Associate of Arts, DTA - Interdisciplinary Writing Specialization

TCC's Interdisciplinary Writing Studies Specialization aims to help students build and strengthen their unique voices, harness the energy of language, and make intentional writing choices that empower them to express themselves and promote change. This specialization offers students real-world writing experience and academic preparation for transfer to a wide variety of four-year college or university programs. This degree is also a great choice for students who know they want to transfer but haven’t yet decided on an area of interest. This specialization prepares students to transfer to a four-year college as a junior and pursue a diverse range of degrees and careers, including meaningful and fulfilling work in media, education, business, government, publishing, non-profit, law, public relations, communications, and arts sectors. It is especially beneficial to students planning to transfer to the University of Washington Tacoma, due to UWT’s emphasis on interdisciplinary studies. Courses are designed to help students develop the capacity to critically examine power and privilege within print and digital texts; produce effective, audience-centered texts; and develop an inclusive, respectful, and multicultural worldview through engagement with faculty, peers, and locally and nationally recognized writers. Students pursuing the specialization have opportunities to write for and edit TCC publications, including Una Voce, the magazine of student writing; Trillium, the magazine of creative writing and art; and The Challenge online student newspaper. Students may apply for positions as writing tutors/support staff in the Writing and Tutoring Center or through the Supplemental Instruction program. All public universities in the state of Washington have a language requirement at the bachelor degree level. Students should review those requirements and ensure students meet them prior to transfer. World language credit can be applied toward humanities, multicultural, and general elective requirements of the Associate of Arts degree.