BA in Rhetoric

Duquesne University

As an undergraduate student in the Department of Communication & Rhetorical Studies, you will explore professional and public leadership grounded in Duquesne’s liberal arts tradition. You will learn the history and practice of producing and interpreting oral and written arguments in the professional and public spheres, leading you toward a career in a wide array of fields in the global sphere, including law, public policy advocacy, nonprofit administration, marketing, business and corporate affairs.
Through a combination of theoretical and practical coursework, you will become well versed in the history, theory and practice of communication and rhetoric across a range of contexts, including interpersonal, organizational, public, and mediated communication.

McAnulty College and Graduate School of Liberal Arts