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PhD Rhetoric and Writing at Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in Rhetoric and Writing is a doctoral programme in the English department's rhetoric and writing area, built on rhetorical theory and research design.

Duration: 60 graded graduate credits plus 30 research credits  |  Intake: Fall (Jan 16 for funding consideration)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Blacksburg, VA, United States

What you will study

Core courses: Ancient Rhetorics in Written Communication, Modern Rhetoric, Research Design in Rhetoric and Writing and Theories of Written Communication. Electives include Rhetoric in Society, Rhetoric in Digital Environments, Visual Rhetoric, Rhetoric of Science, Technology, Medicine and Cultural Rhetorics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School admission: minimum GPA 3.0; 3 letters of recommendation. Test requirements (GRE/GMAT/English proficiency), supplemental materials and deadlines are listed on the programme's catalogue admission tab.

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 entry terms: Fall, Spring, Summer I and Summer II.

Non-degree applicants may enter for Summer Session, Fall or Spring.

Graduate School deadlines (unless the department sets an earlier one), domestic applicants: Fall August 1, Spring January 1, Summer I May 1, Summer II June 1. International applicants: Fall April 1, Spring September 1, Summer I January 1, Summer II February 1. Application fee $75, non-refundable, submitted with the online application.

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