masters, what education do u need to study??
2007-10-23 14:59:48 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
no degree is required to be a writer - writing is an art and the only real requirement is talent.
Some people develop that talent further while in college and you can do this in any major. In fact, many hopeful writers major in a an area that is related to what they want to write about. If you want to write SciFi imagine the value of a degree in physics, historical romance would likely benefit from a history degree. Travel writers would do well to know some geography and a language or two. Business 'how to' would need to know some business; in fact, all writers would do well to understand some business.
Keep in mind that contrary to what most people immediately think, a degree in English is about reading some literature and not about writing it. Writing is 'writing' and is related to communication and journalism as well as 'tech writing'.
Some writers find a very flexible degree in liberal arts/general studies that allows them to study the widest variety of subjects to further their writing options.
The MFA in creative writing is an excellent opportunity to write with supervision and get valuable feedback. An MA in English wouldn't accomplish the same.
2007-10-23 15:31:02 · answer #1 · answered by CoachT 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You don't technically need a degree to be a writer, but many people study English, literature, and creative writing as undergraduates. If you want to get a degree beyond a B.A., then you may want to get a M.F.A. (Master of Fine Arts) in Creative Writing. Many colleges have good creative writing classes as well as literature classes.
I actually have a B.A. in English and a M.F.A. in Creative Writing (Poetry). I'm now getting a MLIS (Master of Library & Information Science) so that I can pay the bills!
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2007-10-23 15:09:09 · answer #2 · answered by Heather H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had a professor one semester who was an author; he had majored in philosophy for his bachelors degree and he went on to get a masters in English.
The prof. always told us that you dodn't need any specific degree to be a writer. He also told us that if we wanted to improve our writing to always keep at it and to always keep reading, which would in turn help us with our writing.
2007-10-23 15:26:27 · answer #3 · answered by Red 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some of the best writers dropped out of high school.
2007-10-23 15:58:57 · answer #4 · answered by Halcyon 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
English degree?
2007-10-23 15:07:43 · answer #5 · answered by StormLover 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋