BA Writing

Writing   majors at Northwest learn how to compose content that inspires, communicates, solves problems and seeks truth. Students in Northwest’s writing majors work across the spectrum of writing studies—from writing professional reports to writing poems. Northwest students are not canalized into a strict genre of writing, such as news media, creative writing or technical writing. Rather, we’ve designed a major to help and challenge students to grow into flexible, effective, communicative writers. When employers make hiring decisions, they seek smart people who write well. Northwest’s writing major is like cross-training for today’s job market. You will receive professional training without an expiration date—a liberal arts degree that prepares you for your first job after college and every job after that. We think studying writing is excellent preparation for life as an artist, scholar, citizen and professional—all the things you should be when you finish a rigorous undergraduate education at a supportive university and all the things you need to succeed in contemporary life. A minor in writing complements any major of which study is enhanced by improved written expression. The minor includes electives in mass media and a range of advanced study opportunities in creative writing, professional writing, popular media, rhetoric and language. The minor requires the completion of 24 credit hours.