discipline in keeping with the learning goals of New York Institute of Technology.

• Achieve proficiency in oral and written communication, critical analysis, and technological and information literacy.
• Integrate academic and co-curricular learning to explore concepts and questions that bridge disciplines, professions, and cultures.
• Formulate evidence-based and ethical courses of action or conclusions to address challenges and problems.
• Engage with, respond to, and reflect on political, social, environmental, and economic challenges at local, national, and global levels.
• Develop self-efficacy, professionalism, creativity, and an innovative spirit.

The Minor in Literature and Culture prepares you for a diverse range of careers by exposing you to various cultural traditions and issues. You’ll learn to consider multiple perspectives, understand narrative conventions relevant to industries like marketing, filmmaking, gaming, and social work, and improve your overall communication abilities.