Graduate study in Rhetoric and Philosophy of Communication prepares students for research and teaching that conceptualizes communication from perspectives developed in the philosophical and rhetorical traditions. Focus is upon (1) Phenomenology of Communication, reflecting interest in hermeneutic and semiotic phenomenological orientations deriving from French and German scholarship and informed by postmodern theories; (2) Philosophy of Rhetoric, reflecting interests in argumentation theory, gender studies, philosophy of rhetoric, pragmatic theories of communication, rhetoric of inquiry, and theories of communication, culture, and language. (3) Rhetorical Studies, reflecting interests in classical and contemporary rhetorical theory in the American and Continental traditions, public address, and rhetorical criticism.
Recent graduate course offerings in Rhetoric and Philosophy of Communication include:
- 411 Rhetorical Criticism
- 412 Environmental Rhetoric
- 421 Topics in Public Address
- 493 Special Topics: Critical/Interpretive Methods
- 493 Special Topics: Compassionate Communication
- 510 Rhetorical Theory
- 513 Studies in Rhetoric: Contemporary Rhetorical Theory
- 513 Studies in Rhetoric: Visual Rhetoric
- 552 Phenomenology II: German Communicology
- 562 Philosophy of Human Communication
For a complete listing of graduate courses, please click on the course offerings link.
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