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English Writing and Rhetoric Degree
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Program type:
Major
Format:
On Campus
Est. time to complete:
4 years
Credit Hours:
120
Write with purpose.
A Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a concentration in Writing and Rhetoric
prepares you for jobs that require strong writing, communication and analytical thinking
skills. Our graduates choose careers in a variety of fields, including law, publishing,
education, advertising, journalism or public relations.
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Request More InfoWhy Earn an English Writing and Rhetoric Degree?
An undergraduate English major with an emphasis in Writing & Rhetoric deepens your understanding of a range of writing situations, improves your writing abilities, and provides a solid background for a number of career paths, including professional and technical writing, teaching, creative writing, journalism, linguistics, graduate studies, and other careers where effective writing is important.
Marketable Skills
- Write clearly, concisely, and compellingly
- Communicate meaningfully to diverse audiences
- Develop solutions to complex problems
- Think critically, creatively and independently
- Identify and evaluate credible sources
English Writing and Rhetoric Degree Highlights
Our faculty hail from the top graduate programs in the country, are active scholars
and researchers, and are consistently recognized as some of the best teachers at UNT.
Some of our faculty honors include the BBC International Short Story Award, a $1 million
U.S. State Department grant and the National Book Critics Circle Award in Poetry.
As an English major, you can participate in a number of student organizations, including
the Sigma Tau Delta international English honor society.
You may also help faculty members with research projects or with one of the department
journals—the American Literary Review, Studies in the Novel, or Conradiana.
Faculty research and creative writing projects have been funded by the National Endowment
for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities.
At all levels, our class sizes are restricted in order to provide opportunities for
collaboration with other students and close interaction with professors.
What Can You Do With an English Writing and Rhetoric Degree?
A Bachelor of Arts degree in English prepares you for jobs that require strong writing, communication and analytical thinking skills. Our graduates choose careers in a variety of fields, including law, publishing, education, advertising, journalism or public relations.
Many alumni teach English composition, British or American literature, or English as a Second Language in public and private schools. Some pursue master's and doctoral degrees in a variety of fields in competitive graduate programs nationwide.
Other alumni include:
- An editor with Rolling Stone magazine
- A curator in the Rare Book Division of the New York Public Library
- A member of the public relations staff at PricewaterhouseCoopers accounting firm
- Novelists Karleen Koen, David Lindsey and Larry McMurtry
- Poets Chad Davidson and John Poch
- Screenplay writer and director Ken Harrison
- Various employees of government agencies, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Government Printing Office
English Writing and Rhetoric Degree Courses You Could Take
Rhetorical History and Historiography (3 hrs)
Explores the construction of the rhetorical tradition through canonical texts and
figures; questions alternatives to the received tradition.
Studies in Writing (3 hrs)
Broad-based study of the intersecting social, material, political and institutional
discourses that shape the theory, philosophy, history and practice of writing.
Studies in Modern Rhetoric (3 hrs)
Study of theories, practices and questions raised after the “rhetorical turn” of the
20th century.
Advanced Studies in Writing (3 hrs)
Intensive study of writing theory, philosophy, history and practice in dialogue with
emerging research in humanities, the sciences and the arts.
Special Topics in Rhetoric and Writing Studies (3 hrs)
Specialized, focused study of a particular topic, theme, figure, practice and/or theory
within the field of rhetoric and writing studies.
Academic Writing in the Humanities (3 hrs)
Intermediate-level study in essayistic and academic literacies. Practice-centered
approach to writing, with a particular focus on drafting, revision and research-based
academic argument.
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