On-Campus
Program
30 Credit Hours
to Graduate
Full-Time, In-State Tutition
$572-$780 Per Credit Hour
Free Books
for All Students
Build on your love for language with a career-oriented Master of Arts in English & Writing Professions program that prepares you for work in a variety of areas including administration, instruction, and digital copywriting. The program has been designed from the ground up to help people with interests in culture, language, and literature obtain rewarding careers in both higher education and the private sector. Centered around theory and critical thinking skills associated with an English degree, the program also provides experience with practical matters of language study, content creation, and digital copy writing to prepare you to immediately enter the workforce.
One of only a handful of English master’s programs in the country that offers coursework focusing on post-secondary writing support like writing centers, tutoring and Writing Across the Curriculum programs, the program offers opportunities for career development while still engaging student’s interest in cultural and literary texts. Students can tailor the program to their own interests, from individual course assignments to final internships and theses. Graduates will gain experience in various modes and genres of writing, across various media including audio and video products, as well as more traditional text-based forms like blogs, proposals, and scholarly articles.
Employment of writers and authors is projected to grow 4 percent from 2022 to 2032.
– U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Competitively awarded graduate assistantships provide outstanding students with financial support and valuable professional experience as consultants in the cutting-edge Noel Studio for Academic Creativity. Depending on the needs of the Department, qualifying graduate assistants may be assigned to teach a developmental reading or writing course. Graduate assistantships currently carry a stipend of $11,500 for the academic year (two semesters) plus six hours’ tuition waiver per semester.
Applicants interested in an assistantship should submit the following materials as electronic documents to the graduate coordinator at gerald.nachtwey@eku.edu:
Eastern Kentucky University also awards a number of minority fellowships and scholarships to qualifying applicants. For information, consult the Graduate School.
EKU’s Master of Arts in English and Writing Professions curriculum prepares you for a number of rewarding careers including writing center administrator, communications and training specialist, writing instructor, and more.
Courses are taught by instructors with real-world experience and designed to provide skill sets that can be applied to a number of career opportunities. Courses include studies in modern composition, writing across the curriculum, intro to linguistic theory, critical studies of premodern texts, English as a second language, advanced grammar, topics in reading & teaching, writing & teaching writing.
EKU’s College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences is committed to delivering high-quality enrollment and academic advising for our students. We strive to create an atmosphere of mutual trust and meaningful engagement to help students reach their academic goals and have a rewarding educational experience.
Interested in enrolling? Reach out to our enrollment advisor today.
Admissions: 859-622-2106
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Common Job Titles: freelance writer, copywriter, journalist
Modalities: on-campus
Credit Hours: 48
Common Job Titles: technical writer, curriculum designer, instructional coordinator
Modalities: online
Credit Hours: 30
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