An Insider’s Look at the Transformational Leaders Fellowship

The Transformational Leaders Fellowship (TLF) welcomed its first cohort in Fall of 2023. Composed of a small number of first-year graduate students, the program was created to nurture “transformational leaders in communications and the arts; to enrich and transform the … Continued

Want to Work at Penguin Random House? Learn How Emerson Helps its Students Get There!

Are you interested in becoming a copy editor or proofreader? Have you always dreamed of working at Penguin Random House (PRH)? Then the Production Editorial Mentor Program is perfect for you!  Each year, up to fifteen Emerson students are selected … Continued

“A world where chasing butterflies isn’t scary”: Jonaz McMillan on Writing, Representation, and Sundance

Living in Los Angeles after spending most of his life in Washington, D.C., Jonaz McMillan, a May ’25 graduate from Emerson’s Writing for Film and TV program, reflects on how his program has helped him make an impact in the … Continued

Is an MFA Really Worth It? Our Answer May Surprise You.

When prospective students contemplate pursuing a Master of Fine Arts degree, or an MFA, they can be subjected to a myriad of outside opinions, many of them skeptical. Will this degree be worth the time and cost? Will it lead … Continued

An Emersonian’s Local Guide to the Best Libraries

In honor of National Library Week—celebrated this year from April 6th to 12th—we’re highlighting five of Greater Boston’s best libraries for Emersonians to explore. National Library Week, an annual event sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) since 1958, honors … Continued

Celebrating Women’s History Month: Honoring a Woman Behind Emerson Grad Studies

Women’s History Month is all about spotlighting the strong women who drive success and inspire change, sometimes from behind the scenes. This March, who better to interview than a woman who constantly works to make the Emerson experience as seamless … Continued

Imagining New Ways Forward: First-Year Grad Student Terra King on Journalism

In Emerson’s online Journalism and Media Innovation MA program, students learn contemporary journalistic skills from expert faculty. Emerson students focus on multimedia storytelling, audience-specific writing, global community reporting, and so much more. The program’s fully online and asynchronous format gives … Continued

Inside Lovestruck Books: Cambridge’s First Romance Bookstore

Emily Goyanes, a Publishing and Writing MA student expected to graduate Fall ‘25, has taken hands-on experience in the book world to the next level. She works as a bookseller at Lovestruck Books, the first romance-focused bookstore to open in … Continued

Interested in Becoming an Author? Take the Novel Writing Course!

“There is no ‘right’ way to write a novel… it is always a unique process of discovery,” says Rick Reiken, a professor within Emerson’s Writing, Literature & Publishing department. He is also the author of three books, the most recent … Continued

Writing for Film and Television MFA: Student Spotlights

Screenwriters make a mark on society with their complex storytelling through visual media. At Emerson, our graduate students in the Writing for Film and Television MFA program work tirelessly to make their words jump off the page. Read along as … Continued