PhD Writing and Rhetoric Studies at University of Utah

Programme overview

The PhD program engages students in developing the intellectual background and research skills necessary to enter the field of writing and rhetoric studies as professionals engaged in a variety of pedagogical and scholarly work. It emphasizes rhetoric's connections with writing as a traditional and contemporary technology, as an instructional concern inside and outside formal educational environments, and as a practice integrated into organizations, publics, workplaces, and other human communities.

Faculty: College of Humanities | Duration: 44 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Salt Lake City, UT, United States

What you will study

The programme is 44 credit hours. The PhD will require that each student successfully complete 30 credit hours beyond the MA/MS/MFA, with a normal load of three courses (nine credits) per semester, in addition to a minimum of 14 dissertation research hours. Meanwhile, for students who have received an MS/MA degree from our own program, of the required 30 credit hours 15 will be coursework (five courses) and the rest (the other 15) will be comprised of dissertation hours.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants for admission to the PhD program will be reviewed by a graduate program committee consisting of tenure-line faculty and chaired by a Director of Graduate Studies. Applicants will be required to submit: undergraduate and (if applicable) graduate transcripts. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores (if applicable). A statement of interest and motivation, an academic writing sample. Three letters of recommendation. Since the field of rhetoric and composition has historical connections with several other fields, including Communication, Disability Studies, Education, English, Ethnic Studies, Gender Studies, and Linguistics, the graduate program will encourage applicants from a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate backgrounds. However, applicants will be expected to demonstrate familiarity and basic knowledge with rhetoric and composition as well as a high level...

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 must meet the application deadlines and academic standards set by their academic department or programme; entry terms are set by each programme.

Graduate deadlines are set by each academic programme. The non-refundable graduate application fee is $55 for domestic applicants and $65 for international applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utah.edu/admissions/

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