Master of Arts in English
Program in Language, Composition, and Rhetoric
The Program
The Language, Rhetoric, and Composition program is designed to provide students with a broad background in literature, language, rhetoric, and composition theory. Students can also design an individual program with special emphasis in technical writing, linguistics, rhetorical theory, or teaching.
Course Offerings
In addition to a wide range of courses in literature, cultural studies and creative writing, department offerings include:
- History of the English Language
- Language and Culture
- Rhetorical Theory
- Composition Theory
- Women's Writing and Feminist Rhetoric
- Technical Communication
Technical Writing Internships may be available on a competitive basis. Students may also arrange for internships using their own contacts with organizations and businesses. Some students who have taken advantage of writing internships have taken longer than four semesters to graduate.
Graduate Certificate in Technical Writing and Professional Communication
How do I apply?
Prospective students may apply on-line or download the application forms from the Graduate School. If you are more comfortable with a paper application, you may request all the necessary application materials and program information from:
Director of Graduate Studies
Department of English
108 E/CS Building
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506-6501
Office Telephone: (785) 532-6716
FAX: (785) 532-2192
Email: gradeng@ksu.edu
Website: http://www.ksu.edu/english/programs/graduatestudies
Online Application: http://www.k-state.edu/grad/gsprospective/apply/
Download Application Forms: https://www.ksu.edu/grad/application/forms/informdm.htm
Request Application Forms by Email: gradeng@ksu.edu
What financial support is available?
Most students in the Program in Cultural Studies are eligible to receive financial assistance in the form of Graduate Teaching Assistantships. For more information about financial aid, go to the Graduate Studies page.
Graduate Faculty
Dean Hall (Ph.D. Kent State). Interests include communications pedagogy, grant writing, American and post-colonial literatures.
Phillip Marzluf (Ph.D. Oklahoma). Interests include composition and rhetoric.
David Smit (Ph.D. Iowa). Interests include composition and rhetoric, 20th-century drama, Henry James.
Irene Ward (Ph.D. South Florida). Interests include composition and rhetoric, feminist theory, technical writing.
After the M.A.
Graduates of the Language, Composition, and Rhetoric track often move on to careers in:
- Teaching Writing, Literature and Technical Communication
- Ph.D. Study in English or Linguistics
- Technical and Professional Writing
- Publishing and Editing
The Language, Rhetoric, and Composition track prepared me for a career as a technical writer by providing the skills to analyze written texts, to communicate in a variety of situations, and to evaluate audiences in many rhetorical situations. This track also prepared me as a teacher of English by introducing me to a wide range of theories in an environment of knowledgeable and encouraging professors.
--Heather Jantz, 1999
Contact:
Director, Program in Language, Rhetoric and Composition
Department of English
English/Counseling Services Building
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506-6501
785.532.6716
gradeng@ksu.edu
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Graduate Links
Children's Literature
Creative Writing
Cultural Studies
Language, Composition,
and Rhetoric
Literature
Technical Writing and
Professional Communication
Department of English
108 E/CS Building
Kansas State University
Manhattan, Kansas
66506-6501
english@ksu.edu
Phone (785) 532-6716
FAX (785) 532-2192
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