English: Rhetoric and Composition (PhD)
PhD
In Muncie (USA)
Description
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Type
PhD
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Location
Muncie (USA)
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Duration
Flexible
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Different dates available
Gain a broad understanding of rhetorical and writing studies: histories, pedagogies, research strategies, technologies, and administration.
As a student in our doctorate of philosophy in English (rhetoric and composition) program, you’ll investigate the influences of digital and multimodal writing alongside rhetorical history, research methodologies, and composition pedagogies. Additionally, graduate coursework in Writing Program and Writing Center administration prepares students for future faculty administrative appointments.
Our flexible program encourages you to combine studies in rhetoric and composition with courses in other fields, both within the Department of English and outside of it, giving you wide-ranging knowledge and skills.
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Subjects
- English
- Composition
- Rhetoric
- Writing
- Dissertation
- Electives
- Theories in Composition
- Theories
- Technology
- Contemporary
Course programme
The PhD in rhetoric and composition is a 90-credit-hour program that includes 39 to 45 hours of core courses, a series of electives or transferred credits from a master’s degree, and 16 hours for a doctor’s dissertation.
Credits
Total Graduate Studies: 90
- core courses: 39-45
- electives: 29-35
- dissertation: 16
A few of the classes you will take include:
- ENG 699 Contemporary Theories in Composition
- ENG 604 Teaching with Technology
- ENG 689 Writing Center Research and Administration
- ENG 605 Teaching in English Studies
English: Rhetoric and Composition (PhD)