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Bachelor of Arts - English - Creative and Professional Writing

University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Dartmouth campus — Dartmouth, Massachusetts, United States

Study Level
Undergraduate · 4-Year Bachelor's Degree
Duration
To be confirmed
Study Mode
To be confirmed
Next Intake
January 2027
Tuition Fee
USD 31,750
Application Fee
USD 60
Scholarships Available
None listed
Post-Study Work Information
Optional Practical Training (OPT): Verify before applying
Application Status
Open — confirm with Eagle Link (Not confirmed)

Program information is subject to institution confirmation. Fees, deadlines, intakes and entry requirements may change.

Overview

The English department offers a Bachelor of Arts in English with Creative and Professional Writing. The students demonstrate their ability to analyze context and rhetorical problems with awareness of cultural diversity to create and compose effective, well-formulated written communication for specific audiences across multiple modalities. The areas of study in this concentration include: fiction; non-fiction; poetry; journalism; digital media production; script, drama, and screenwriting; professional writing; and technical writing. The Creative and Professional writing learning outcomes: Write and compose original texts Apply key concepts in writing analytically, creatively, and professionally across multiple genres and modes based on audience needs and information design principles Identify and summarize foundational concepts in creative writing, literary studies, and rhetorical studies Understand and apply concepts and ideas related to issues of diversity such as race, class, sexuality, gender, ethnicity and others to texts across multiple genres and modes Analyze the compositional and rhetorical strategies used in texts across multiple genres and modes Synthesize primary and secondary sources using appropriate research and writing methods across genres and modes Evaluate the appropriateness of compositional and rhetorical strategies used in texts
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Field of study
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Credential
4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Entry Requirements

Entry requirements will be confirmed by the institution or authorized partner before application.

English-language requirements

English-language requirements will be confirmed by the institution or authorized partner before application.

Fees & Costs

Tuition fee
USD 31,750
Application fee
USD 60
Deposit required
Not listed
Estimated other compulsory fees
Not listed — confirm with Eagle Link.

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Scholarships

No scholarship is currently listed for this program. Explore scholarships and funding.

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Intakes & Deadlines

Upcoming intakes
January 2027, January 2028, January 2029
Application deadline
1 December 2026
Application status
Confirm with Eagle Link
Intake availability
Not confirmed

Campus & Location

Dartmouth campus

Dartmouth, Massachusetts, United States

285 Old Westport Road

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Post-Study Work / Immigration Information

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Optional Practical Training (OPT)
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About the Institution

The University of Massachusetts was established in 1863 as the Massachusetts Agricultural College, located in Amherst. It became known as the Massachusetts State College in 1932 and in 1947 became the University of Massachusetts. In 2021-2022, UMassD had 60 undergraduate majors, 42 graduate programs of study, and 16 doctoral programs including the Juris Doctorate. Total enrollment was more than 7,700 and the university has more than 62,000 alumni. University of Massachusetts Dartmouth distinguishes itself as a vibrant, public research university dedicated to engaged learning and innovative res...

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Program information last verified 8 October 2026.

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