In either track, students will learn the technical and communication skills needed to analyze and solve complex communication problems, as well as the fundamentals of visual, verbal, and on-line communication.Ĭarnegie Mellon's English Department offers 14 academic programs, from Freshman Writing to Doctoral Research. Both concentrations have a shared set of prerequisites in math, statistics, and computer programming, and both have foundational courses in print and online communications. There are two distinct tracks for the Bachelor's in Technical Writing & Communication - one in Technical Communication and one in Scientific and Medical Communication. Positions in writing, communications, and information design are just a few of the career paths that students in the program go on to pursue.
Professional Writing Program students can expect personal advising support through internships and research experiences. Courses include a survey of forms such as fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and screenwriting, as well as courses in professional and technical writing, argument, and various rhetoric and language options.
A variety of writing internships and extracurricular writing activities will help students prepare for professional careers in teaching, publishing, public relations, advertising, TV and film, freelance writing, and editing.īy blending a rigorous study in rhetoric, argument, genre studies, and plain-language skills, the Bachelor's in Professional Writing program will put the audience and purpose at the center of communication strategies. The program offers courses in writing and reading fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and screenwriting, as well as creative writing workshops. In addition, students can expect to sharpen their critical and verbal skills by reading a wide range of genres.
The Bachelor's in Creative Writing program will help develop students' skills in writing fiction, poetry, screenwriting, and creative nonfiction. With over 100 years of history, Carnegie Mellon University's English department is inspired by tradition and innovation and offers bachelor's degree programs in Creative Writing, Professional Writing, and Technical Writing & Communication. #25 Southern New Hampshire University Online Manchester (NH) #24 Metropolitan State University Saint Paul (MN) #22 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore (MD) #21 Texas State University San Marcos (TX) #19 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh (PA) #17 Southern Illinois University - Carbondale Carbondale (IL) #16 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green (OH)
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