MA Writing, Rhetoric and Discourse
Course Overview
DePaul's Master's in Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse provides a unique theoretical and practical foundation for analyzing and producing effective content across diverse media. As Chicago's only graduate program dedicated exclusively to this field, it equips students with advanced skills in rhetoric, digital communication, and pedagogy. You will learn to become a more strategic writer and critical thinker, prepared for a wide range of professional and academic careers.
Key Program Highlights
- Chicago's only graduate program focused solely on writing, rhetoric, and discourse
- Blends rigorous theoretical study with hands-on, practical application
- Option to specialize in Professional & Digital Writing or Teaching Writing & Language
- Learn to produce and analyze content for a variety of industries and media
- Faculty dedicated to improving your writing and critical analytical skills
Course Overview
DePaul's Master's in Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse provides a unique theoretical and practical foundation for analyzing and producing effective content across diverse media. As Chicago's only graduate program dedicated exclusively to this field, it equips students with advanced skills in rhetoric, digital communication, and pedagogy. You will learn to become a more strategic writer and critical thinker, prepared for a wide range of professional and academic careers.
Key Program Highlights
- Chicago's only graduate program focused solely on writing, rhetoric, and discourse
- Blends rigorous theoretical study with hands-on, practical application
- Option to specialize in Professional & Digital Writing or Teaching Writing & Language
- Learn to produce and analyze content for a variety of industries and media
- Faculty dedicated to improving your writing and critical analytical skills
Requirements
Modules
- Proseminar
- Contemporary Rhetorics
- Multicultural Rhetorics
- Global Englishes
- Discourse And Style
- Genre Theory And Practice
- Topics In Rhetorical History
- Topics In Community, Culture And Identity
- Topics In Language
- Semiotics
- Sociolinguistics
- The Essay
- Technical Writing
- Writing In The Professions
- Editing
- Document Design
- Grant And Proposal Writing
- Topics In Professional And Digital Writing
- Digital Storytelling
- Content Strategy
- Writing Across Media
- Internship In Professional And Digital Writing
- Teaching Writing
- Composition Theory
- Urban Literacies
- Teaching Esl Writing
- Teaching English As A Second Or Foreign Language
- Teaching Writing Online
- Ap Institute In English Language And Composition
- Topics In Teaching Writing And Language
- Teaching Apprenticeship Practicum
- Writing Center Theory And Pedagogy
- Internship In Teaching Writing And Language
