Masters of Professional Writing Program

The MPW Experience

USC's Master of Professional Writing Program has been providing writers the opportunity to sharpen their craft in multiple, highly marketable genres since 1971. As part of the College of Letters, Arts & Sciences, USC's academic "core" school, the MPW Program offers an interdisciplinary, results-oriented graduate curriculum in an environment that capitalizes on USC's proximity to the entertainment and literary industries and vibrant campus life. Find out how the MPW experience can help you define and refine your voice. Join the ranks of MPW's successful alumni with careers in print, film, stage, television, new media, and business.

My experience in the MPW Program prepared me to move beyond my perceived limitations, incorporate constructive criticism, and ultimately embrace the polished writer within.
–Gabrielle Pina, author of Random House novels Chasing Sophea and Bliss