Functioning within the broad framework of the Department’s recently-approved affiliation with the federally-funded National Writing Project—a nation-wide professional development network for writing instruction K-16—the M.A. in English Writing Studies at Kean University aims to meet the needs and interests of several target groups: (1) teachers in the region, across disciplines and levels, who wish to integrate writing into instruction in support of student learning; (2) teachers who want to learn pedagogy and strategies to improve their teaching of writing as well as enhance their workplace writing skills; and (3) aspiring career writers who wish to build credentials in the field.
The scope of the M.A. in English Writing Studies is broad, pointing to a variety of options in the discipline and includes course work reflecting the range of expertise among the Department’s writing faculty: writing theory, writing pedagogy, writing center administration, creative writing, and professional writing.
For advisement, download the Course Requirements Guidesheet for MA in English Writing Studies