Rowan University’s Writing Arts Department teaches students how to write in all genres and rhetorically adapt to the ever-changing needs of career fields and the world.
Throughout the semester students may face feelings of stress, anxiety, depression, and loneliness.
If you find yourself going through a difficult time, we have resources to help you.
Upcoming Events!3/24 - Writing Arts Spoken Word Open Mic @ 6PM in the Art Gallery
3/24 - Denise Gess Literary Award Entries Due 3/27-3/31 - Writing Arts Career Week See more information and events here Senate Diversity Award for a Faculty Group ProjectThe Inclusive Technical and Professional Writing Pedagogy working group has been awarded the Senate Diversity Award for a [Faculty] Group Project! Congratulations to the whole group: co-leaders Amy Reed and Grace Fillenwarth, and group members, Juliana Rausch, Ted Howell, Nicole Cesare, Tiffany DeRewal, Jude Miller, Doreen Fera, and Amanda Haruch.
CCCC Writing Program Certificate of Excellence Winners!Congrats to our first year writing faculty and program who won a 2022 CCCC Writing Program Certificate of Excellence. This award program, established in 2004, honored 8 writing programs this year. CCCC recognized our program's "highly collaborative and inclusive faculty" that offers a "robust set of professional development."
PublicationsTiffany DeRewal and Leslie Allison had an op-ed published in NJ Spotlight News about generative AI "Op-Ed: We must pay attention to ethical implications of new AI technology."
Professor Celeste Del Russo, WA MA alum and faculty member Donna Mehalchick-Opal, & CoE PhD candidate Sharada Krishnamurthy published their chapter, “Valuing Language Diversity through Translingual Reading Groups in the Writing Center” in the important new collection Linguistic Justice on Campus: Pedagogy and Advocacy for Multilingual Students. Professor Ron Block published three poems in Blackbird, an online journal of literature and the arts. Poems include "My Country, My Cousins", "Telephone", and "3Rs: A Sentimental Journey". Lecturer Keri Mikulski's comedy short "80s Sitcom Props: Where Are They Now?" was a Best of 2021 for Weekly Humorist! Professor Lisa Jahn-Clough's book The Kids of Cattywampus Street is now available as an audiobook, read by the brilliant Tara Sands! |
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An Undergraduate major in Writing Arts requires at least 120 credits:
34 credits in major specific courses, 43 credits in general education courses and 43 credits in free electives.
34 credits in major specific courses, 43 credits in general education courses and 43 credits in free electives.
This site is created and maintained by interns of the Writing Arts Department.
Information regarding the internal internship and portfolios documenting their work can be found here.
Information regarding the internal internship and portfolios documenting their work can be found here.