Writing & Digital Studies (BA)

Discover Your Voice. Change the Conversation.

The Writing and Digital Studies program at SWU gives passionate communicators the skills and wisdom to make an impact in a digital world.

Are you the kind of person who:

• Analyzes every word choice in the texts you send and receive?
• Finds yourself rewriting the stories you read and watch to make them work better?
• Looks up to storytellers who manage to capture hearts as well as minds?

If so, you're our kind of student.

Here, you’ll do more than study grammar, logic, and rhetoric—though you’ll certainly explore these important fields. You'll also discover how to use your words to captivate hearts, persuade minds, and shape culture. Our program goes beyond a traditional English degree by helping you build a library of timeless communication skills that you’ll be able to apply to cutting-edge digital tools for the rest of your career.

Imagine graduating with:

• The ability to learn how to create value for your readers in a variety of fields.
• A portfolio of work published on platforms showcasing your voice, point of view, and strategic thinking.
• Connections to industry professionals eager to hire you.

Whether you want to become a freelance or technical writer, U/X guru, curriculum designer, or the next great American novelist, you can start by joining our community of creative, ambitious writers and thinkers.

Our Christian worldview ensures that while you’re learning skills, you’ll also be learning how to put what you know to use for God’s glory. You'll be able to make culture’s biggest ideas easier to understand and practice articulating your beliefs with clarity and conviction.

The world needs your words. Are you ready to discover your voice and change the conversation?