Overview
English (Writing, Rhetorics and Literacies) students at Arizona State University study the history, theories and methods of inquiry as well as pragmatic and social actions of writing, rhetoric and literacies.
With theories and methods from both historical and contemporary contexts, students learn strategies for inquiry; the ways in which communication creates knowledge and action; and how communication is constructed, circulated, reacted to and repurposed over time and across space.
Career Opportunities
Professionals with expertise in written communication, research and knowledge management are in high demand across sectors and industries, including business, media, law, entertainment, politics, nonprofits and community organizations.
Graduates are prepared for work as teachers, scholars and communications professionals. Career examples include:
- editor and content manager
- English or communications professor
- human resources specialist
- market research analyst
- public relations specialist
- publishing copyeditor or proofreader
- social media manager
- technical writer
Programme Structure
This program has the following program outcomes:- Evaluate and draw from relevant disciplinary histories, theories, and methods to support rhetorical inquiry into one's research topics.
- Evaluate competing knowledge claims within rhetorical studies and draw relevant interdisciplinary connections between those claims and one's own research topics.
- Design and carry out an original research study that produces data, findings, and applied strategies for publication in professional, scholarly venues.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Communication Studies Language Studies View 197 other PhDs in Language Studies in United StatesAcademic requirements
English requirements
Student insurance
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution.
- Applicants with bachelor's or master's degrees in fields such as anthropology, applied linguistics, cognitive science, communication, comparative languages and literatures, English literature, education, history, law, linguistics, modern languages, philosophy, political science, psychology, religion, rhetoric, composition, sociology, and speech and hearing science will be considered.
- graduate admission application and application fee
- official transcripts
- statement of purpose
- resume or curriculum vitae
- three letters of recommendation
- academic writing sample relevant to the field
- proof of English proficiency
Tuition Fee
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International
26964 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1605 USD per credit during 60 months. -
National
24729 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 1472 USD per credit during 60 months. -
In-State
15069 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 897 USD per credit during 60 months.
Living costs for Tempe
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Scholarships Information
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