Master of Arts in English - Rhetoric and Communication Design (Course Work)

University of Waterloo

In the Master of Arts in Rhetoric and Communication Design (MA-RCD), students anchor their research in the foundational course of rhetorical theory (ENGL 700), and follow a program of study involving such fields as rhetoric, discourse analysis, semiotics, multimedia design and critique, composition pedagogy, and professional writing. MA-RCD graduates are employed in private industry, government, educational organizations, non-governmental organizations, and in their own businesses others go on to doctoral programs. Deepen your knowledge of the foundations of rhetorical theory and pursue your interests in fields such as rhetoric, discourse analysis, semiotics, multimedia design and critique, composition pedagogy, and professional writing with the Master of Arts in Rhetoric and Communication Design program.