Overview

This Professional Writing graduate degree from Kennesaw State University addresses creative writing, screenwriting, scriptwriting, novels, poetry, technical writing, web writing, social media messaging, and much more. Hone your craft as you gain valuable writing and publishing experience and knowledge.

Concentrations

Choose two from three concentrations to align with your career goals:

Applied Writing: public service writing, grant & proposal writing, technical writing, feature writing, social media writing, multi-modal editing, web design

Composition & Rhetoric: teaching writing, rhetoric studies, workplace writing, multi-modal writing, computers & writing

Creative Writing: fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, playwriting, and TV & screenwriting

By selecting your concentration and support areas and your capstone topic and format, you can target your classes, writings, and projects to address your professional and creative goals. As you become experienced in producing and analyzing business, technical, journalistic, and creative texts, you’ll develop a sophisticated understanding of style, structure, and audience.

What can you do with a Professional Writing degree?

With the KSU professional writing degree, you can choose from a range of careers, including:

Technical Writer/Editor

Playwright

Communications Coordinator/Manager/Director

Podcaster

Professor/Academic

Editor

Public Relations Professional

Journalist

Columnist

Grants Specialist

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Readings for Writers

Technical Writing

Grant & Proposal Writing

Managing Writing in Organizations

Business and Technical Editing

Writing the Biography

Feature Writing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kennesaw, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online Graduate Application - There is a non-refundable $60 application fee.

Transcripts - Official transcripts from EACH college and/or university you have attended.

Bachelor’s degree with a minimum GPA of 2.75 from a regionally accredited college or university

Minimum GPA 3.0

Resume or CV

Statement of purpose addressing preparation for and goals for the MAPW program

Writing samples (up to 25 pages)

GRE (Optional)

Letters of recommendation (up to 3 recommendations) (Optional)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

20142 USD / year

≈ 20142 USD / year
Out-of-State

20142 USD / year

≈ 20142 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

5454 USD / year

≈ 5454 USD / year

Living costs

Kennesaw

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Overview

Concentrations

What can you do with a Professional Writing degree?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Kennesaw

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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