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The ability to write well is a highly valued specialization. Students enrolled in the creative writing degree program find careers writing and editing in publishing companies and magazines, corporations, government agencies, and the creative arts. For three decades creative writing has been an integral part of the literary arts community at Pepperdine University. Today our creative writing program is at the center of a large and active community on campus and Pepperdine is proudly one of a few select universities that offer the Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing. Our creative writing program is designed for students desiring careers as professional writers. During our sequential course of study, students develop their talents in fiction, poetry, and writing for screen and television. In addition, our students sharpen their verbal and critical skills and develop a professional attitude about their writing. Experiential Learning Our proximity to Los Angeles offers a unique and impressive combination of opportunities for our majors, including internships at major talent agencies, major movie production studios, national television shows, and a variety of independent and commercial publishers. In addition to these outside opportunities, Pepperdine offers its creative writing students the chance to work on four University publications: Expressionists, our student-run literary magazine; The Graphic, our award-winning campus newspaper; Currents Magazine, featuring student articles about campus and Malibu; and Christianity & Literature, a national scholarly journal that explores how literature engages Christian thought, experience, and practice. Editorial internships in the journal office are also available.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Communication and Media Studies
Degree
Other
Study Level
Undergraduate
The ability to write well is a highly valued specialization. Students enrolled in the creative writing degree program find careers writing and editing in publishing companies and magazines, corporations, government agencies, and the creative arts. For three decades creative writing has been an integral part of the literary arts community at Pepperdine University. Today our creative writing program is at the center of a large and active community on campus and Pepperdine is proudly one of a few select universities that offer the Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing. Our creative writing program is designed for students desiring careers as professional writers. During our sequential course of study, students develop their talents in fiction, poetry, and writing for screen and television. In addition, our students sharpen their verbal and critical skills and develop a professional attitude about their writing. Experiential Learning Our proximity to Los Angeles offers a unique and impressive combination of opportunities for our majors, including internships at major talent agencies, major movie production studios, national television shows, and a variety of independent and commercial publishers. In addition to these outside opportunities, Pepperdine offers its creative writing students the chance to work on four University publications: Expressionists, our student-run literary magazine; The Graphic, our award-winning campus newspaper; Currents Magazine, featuring student articles about campus and Malibu; and Christianity & Literature, a national scholarly journal that explores how literature engages Christian thought, experience, and practice. Editorial internships in the journal office are also available.
Admission Requirements
6+
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Communication and Media Studies
Degree
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Study Level
Undergraduate
Programme overview
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Communication and Media Studies
Degree
Other
Study Level
Undergraduate
Admission Requirements
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