Overview

Why Earn a Master’s Degree in Professional Writing at Towson University?

In this master’s you will develop your communication skills and prepare to enter or to advance in occupations requiring extensive written analysis and reporting. The program prepares you to improve written communication and its management in the corporate and public sector and in professional organizations. The program also features workshops in fiction, creative nonfiction and poetry, taught by published and award-winning authors.

Students typically enter the program with liberal arts backgrounds, but business and healthcare professionals often pursue professional training to enhance their writing skills. Faculty members have many years of experience writing and designing information for a range of media and audiences. Some faculty members serve as communications consultants throughout the region, while others are active in research and in national organizations for professionals in business, technical and biomedical communication.

The program’s required internship gives you the opportunity to gain experience in your chosen field. Students have interned with publishing companies, community literacy projects, elementary and secondary schools, television networks, nonprofit organizations and corporations. Graduates work in the fields of publishing and editing, advertising, public relations, technical writing and education.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Rhetorical Grammar

Theory Of Exposition

Style

Editing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-01-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-07 00:00:00
Starting 2026-05-28 00:00:00
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Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Towson, United States

Disciplines

Creative Writing View 398 other Masters in Creative Writing in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

No GRE scores are required.

A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university.

A minimum undergraduate GPA of 3.00 is required for full admission to the program, and 2.75 is required for conditional admission. All GPA calculations for admission are based upon the last 60 credits of undergraduate and post-baccalaureate study. See graduate admissions policies for more information.

Based upon the applicant’s undergraduate transcript and the writing sample, the department reserves the right to require two specified preparatory undergraduate writing courses, passed with the grade of B or higher in each course, for admission.

An interview may be requested at the discretion of the master’s program dance faculty following initial admission screening.

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Tuition Fee

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International

22860 USD/year

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Based on the tuition of 22860 USD per year during 12 months.
National

22860 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 22860 USD per year during 12 months.
In-State

12636 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 12636 USD per year during 12 months.

Tuition for local students is $669 Cost Per Credit

Living costs for Towson

1797 - 3043 USD /month

Living costs

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

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Scholarships Information

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