Writing

A degree in Writing allows you to gain knowledge about professional writing, practical and professional communication, stylistics, rhetorical theory, publishing, and text production.

Learn by Leading

As Writing major at SEMO, gain incredible real-world learning experience including many opportunities outside the classroom.

• Work closely with highly qualified, published, and award-winning faculty in small class settings.
• Gain skills necessary for a wide array of career paths, and work in publishing, communication, journalism, and advertising fields.
• Learn to write in many formats including professional reviews, creative writing, critical analysis, and report writing.
• Become part of a thriving writing community that holds regular readings of student work and readings by nationally known writers.
• Gain professional experience with the Department’s literary journals, or the Writing Center. 

What Can You Do with a Writing Degree?

Your education is just one piece to launching an extraordinary career. Once you’ve mastered the material, you still have to find the job you want, make the right connections, and sell your knowledge and experience—and if all this is giving you anxiety, don’t panic. SEMO’s Career Services office is here to help you with the next step. Our boldly supportive faculty will provide the expertise and support you need, so you can land your dream job in no time. 

Internship and Employment Opportunities of Recent Graduates

• Missouri Botanical Gardens, publicity, and corporate giving
• Southern Illinois University Press, marketing director
• Sourcebooks Press in Chicago, graphics and editing
• Oxford University Press, marketing
• Beacon Industries, communications director
• Arkansas State University, writing programs director
• MCI, technical writing
• Wilson Corporation, technical writing
• May Company, copywriting
• Homeland Security magazine, lead writer
• American Literary Review, editor
• The Spread Effect Marketing, graphics editor and writer
• Sullivan Branding, editor
• August Home Publishing, senior editor
• Pierce College, Dean of Arts and Humanities
• National Endowment for the Humanities, intern
• Bedford St. Martins Press, Humanities specialist
• Jack Henry & Associates, lead technical writer
• Ameren Missouri, communications and training coordinator

Graduate School and Program Opportunities of Recent Graduates

• Princeton University
• University of Southern Mississippi
• Southern Illinois University
• University of Gloucestershire in England
• University of Illinois
• University of Missouri - Law School
• St. Louis University - Law School
• Binghamton University
• University of Michigan - Law School
• University of North Texas
• University of Denver - Publishing Program
• Oklahoma State University
• University of Maryland