Master in Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication, M.A.
Harrisonburg , United States
Tuition Fee
USD 20,311
Per year
Start Date
Medium of studying
On campus
Duration
2 years
Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
Masters
Major
Writing
Area of study
Arts | Humanities
Minor
Technical and Scientific Communication | Professional Writing | Technical and Business Writing | Rhetoric and Composition | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Education type
On campus
Timing
Full time
Course Language
English
Tuition Fee
Average International Tuition Fee
USD 20,311
Intakes
Program start date | Application deadline |
2022-08-24 | - |
2023-08-23 | - |
About Program
Program Overview
About this program The specific goals of the masters degree are to help students: • Define what effective communication means in writing, rhetoric and technical communication environments. • Enhance their understanding of how and why communication works. • Learn how to identify and eliminate barriers to effective communication. • Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their communication management. • Develop research skills. To achieve these goals, the programs combine work in theory, writing, text design, and analysis of communication systems and contexts to help students to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to begin careers in writing, rhetoric and technical communication. The programs emphasize scholarly, humanistic and social scientific perspectives on the function and application of writing, rhetoric and technical communication.
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