Master's programs for writing/editing work?

[u/Otherwise_Aide8835]

Hi! I am looking for advice. (And I’m sorry if this isn’t the right subreddit!)

I studied Film/TV at university, then realized after graduating that my career aspirations were more closely aligned with writing & editing. I have some experience with various forms of professional writing + experience with academic & open-source editing. I want to have a career doing writing and/or editing (not in corporate or marketing domains).

I have a non-writing, non-editing job offer that would last until June and would still allow me time outside of work for studies. I know that people often say that it's better to pursue actual work experience in these fields, rather than getting a master's degree, but nevertheless:

Are there any online/self-paced master's programs in the field of writing, editing, or publishing that people might recommend? Ideally, I'd be looking for something that might offer a good alumni/connection network, or that might offer internships during/after the program is finished. Any and all advice is so appreciated!

[u/arugulafanclub]

Spend some time looking up the salary and the job locations. Realize being a writer/editor with the current state of AI and the level of competition, is like trying to be an A-list actor, for the salary you find. Read the archive. Take some time to understand that most of your day for the first 5 years will be doing boring crap. It’s not all editing words all day for most people. Really think about if you want this or if you have an idea of what it’s like based on movies you’ve seen and you’re in love with the idea not the reality.

[u/Ok-Cress1284]

You really don’t need a full masters to get into this kind of work. Just look for internships. If you’re not getting them, maybe Columbia or Denver publishing course. I really wouldn’t jump right to a masters before applying to a lot of internships though 

[u/bkip_LDN]

The UK has quite a few good industry-focused creative writing MA programs, if that's an option for you. They tend to be significantly cheaper than US ones, even for international students.