{"id":1887,"date":"2018-01-08T16:13:48","date_gmt":"2018-01-08T16:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/harrington-draft\/?page_id=1887"},"modified":"2025-07-21T13:05:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T17:05:02","slug":"writing-b-a","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/writing-b-a\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional and Public Writing"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero fullwidth   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>Professional and Public Writing<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Writing-v2-web-v5.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-menu-wrapper\"><nav id=\"\" class=\"cl-menu  \" data-name=\"writing-ba\" data-show-title=\"0\"><ul id=\"menu-writing-ba\" class=\"cl-menu-list cl-menu-list-no-js\"><li id=\"menu-item-11549\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11549\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/writing-b-a\/\">Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11550\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11550\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/writing-b-a\/curriculum\/\">Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-11551\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-11551\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/writing-b-a\/faculty\/\">Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-12422\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-12422\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/writing-b-a\/news\/\">Stories<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/nav><\/section>\n<h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<p class=\"type-intro fullwidth\">Employers across sectors consistently rank writing as the most essential skill of potential employees. Whatever career you wish to pursue, a major in Professional and Public Writing will help you get there.<\/p>\n<p>The Harrington School of Communication and Media\u2019s Professional and Public Writing program boasts a groundbreaking technology-infused curriculum that prepares creative professional changemakers for today\u2019s workforce. Our program trains writers to produce a broad array of forms, such as podcasts, advertisements, digital stories, virtual reality productions, newsletters, social media, white papers, websites, technical manuals, proposals, blogs, videos, and infographics.<\/p>\n<p>You will work with leading-edge scholars, teachers, and industry experts on real-world projects that hone your writing, design, and production skills, as well as your ability to negotiate and persuade, collaborate, and solve problems. Our graduates are prepared for the burgeoning fields of professional and technical writing and content creation, and to be more effective communicators in a host of other industries.<\/p>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \"><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Professional and Public Writing at the Harrington School?<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Award-winning teachers and researchers, as well as industry experts<\/li>\n<li>Small classes that facilitate extensive one-on-one feedback and coaching<\/li>\n<li>Focus on production-centered writing that gets things done<\/li>\n<li>Commitment to equity, inclusion, and justice in research and teaching<\/li>\n<li>Extensive opportunities to work with real-world clients<\/li>\n<li>Creative, flexible curriculum design<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles thirds\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/creative-spaces\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/DWARS-1.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Digital Writing Studio 4x6\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Creative Spaces<\/h2><p>Discover our interactive state-of-the-art facilities and classrooms. <\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Explore<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/academics\/writing-b-a\/curriculum\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Writing-Still.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Writing\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Curriculum<\/h2><p>Explore the degree requirements, courses, and timeline.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Explore<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/careers\/\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/AS-Career-Fair-17-1.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"Mandy Career Fair\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>Careers<\/h2><p>Learn about internships, career opportunities, and our alums.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Plan today<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \"><p><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"cl-panel-spacer\">Contact Us<\/h3>\n<div class=\"cl-tiles halves\">\n<p>319 Roosevelt Hall<br \/>\n90 Lower College Road<br \/>\nKingston, RI 02881<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:timothy_amidon@uri.edu\">timothy_amidon@uri.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p><\/div><\/section>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Overview Employers across sectors consistently rank writing as the most essential skill of potential employees. 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