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ASU Department of English
Master of Arts in English (Rhetoric and Composition)
ADMISSION:
Applicants for admission to the M.A. with a rhetoric and composition concentration must submit the following:
• Three letters of recommendation from faculty members familiar with their work (available on-line in word or pdf format)
• GRE General Test Scores
• Statement of Purpose
• Department of English application (available on-line in word or pdf format)
• Official Application -- apply online at Graduate College Admissions Application
• Academic Writing Sample
• Official Transcripts All supporting materials must be received in the English Department by February 1st.
See Department of English Application Process for more information.
SPECIFIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
To earn the Master of Arts degree in English with a concentration in rhetoric and composition, a candidate must complete at least 30 hours of graduate courses. Included in that number must be the following courses:
1) ENG 500 Research Methods
2) One course in rhetoric theory
ENG 551 Rhetorical Traditions
ENG 554 Rhetorics of Race, Class, and Gender
ENG 556 Theories of Literacy
3) One course in composition theory
ENG 552 Composition Studies
ENG 553 Technologies of Writing
4) Electives: at least two of the following rhetoric/composition courses at the 600-level:
ENG 651 Advanced Studies in the History and Theories of Rhetoric
ENG 652 Advanced Composition Studies
ENG 654 Advanced Studies in Rhetoric, Writing, Technology, and Culture
ENG 655 Disciplinary Discourses
ENG 656 Studies in Cross-Cultural Discourse
5) Thesis (6 credit hours)
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT:
Students must demonstrate evidence of a competent knowledge of a natural language other than modern English, to be selected by the student, subject to the approval of the chair of the thesis committee.
1. Earning a “B” (3.00) or higher in a 400- or 500-level course in an appropriate (approved) language;
2. Demonstrating comparable proficiency by taking a language examination, administered by the School of International Letters and Cultures, in a language approved by the student’s supervisory committee;
3. Demonstrating native speaker proficiency, as determined by the School of International Letters and Cultures, in a language approved by the student’s supervisory committee;
4. Earning a “B” (3.00) or higher in both ENG 530 Old English and ENG 531 Old English Literature or their equivalent.
5. Holding a bachelor’s degree in an approved foreign language.
For more information see Foreign Language Exam.
THESIS:
The thesis is a research project leading to the production of a scholarly paper appropriate for the degree. The thesis project begins with a prospectus colloquium and culminates in an oral examination.
For more information or to receive a packet in the mail contact: enggrad@asu.edu or 480-965-3194 or write to
Graduate Coordinator
ASU Department of English
Box 870302
Tempe AZ 85287-0302
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