ENGG 5115 - Advanced Professional and Technical Writing (3)
A study of professional communication with an emphasis on achieving an effective style for a variety of document types. Requires a culminating long formal report which solves a problem from the student’s workplace.
Digital Media Studies is a graduate seminar on theories, principles, and practices of writing for, with, and about digital media. Projects emphasize critical analysis and application of course concepts, are produced in multiple digital media, and include individualized topics relevant to students’ interest areas.
History of Rhetoric is a graduate-level survey of rhetorical traditions. Readings introduce students to cross-cultural rhetoric(s) (primary and theoretical texts) spanning from the Classical to contemporary; discussions and assignments emphasize the application of rhetorical theories in analysis and production of texts.
(Fall). An intensive study of English drama from the beginning to the end of the nineteenth century, excluding Shakespeare. The course approaches dramatic literature historically, thematically, and technically with concentration on analysis, comparison, and synthesis.
(Fall). An intensive study of selected comedies, histories, tragedies, and sonnets by William Shakespeare. The seminar requires research, applications of critical theories, and related writing assignments.