写作专业为学生提供了学习当代写作，新闻和数字媒体的工艺，形式和传统的机会。一些学生将写作作为艺术表达的一种方式。一些人学习如何为各种媒体撰写文章或如何将其科学技术成果传达给广大受众和他们的专业人士。其他人则在不断发展的数字媒体框架内进行协作，以熟练掌握交互式和非线性交流形式。该专业的所有科目都强调发展成为一名优秀作家所必需的基本技能，创造力和批判性情感。
The writing major offers students the opportunity to study the craft, forms, and traditions of contemporary writing, journalism, and digital media. Some students explore writing as a means of artistic expression. Some learn how to write for a variety of media or to communicate the results of their science and technical work to broad audiences and members of their professions. Others work collaboratively within the evolving framework of digital media to become skillful in interactive and nonlinear forms of communication. All subjects in the major emphasize the development of the foundational skills, creative initiative, and critical sensibility necessary to become a good writer.<br><br>Subjects in the program's three areas of emphasiscreative writing, science writing, and nonfiction writingare taught at both introductory and advanced levels. All subjects require extensive writing and revision. Student work is typically discussed in workshops and receives the written commentary of the instructor.