Rhetoric and Composition
Examine language through a critical lens to better understand argument, persuasion and effective writing.
Engage in academic discourse and study aimed at enacting change through skillful communication.
Visit Department WebsiteSample Courses
- Women’s Rhetoric
- Cultural Rhetorics
- Seminar in Composition
- Literacies, Pedagogies, and Black Feminisms
Special Admission Requirements
Please visit the department website to view our graduate admission requirements.
What Sets Us Apart
TCU’s teacher-scholar model means professors are both teachers and researchers — often with involvement of both undergraduate and graduate students. When your teachers are involved scholars themselves, everyone benefits.
You’ll be given the opportunities to learn alongside your professors on field studies all over the United States.
At TCU, there’s a shared willingness by faculty to collaborate across disciplines in teaching and research. Our goal is for students to build on their new knowledge, making valuable connections between concepts and ideas from different areas of study. This motivates our students to be more creative in their lifelong learning and enhances the critical thinking skills needed for problem solving in today’s world.
International awareness and cross-cultural understanding are critical to TCU’s mission. Our faculty members help students gain a deeper understanding of other viewpoints and experiences — an essential skill to tackle real-world projects.
Career Prospects
Our graduates have enjoyed great success with tenure-line positions at institutions such as Syracuse, Penn State, James Madison, Georgia State, North Dakota State, DePaul, Virginia Military Institute, the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Oklahoma State, and the Ohio State and University of Texas systems.