Rhetoric & Composition Seminars
The program's small seminars, which consist of both M.A. and Ph.D. students, provide a friendly and supportive atmosphere, with students receiving ample personal attention. Doctoral students take six seminars in Rhetoric and Composition, with four seminars for master's students.
All Rhetoric & Composition students select their rhetoric and composition seminars from the following list:
- ENG 7800 - Special Studies Seminar in Rhetoric and Composition
- ENG 7960 - Rhetorical Traditions and Theories
- ENG 7970 - New Media Composition in English Studies
- ENG 7980 - History and Theories of Composition
- ENG 7990 - Research Methods in Rhetoric and Composition
Special Studies Seminars in Rhetoric & Composition (ENG 7800) cover a wide variety of subjects and ground students in both the theory and practice. Course topics might include:
- Second Language Writing
- Learning Transfer Theory
- Writing Program Administration
- Queer Theory & Rhetorics
- Video Game Theory
- Rhetorical Genre Theory
- Academic Publishing
Alternatively, some students may meet their final seminar requirement with a teaching apprenticeship in rhetoric & composition.