Amherst,
MA,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in English - Composition and Rhetoric in Boston United States | University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Amherst
|
Boston United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
32,276
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
UMass offers graduate students a robust program in composition and rhetoric, concentrating on writing's role in academic and public contexts while exploring connections between theory, teaching, and writing practices. Those specializing in rhetoric and composition complete foundational coursework in composition theory, rhetorical studies, literacy research, and methodological approaches. Students can then choose from diverse elective topics including public discourse analysis, genre studies, writing's relationship to race and gender, and digital writing technologies.
With the English Department's comprehensive graduate curriculum spanning literature, cultural studies, creative writing, and American Studies, students enjoy significant freedom to shape their academic path and research focus.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Excellent recommendations by your professors (a minimum of two) are essential. You may want to provide your recommenders with copies of your college or university transcripts, papers you wrote for their course(s), and a brief r'sum of your accomplishments, both academic and professional.
GPA and Transcripts We look carefully at your course preparation and GPA. Nearly all of the students we accept have an undergraduate GPA of 3.3 or better. Students entering with a Master's degree are expected to have attained a high GPA (3.75 or better) for their graduate work.
IELTS - 6.5
TOEFL IBT- 80
Duolingo English Test: Minimum overall score of 115
GPA and Transcripts We look carefully at your course preparation and GPA. Nearly all of the students we accept have an undergraduate GPA of 3.3 or better. Students entering with a Master's degree are expected to have attained a high GPA (3.75 or better) for their graduate work.
IELTS - 6.5
TOEFL IBT- 80
Duolingo English Test: Minimum overall score of 115
Tuition
USD
32,276