The Master of Arts in Technical Communication provides students with advanced study of technical and professional writing. By learning theory and applying it actively to coursework, students in this program develop essential workplace skills:
- Communicating technical information clearly and efficiently for audiences who have nontechnical backgrounds.
- Designing documents that are both useful and appealing to users.
- Producing documents for print, web, video, and multimodal distribution.
- Managing large communication projects.
This 36-hour program prepares students to enter a variety of fields, including medical writing, software design/documentation, procedural writing, web authoring, and more.
How Can I Communicate My Expertise?
The landscape for creating, maintaining, and communicating information continues to evolve. Established professionals find themselves presenting complex information across a variety of media–from video to social media to complex written documents. Employers want employees who know what to say, when to say it, and how to say it. Technical Communication seeks to streamline a technical process to users across a variety of platforms.
SHSU's MA in Technical Communication provides you with the theory and practice to excel in a variety of fields including:
- Technical Writers and Editors
- IDITA and XML Authors
- System and Technology Managers
- Instructional Designers
- Usability and Human Factors Professionals
- Visual Designers
- Web Designers
- Trainers and E-Learning Developers
- Teachers of Technical Communication
- Content Creators/Marketers