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Rhetoric and Writing (Master's) at Michigan State University

Michigan State University, United States

Programme overview

The MA in Rhetoric and Writing is a flexible degree that serves both as a professional degree for technical and professional writing careers and as preparation for doctoral study in rhetoric, writing, composition, communication studies or technical communication. It offers theoretically grounded but practical experience.

Faculty: College of Arts and Letters  |  Department: Writing, Rhetoric, and Cultures  |  Duration: Designed for completion in two years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

Career pathways

Career paths include industry, nonprofits and non-faculty roles in educational institutions, as well as doctoral study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No test scores (including GRE) required; English proficiency per Graduate School rules. Deadline December 15, 2026 for the 2027-28 cohort.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate applicants can start in fall (late August), spring (January) or summer (May) in the MPH programme; intake terms for other graduate programmes are set by each department or program.

The graduate application fee is $75 for domestic and international applicants, with one fee per application; applicants may submit up to two applications to different graduate majors per semester. Applications are reviewed by the department or program, which sets its own deadlines.

MPH application deadlines (SOPHAS completion): fall May 18, spring October 18, summer February 15; MSU supplemental application: fall June 1, spring November 1, summer March 1.

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