Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing Undergraduate Programme By Michigan State University |TopUniversities

Bachelor of Arts in Professional Writing

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Starting Month

Jan-2000Starting Month

Programme overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Professional Writing is a degree program for students wishing to specialize in writing as an area of expertise. Students will develop advanced writing skills with emphasis on writing in digital environments such as web authoring and multimedia writing; on writing for and in diverse public and disciplinary communities; and on editing and publishing in a variety of professional contexts. The major prepares students for careers in professional editing and publishing, technical writing, information development, communications management, web design, and web authoring. It may further prepare students for graduate work in rhetoric, writing, technical writing, the teaching of writing, and the study of culture. Students who elect the Professional Writing major must contact the Director of Professional Writing in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures. Students should work closely with the department's faculty academic advisors to shape a program that fits their career interests and plans. Internships, management of professional writing projects, and development of a professional portfolio are all important aspects of the student’s preparation for work in the profession, either in the workplace or in graduate studies.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Communication and Media Studies

Degree

Other

Study Level

Undergraduate

The Bachelor of Arts degree in Professional Writing is a degree program for students wishing to specialize in writing as an area of expertise. Students will develop advanced writing skills with emphasis on writing in digital environments such as web authoring and multimedia writing; on writing for and in diverse public and disciplinary communities; and on editing and publishing in a variety of professional contexts. The major prepares students for careers in professional editing and publishing, technical writing, information development, communications management, web design, and web authoring. It may further prepare students for graduate work in rhetoric, writing, technical writing, the teaching of writing, and the study of culture. Students who elect the Professional Writing major must contact the Director of Professional Writing in the Department of Writing, Rhetoric and American Cultures. Students should work closely with the department's faculty academic advisors to shape a program that fits their career interests and plans. Internships, management of professional writing projects, and development of a professional portfolio are all important aspects of the student’s preparation for work in the profession, either in the workplace or in graduate studies.

Admission Requirements

79+
6.5+
110+
53+
Other English Language Requirements accepted: TOEFL Paper-based test score of 550 with no subscore below 52; Michigan State University English Language Test (MSUELT) average score of at least 80 with no subscore below 80, OR average score of at least 85 with no subscore below 78; Advanced Placement English Language score of 4 or higher; Michigan English Language Assessment Battery (MELAB) average score of 80 or higher; Michigan State University Certificate of English Language Proficiency (CELP) score of 65 with no subscore below 15; Pearson Test of English Academic (PTE A) Minimum score of 53; minimum subscore requirement of 48.

Jan-2000

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