言语有力量. Learn how to harness it — to express yourself 和 make a positive impact on your community — with a major in 写作与修辞.

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写作与修辞 — 一般 Concentration Major Guide

专业写作集中指南

新闻 & 数字媒体集中指南

创意写作集中指南

作为一名竞选演讲稿撰写人，培养你说服听众的能力, 政策变革的倡导者, 或者是营销文案. Learn digital techniques 和 skills that will prepare you for work in newsrooms 和 other media outlets.  训练你的编辑注意错误并改进文章. Use your skills to make the world a better place, 通过为非营利组织撰写文案或赢得赠款，让他们扩大自己的使命.

Austin is packed with opportunities for strong writers. Intern with an award-winning advertising agency, 该政策研究组织正在分析德克萨斯州立法会议期间的法案, or one of the many publications that cover news 和 profile the capital city’s incredible characters.

我们的毕业生做什么?

写作和修辞学专业的学生可以从事各种各样的职业，也可以从圣. 爱德华的. 这里有一个例子.

  • Technical writer at Amazon Publisher Services
  • 沟通 chief in the Dallas Mayor’s Office
  • IBM内容策略师
  • Information specialist for the American Cancer Society
  • 雪城大学纽豪斯新闻学院研究生
  • Better 首页s的助理编辑 & 花园
  • 德州立法委员会编辑
  • 休斯顿纪事报记者

For more information about the 写作与修辞 major, please contact 教授essor of 写作与修辞 玛丽球场骚乱，委员会主席 Department of Literature, 写作与修辞. 

From 写作与修辞 to Fulbright Winners

写作和修辞学专业的莉莉·希姆和洛根·斯托林斯是富布赖特奖的获得者, a highly selective scholarship 和 grant program sponsored by the U.S. 国务院. 看看他们是怎么做的 Full on—成功.

课堂内外

成为一个更好的作家, 你需要在许多不同的环境中尽可能多地练习你的手艺. 圣. 爱德华的 和 Austin communities offer ample opportunities to develop your skills in journalism, 编辑, 创意写作, 技术写作, 市场营销, 法律写作及其他.

体验式教育 

Your classes will help you refine your craft 和 help you practice writing in real-world settings.

撰写拨款建议, 你将选择一个奥斯汀地区的非营利组织来帮助申请拨款. Your class will visit the foundations library to search for funders, choose a foundation that matches the mission of your nonprofit, 然后写一份拨款申请. 许多学生已经成功地为他们的事业赢得了高达7.5万美元的资金.

技术写作将帮助你在任何专业环境中清楚地传达复杂的想法. In this course you’ll conduct usability testing 和 learn about the principles of universal design that improve accessibility for users with physical 和 neurological differences 和 for English language learners. You’ll leave the course with professional writing samples you can use to apply for scholarships, 实习及就业机会. Technical writing internships are abundant in Austin, 和美国国家仪器公司, which has hosted an on-campus 技术写作 training, offers a paid summer internship that has led to full-time employment offers for several students. 

在职业准备中, you’ll learn about personal br和ing 和 e-portfolio curation, 与来自全国各地的校友建立联系, 了解研究生院(包括MFA项目)和自由职业, 并与来自不同专业写作领域的雇主一起参与“深度潜水”. 的se guest speakers are in a position to hire, 和 they explain the history 和 mission of their organization, 职场文化是什么样的, 以及一个强大的应用程序是什么样的. Past speakers have included staff from National Instruments 和 the Greater Austin Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

SEU给你

Listen as professors in the Department of Literature, 写作和修辞学在我们的迷你播客系列中分享有关课程的信息.

学生组织

山顶的观点是学生周报，有印刷版和网络版. 学生记者从校园和大奥斯汀社区报道新闻. You can get involved as early as your freshman year as a writer, editor, photographer or designer. 

Sorin Oak评论 是一本文学杂志，展示了圣. 爱德华的学生. Working on the editorial staff is a great way to gain experience in project management 和 the practical details of putting together a publication.

阿雷特 是由学生制作的学术期刊，发表学生撰写的研究成果吗, 非小说类散文和评论. Editors choose from among the dozens of submissions to create a cohesive journal that represents a variety of perspectives. 

新文人 is a student-produced journal of both academic 和 creative work.

B. 臌胀 is the student humor journal, inspired by our Hilltopper goat mascot. 

玛西娅·金赛访问作家系列 brings poets, 小说家, playwrights 和 essayists to campus to read from their work 和 talk with students about the process of writing. Previous visiting writers include Jericho Brown, Jonathan Safran Foer报道, Naomi Shihab Nye和Mindy Kaling. 

的 Book Jackets Literary Club is a fully student-run organization in which students gather to share conversations about 书 和 writing ideas.  Students also gather to read 和 perform each other’s work 和 invite speakers to discuss internship 和 job opportunities for literature 和 writing majors.  他们还分享即将在校园和当地书店举行的文学活动的信息.