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.