55 Find a Professional Writing degree
- Binghamton, USA
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
The Writing Studies minor is a home for students who believe that writing can be an integral part of their personal, professional, and academic success. Writing Studies is a research-based, interdisciplinary field that includes the study of digital media, professional and technical writing, academic, civic, and cultural rhetorics, and the theory and practice of writing pedagogy.
- London, United Kingdom
- Online
Full time, Part time
1 year
On-Campus
English
The Professional Writing MA is designed for those who want to turn their love of words and writing into a dynamic and fulfilling career. It will give you the skills, motivation, networks and connections to work across a wide variety of industries – in publishing, journalism, public relations, advertising, as literary agents, copywriters and copyeditors. It will also allow you to explore the history and future of writing and the writing industries from a variety of perspectives and to develop your own interests and specialisms. Professional Writing takes a broad, holistic view of writing because writing is not just about writing. It is about editing, about working with the words of others and with other languages, it is about the reader, and it is about the form into which the words are packaged. It is about essays and tweets, novels and headlines, criticism and advertising, prizes and publicity. As a result, the course brings together the combined expertise of English, Creative Writing, Media, Communication, and Film and Cultural Studies to offer a truly interdisciplinary MA. In the course, you'll examine the changing role of professional writing through historical and theoretical debates and examples of contemporary professional practice across languages. From the story of the book to multimedia journalism, your modules will allow you to develop your skills and interests in a range of relevant professional contexts. You'll be taught through seminars, one-to-one and small group tutorials, practical sessions and workshops, together with an independent, student-directed study where you'll develop your own project or special topic with the help of an expert mentor. You'll work with academics, practitioners and industry professionals to gain an understanding of vocational issues, practices and concerns and will build up a network of contacts and connections within your chosen industries.
- Ottawa, Canada
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
With a focus on both professional and creative writing, the two-year Professional Writing Ontario College Diploma program teaches you the skills and flexibility to work as a writer in a variety of fields. You learn writing skills for digital and print media from nationally recognized writers, authors, and communications experts.
- Plymouth, USA
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
The Writing major has been a staple at Lakeland University for more than three decades and has evolved to meet the needs of employers seeking associates with excellent communication skills for both the print and digital world. Our Professional Writing major prepares students to work in numerous fields by developing their skills in research, drafting, and copy editing to meet the needs of both corporate and nonprofit employers through courses like Copywriting and Editing, Technical Writing, News Writing, Advertising and Public Relations Writing, Writing for Nonprofits, Literary Publishing, etc.
- Greenville, USA
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
English at Thiel College is a versatile, dynamic, and rewarding program that produces top-notch writers, communicators, critical thinkers, artists, and leaders. As one of the earliest majors offered by the college and still housed in historical Greenville Hall, English is rooted in a rich tradition of literary studies. Today, English courses at Thiel are taught by nationally recognized scholars with active research agendas in a variety of subjects. Thiel English combines the tradition of scholarly excellence with a diverse and evolving curriculum. Thiel College offers an English major with a specialization in Professional Writing.
- London, United Kingdom
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English
Creative and Professional Writing BA, Writing is everywhere. From the films we watch, the TV we stream and the books we read, to the social media posts we write, the marketing pitches that surround us and the news stories we receive across print and digital formats. Increasingly too, that writing is not produced by people, but by AI.
- Toronto, Canada
Full time
1 year
On-Campus
English
The Professional Writing – Communications program will prepare you to work as a versatile communications professional. This graduate certificate program will combine assessing audience needs and delivering thoughtful and relevant content with effective project management techniques as you develop the skills to write and produce copy for a variety of professional settings and styles.
- Online Canada
- Toronto, Canada
Full time, Part time
1 year
Distance Learning
English
The Professional Writing – Communications program will prepare you to work as a versatile communications professional. This graduate certificate program will combine assessing audience needs and delivering thoughtful and relevant content with effective project management techniques as you develop the skills to write and produce copy for a variety of professional settings and styles.
Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing and Communication
Southwest Minnesota State University
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- Marshall, USA
Distance Learning
English
Become an effective, ethical writer and communicator with Southwest Minnesota State University's 100% online Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing and Communication. Our curriculum combines writing, rhetoric, art, and communications courses to ensure you graduate as a well-rounded professional ready for the workplace. This interdisciplinary program delivers the skills you need for roles like content marketer, social media manager, copywriter, and public relations specialist.
- Twickenham, United Kingdom
Full time
3 years
On-Campus
English
University is a time to develop your own subject-specific knowledge and learn in-depth while also gaining the key skills you need to get ahead in the jobs marketplace. Creative and Professional Writing gives you the opportunity to grow as a thinker and creator through the medium of the written word in its myriad forms while honing your writing and critical thinking skills to the highest degree.
Professional Communication: Business Writing and Storytelling
The Economist - Executive Education
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- Online
Part time
6 weeks
Distance Learning
English
Learn how to craft accurate, engaging, and impactful pieces of writing for the business context. Professional Communication: Business Writing and Storytelling is an online short course from The Economist designed to help business professionals attract and address broad audiences across various written formats. Based on the newspaper’s editorial practice, this six-week course offers a self-reflective journey through the craft and purpose of writing and storytelling, equipping you with the confidence to communicate with partners and employees. An accessible “tools not rules” approach to grammar unlocks practical skills for constructing cohesive sentences and paragraphs and shows how elements such as word choice, punctuation, and structure can maximize impact and clarity. You’ll also explore ways to source information accurately, learn to strengthen arguments with data visualisations and uncover methods for constructive and collaborative editing.
- Groningen, Netherlands
Full time
12 months
On-Campus
English
Working with texts in a professional setting involves a special set of skills. The Writing, Editing and Mediating Master's track (often abbreviated to WEM), offers students a choice of courses that focus on non-fiction writing for specific audiences, the history of texts in their various forms (from manuscript to digital book), proof-reading and correcting English texts, and producing texts for publication. Topics addressed include censorship, copyright, scholarly editions, critical theory and social issues in contemporary literature.
- Online USA
Full time, Part time
4 years
Distance Learning
English
You can study reading, writing and digital media in EOU's online bachelor's program in English and writing, leading to a career as an author, lawyer, policy analyst, technical writer, editor, journalist and more. Expert faculty and community partnerships help you develop creative, effective research and communication.
- Online USA
Full time, Part time
3 years
Distance Learning, On-Campus
English
Johns Hopkins' Advanced Academic Programs nine-course online or on-campus MA in Writing program reflects the school's international reputation for academic rigor and creative innovation. This workshop-centered, 3-year program offers a concentration in fiction or nonfiction and includes summer residency options abroad. Some graduates use the advanced writing skills they develop in journalism, teaching or corporate writing jobs. Others go on to write nonfiction, short stories, novels, and other works.
- Limerick, Ireland
Full time
1 year
Distance Learning
English
The aim of this distance learning program is to offer flexible access to certification through distance learning for people who lack qualifications in technical communication; the program emphasises that the job of a technical writer entails more than writing: graphics, cultural issues, layout, and design all play a part, and students receive tuition on all of these areas.