Why Study Professional Writing?
Looking to gain an advantage for internships, graduate school, or your future career? Sharpen your writing skills with Marietta's Professional Writing minor.
Strong written communication abilities are highly valued across ALL fields in today's workplace. Writing is a versatile skill that sets job applicants apart from emails to reports to social media.
What You’ll Learn While Earning a Professional Writing Minor
Marietta College's Professional Writing minor equips students with versatile written communication abilities highly valued across all industries. The 18-credit curriculum covers:
- Writing/editing for print, digital, and multimedia platforms
- Adapting discourse for different audiences and purposes
- Utilizing emerging technologies and methodologies
- Gaining professional experience through a required internship
Two key groups benefit from the minor:
- Students pursuing careers in writing/editing fields like journalism, marketing, medical writing, and technical communication.
- Students in other majors who need advanced writing skills for their academic and professional work.
Through a mix of theory and practice, minors build expertise in professional genres, from proposals to newsletters to social media. Courses provide experimentation with individual writing processes and techniques for modifying style.
With writing as the top skill sought by employers, the Professional Writing minor equips graduates with versatile abilities to excel in our communication-driven world.
