There is always a demand for people who can write well, from journalists, to speechwriters, to people who are experts at writing user manuals for new products. The Liberal Arts: Writing Degree Program at NECC will teach you how to write for different purposes and audiences.
Why Choose NECC?
Almost every writer has a unique style. At NECC we will work with you to help your distinct voice emerge while exploring the many creative and vocational applications of writing. With this program you can:
- Build skills in many different forms of writing, including creative writing, nonfiction, technical writing, and journalism
- Have an opportunity to contribute creative writing to Parnassus, NECC’s award winning literary arts magazine
- Write for the NECC’s bi-weekly newspaper, the Observer, or Parnassus, the campus literary arts magazine
- Pursue a co-op (internship) in communications, publishing, or other writing-intensive fields
- Take advantage of MassTransfer Pathways and other transfer agreements to earn your bachelor’s degree in a number of fields, while saving thousands of dollars on the cost of your degree
Because of NECC
You will be prepared to transfer to a large number of bachelor degree programs to pursue many types of careers. You can:
- Transfer to bachelor degree programs in English, writing, communications and other liberal arts majors
- Pursue entry level jobs in a broad array of fields that require excellent writing skills
- Pursue freelance writing assignments in marketing, publishing, and other fields
Career Paths & Job Market
Job Opportunities
Job Opportunities
Graduates will be able to pursue work as fiction writers, nonfiction writers, technical writers, and journalists and more. Most jobs require a four-year bachelor degree.
Program Pathway
A pathway is the most efficient sequence of courses semester-to-semester recommended for students to complete their degree. View the suggested pathway for the Liberal Arts: Writing degree.
Learning Outcomes
Outcomes
Outcomes
The Outcomes for LA: Writing Option are:
- Distinguish writing expectations in a variety of contexts.
- Demonstrate an understanding of craft, genre and audience.
- Understand appropriate research, writing, editing, and design principles.
Student Learning Outcomes - Liberal Arts: Writing
Student Learning Outcomes – Liberal Arts: Writing
- Write for various purposes and audiences, both personal and professional.
• Distinguish writing expectations in a variety of contexts and settings.
• Demonstrate an understanding of craft, genre and audience.
• Understand a range of available and appropriate research, writing, editing, and design principles.
- Examine the craft of writing in creative genres such as fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry.
• Produce work in a variety of creative styles.
• Construct original works in different genres and construct written narratives through vivid imagery and dramatic action.
• Create main characters or personas with clearly defined objectives and identifiable dramatic arcs.
• Understand craft-related terms.
- Discover a generative and collaborative writing process.
• Respond critically and sensitively to the work of other writers.
• Articulate a process of creating and revising writing.
• Self-edit for obvious errors in grammar, spelling, format, and citation.
Courses and Requirements
Skip Required Courses and Program Notes
Contact
Program Coordinator
Program Coordinator
Patrick Lochelt
Program Coordinator, Liberal Arts: Writing Degree
Email: plochelt@necc.mass.edu
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