Rhetoric and Writing Studies (MA)
Department website: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/rhetoric/graduate-studies/
Courses are offered in the following areas of study: rhetorical history; digital rhetorics; feminist rhetorics; cultural rhetorics; technical communication; rhetorical theory; writing theory and pedagogy; queer rhetorics; public rhetorics; and rhetorics of science and technology.
Graduate Handbook
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Total Hours Required: 30
Requirements
The graduate program in rhetoric & writing studies does not accept applications for the master’s degree. However, a student accepted into and in good standing with the doctoral program may, at the discretion of the graduate advisor, elect to pursue a master’s degree in lieu of or on the way to the PhD.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Major | ||
| RHE 381 | Research Methods in Rhetoric and Writing | 3 |
| RHE 382 | Rhetoric and Writing Theory | 3 |
| RHE 383 | Histories of Rhetoric and Writing | 3 |
| RHE 384 | Public Rhetorics | 3 |
| Hours chosen from: | 12 | |
| Topics in Rhetoric and Writing | ||
| Hours chosen from: Graduate-level RHE | 6 | |
| Graduate Liberal Arts Requirements | ||
| Graduate University Requirements | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Additional Requirements and Policy
The student must earn at least a B in all RHE coursework.