Master of Arts in Professional Writing

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Advance your writing expertise with the Master of Arts in Professional Writing (MAPW) degree at Kennesaw State University. This 36 credit-hour degree prepares you for a writing career in television, film, education, publishing, business, and the literary arts.

To align with your career goals, choose one area of study as your concentration and one as your support:

• Applied Writing: public service writing, grant & proposal writing, technical writing, feature writing, social media writing, multi-modal editing, web design.
• Composition & Rhetoric: teaching writing, rhetoric studies, workplace writing, multi-modal writing, computers & writing.
• Creative Writing: fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, and TV & screenwriting.

This interdisciplinary approach will give you a deep understanding of today’s complex industry issues and ensure that you gain the necessary skills and knowledge needed to excel in various writing roles.

• Expert Guidance – Learn from prize-winning authors and credited screenwriters who bring their expertise and industry connections to the classroom, providing mentorship and valuable insights.

• Flexible Scheduling – Enroll full-time or part-time with most courses meeting one night per week. Some courses are also available online or in a hybrid format, allowing you to balance your studies with your personal and professional life.

• Tailored Learning – By selecting your concentration and support areas and your capstone topic and format, you can focus on activities and courses that align with your professional and career goals.

• Professional Resources – Additional resources of particular importance to the program faculty and students are the Kennesaw State University Writing Center, the Kennesaw Mountain Writing Project, and the Georgia Writers Association.

Potential careers and earnings in professional writing include:

*Source: U.S. Department of Labor; figures based on a national scale