• Miami offers both MA and Ph.D. degrees in composition and rhetoric, both of which allow students to pursue a variety of interests in the field. Our nationally prominent, award-winning faculty are deeply committed to helping students pursue their interests, expand their knowledge and expertise, and assist them in launching their professional careers. At Miami, students will be joining a strong, vibrant, interactive community of scholars and teachers who collaborate on research, teaching, administration, and on service to the university and community.
  • Our graduate curriculum will provide students with a solid foundation in the field of composition and rhetoric—in theory, history, methodology, and pedagogy—along with opportunities to specialize in particular areas. Our particular strengths and specialty areas include
    • rhetoric and composition pedagogy
    • digital and multimedia rhetoric and composing
    • community and public rhetorics, civic engagement
    • intercultural and comparative rhetorics, second language writing
    • professional writing
    • feminist and queer studies
    • writing program administration, writing centers, and writing-across-the-curriculum