Bachelor of Arts in English with Concentration in Journalism and Professional Writing

University of Massachusetts Lowell

USA,Massachusetts

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48 Months

Duration

CAD 39,900/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 60

Application Fee

Aug 2025

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USA, Massachusetts

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1894

Total Students: 18,000 +

Int. Students: 700 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

220 Pawtucket St, Lowell, MA 01854, United States

Bachelor of Arts in English with Concentration in Journalism and Professional Writing

Program Overview

In this concentration, students learn how to write for an audience as a journalist, technical communicator, or a writer in other professional contexts. Students begin by taking Introduction to Professional Writing and continue with coursework that focuses on learning different aspects of professional writing. Journal and Professional Writing courses offer opportunities to learn about digital rhetoric, editing, publishing, grant writing, language and literacy, new media, reflective writing and visual rhetoric, just to name a few. All students in this track complete a portfolio that showcases their work in professional settings. That work often comes as part of an internship. Ultimately, the Journalism and Professional Writing concentration prepares students for writing situations and challenges beyond the classroom.