Department of English

Nonfiction Writing at Brown for First-Year Students

The Nonfiction Writing Program brings together three forms of writing: academic essay, journalism, and creative nonfiction.

All Nonfiction writing classes are conducted in small seminar settings. 

Registration Guidelines
Information on how to register for these limited-enrollment courses.
Concentration Requirements
Information For the Nonfiction Writing track, English concentration.

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Additional Information

The Nonfiction Writing program like other concentrations has guidelines that must be followed to complete the track.
The Nonfiction Writing Program, unique to Brown University in its scope, teaches the writing of nonfiction in its predominant modes: the academic essay, creative nonfiction, and journalism.