1. Old Dominion University
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  4. MA Rhetoric and Composition

MA Rhetoric and Composition

2 Years On Campus Masters Program

Old Dominion University

Program Overview

Rhetoric is one of the oldest academic disciplines in the Western tradition. Tracing its origins back to the classical period, it is broadly concerned with understanding and exploiting the power of language in all of its various guises. At once theoretical, historical, critical, and applied, this program is designed to help students better understand how language creates meaning across a wide range of discourses and cultural practices. It is also designed to train students to effectively use language to create meaning, whether through scholarship, pedagogy, media production, or any number of related endeavors. This program will prepare students for doctoral-level work in rhetoric and composition.

Program Key Stats

$1387 (Per Credit)
$ 50



83 %

Eligibility Criteria


79
500
6.5
79

Additional Information & Requirements

Students must generally have at least 24 undergraduate hours in English, or a closely related field, with a grade point average of 3.0 or better, may have little or no undergraduate course work relating to English, provided that they have an average of 3.0 or better in their undergraduate major, submit scores for sample of scholarly writing, and three recommendations, at least one of which evaluates ability in English, Students must score 230 on the computer-based TOEFL the equivalent of 570 in the older, paper-based score scale or 80 on the TOEFL iBT. Students may be admitted provisionally with a TOEFL score of 213 550 in the paper-based scale, English Language Proficiency, Financial Documentation seeking F/J visas only, Passport identification page, Requirements and deadlines vary by program Standardized Test Results GRE, GMAT, MAT, MCAT, PRAXIS, Essay/Personal Statement/Resume, Letters of Recommendation, English Language requirement: IELTS: 6.5 overall, GRE verbal reasoning: 150, GRE verbal: 480, SAT critical reading: 480, SAT reading test: 26, GCSE or GCE: O level pass in English; CPE: C or higher, PTE Academic Test: 53

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