Professional and Creative Writing

Mission Statement

There is hardly an industry that could not benefit from hiring better writers. From business professionals seeking to strengthen their writing and communication skills to those pursuing an advanced English education, the online Master of Arts in Professional and Creative Writing is designed to enhance the writing, reading and critical thinking skills that will help writers be successful wherever they are.

The degree honors the entirety of the professional writer who aspires to write for internal and external audiences within and beyond the workplace. There is a strong emphasis on personal development and skill-enhancement that is applicable to multiple professions. Students will be able to build a graduate project or thesis around their passions, interests and professional goals and will receive exceptional faculty support tailored to their needs.

Programs

Master of Arts in Professional and Creative Writing

• •  Professional and Creative Writing, M.A.

Graduate Certificates

• •  Creative Writing Certificate

Courses

• •  MWRT 500 - Introduction to Professional Writing
• •  MWRT 501 - Introduction to the Writers’ Workshop and Collaborative Writing
• •  MWRT 510 - Revision and the Writing Process
• •  MWRT 511 - Grant Writing
• •  MWRT 520 - The Public Writer
• •  MWRT 521 - Writing From Life
• •  MWRT 522 - Creative Writing for Professional Writers
• •  MWRT 523 - Advanced Creative Writing for Professional Writers
• •  MWRT 610 - Writing Proposals
• •  MWRT 611 - The Professional Writing Life
• •  MWRT 620 - Writing Narrative
• •  MWRT 621 - Publishing and Publicizing Creative Writing
• •  MWRT 680 - Professional Presentation and Public Reading
• •  MWRT 694 - Thesis I
• •  MWRT 696 - Thesis II