PhD Programs in Rhetoric

Virginia Tech University

• The Department of English at Virginia Tech University confers a 60-credit Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Writing. Doctoral students proceed through core classes on rhetoric in society and theories of written communication before starting their dissertations. Ph.D. candidates in rhetoric can pay for their tuition with financial aid options including Knobler Fellowships and the Caroline Pace Chermside Award. The Newman Library at Virginia Tech University holds thousands of journals, books and other materials dealing with rhetoric. Rhetoric students present papers and meet with faculty at the university's annual Graduate Student Conference.

  Virginia Tech University
  232 Graduate Life Center at Donaldson Brown
  Blacksburg, VA 24061
  540-231-8636
  vt.edu

New Mexico State University

• New Mexico State University runs a 54-credit Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Professional Communication. Doctoral students in rhetoric start with courses in rhetorical criticism and qualitative research. The Department of English requires all Ph.D. candidates to submit qualifying portfolios with literature critiques and writing samples. New Mexico State University publishes Ph.D. student entries in literary publications such as "Din Magazine" and "Puerto del Sol." Exceptional graduate assistants are guaranteed up to five years of tuition remission and stipends in exchange for teaching undergraduate courses.

  New Mexico State University
  P.O. Box 30001, MSC 3E
  Las Cruces, NM 88003
  575-646-3931
  nmsu.edu

University of Denver

• The University of Denver's Department of English features a 90-credit Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Theory. Doctoral candidates must complete courses on rhetoric and literature pre-1700, between 1700 and 1900 and post-1900. Additional courses in cultural criticism and interpretative theory round out the Ph.D. curriculum. The Department of English features aid options for Ph.D. students like the Evan Frankel Dissertation Fellowship and the Graduate Studies Doctoral Fellowship. Students and faculty gain access to academic resources on rhetoric at the Penrose Library. The Graduate Student Association Council allows rhetoric students to voice their concerns about the Ph.D. curriculum and assistantship stipends.

  University of Denver
  2000 E. Asbury Ave.
  Denver, CO 80208
  303-871-2266
  du.edu

Bowling Green State University

• Bowling Green State University attracts students with its Ph.D. in Rhetoric and Writing. Ph.D. students complete 24 credits in foundational courses like Computer Mediated Writing and Issues in Historical Rhetoric. The Department of English allows doctoral students to register for graduate electives in technical writing, speech communication and other departments. The university houses resources for rhetoric students at the Language Learning Center and the Jerome/Main Library. Doctoral candidates can ease their financial burdens by applying for teaching assistantships with the General Studies Writing Program.

  Bowling Green State University
  Department of English
  Bowling Green, OH 43403
  419-372-6864
  bgsu.edu