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It outlines instruction approaches such as workshops, peer conferencing, collaborative writing, portfolio preparation, and internships, and explains applied, interdisciplinary curricula. Programs highlight communication skills, digital environments, writing for public and nonprofit interests, visual and interactive media, and optional areas like translation or bilingual communication. 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Methods of instruction draw upon the strategies and techniques of practicing writers outside of the University, including workshops, peer conferencing, collaborative writing, portfolio preparation, and internships. At the same time, theory courses provide the necessary background to help students understand and appreciate the larger issues surrounding the writing and reading of texts.  \nAs a liberal arts degree, the Professional Writing major is appropriate for students who wish to develop a set of applied communication skills to prepare for a wide range of professional positions or for graduate or professional schools. The degree differs from most current English majors in at least three ways: 1) a practical orientation prepares graduates for employment, in addition to post-graduate English studies; 2) a multidisciplinary focus integrates courses from the liberal arts, business, and information technology; and 3) a required internship ensures that students actively apply their skills. For [the B.A. degree](the B.A. degree) in Professional Writing, a minimum of 123 credits is required.  \nWorcester Polytechnic Institute | Worcester, MA  \nCommunication Skills Expand Opportunities  \nComplementing WPI’s exceptional technical and scientific studies, the Professional Writing program (PWR) is an interdisciplinary major that prepares students to work as communication professionals in a wide variety of fields. The major also leads to increased opportunities for career success in all specializations by developing students’ability to convey complex ideas and to engage others.  \nProfessional Writing offers courses and projects in four areas of concentration:  \nA. Science writing, medical writing, health communication  \nB. Writing in the public interest, writing for nonprofits  \nC. Digital media, visual communication, information design  \nD. Bilingual professional communication, translation  \nWith a faculty advisor, students design their specific plan of study combining Professional Writing courses in writing, visual design, and digital media with those in their technical or scientific concentration. Learn more about the PWR degree requirements.  \nChamplain College | Burlington, VT Professional Writing Major  \nWriting is changing faster than almost any other professional field. Changes in digital communication, in social media, in digital printing—not to mention the ability to combine writing with still images, audio, video and interactive media—have forever changed which skills a writer needs and which opportunities face a writer after graduation.  \nIf you are passionate about a career as a writer, you'll need not only a strong foundation in the mechanics of good writing and editing, plus a storyteller's gift for narrative and apoet's eye for telling detail, but you may also benefit from grounding in graphic design, video storytelling or other new media abilities.  \nThe Professional Writing program at Champlain is one of the few undergraduate programs that's keeping pace with this exciting and rapidly transforming landscape. Like more traditional writing programs, Champlain's offers excellent courses in fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting and playwriting, but you'll also learn how to create your own online portfolio or blog and learn how to draw an audience to it. In short, no matter what type of writing you want to do, this program prepares you to thrive as a writer in the real world.  \nCurriculum  \nThe curriculum of the Professional Writing major allows you to tailor your degree to the type of writing that you are most interested in pursuing professionally. 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