As one of the few independent writing departments in the United States, Writing Arts is uniquely positioned to help you learn to communicate effectively within our dynamic culture. Indeed, we are the only department in the country with the name Writing Arts. Our name reflects the uniqueness of our offerings.

Housed in the Edelman College of Communication and Creative Arts at Rowan University, the department boasts award-winning professors who are publishing in a myriad of genres. From online to in print, from novels to nonfiction, from the scholarly to the creative, we are active writers engaging word, text, and image in our work.

Careers in Writing Arts

• Technical and Professional Writing
• New Media and Publishing (soon to be re-named “Publishing and Writing for the Public”)
• Creative Writing

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Scholarships and awards recognize student academic performance, financial need, and/or leadership. The Writing Arts department offers the following scholarships each year:

• Emerging Writers Scholarship
• Denise Gess Literary Awards
• Medallion Awards
• Anne Marie Bottazzi Scholarship for Excellence in Academics and Leadership
• Stephanie George Lenchinsky and William Lenchinsky Endowed Scholarship
• Antoinette Libro Scholarship for Excellence in the Writing Arts (M.A)
• Myra Schiffmann-Bunya Sandler Memorial Scholarship (M.A)

Almost all of CCCA student organizations and clubs are open to everyone. Writing Arts offers the following student groups: 

Avant Literary Magazine is Rowan University's second oldest student organization, made by and for students, and dedicated to promoting student creative work. HerCampus Rowan is a national digital publication with a Rowan University branch, specializing in creative and feature writing. For those interested in more journalistic writing, check out The Whit, our student-run newspaper.

Chair: Dr. Amy Woodworth, 856-256-4847
Secretary: Dawn Schulde, 856-256-4345
Secretary: Rose Attanasi,  856-256-4096
Advising: Alicia Groatman, 856-256-4735
Location: 260 Victoria St., Glassboro, NJ 08028
Faculty and staff