Department of Rhetoric, Writing, and Communications

Students who major in Rhetoric and Communications practise writing in a variety of genres and read contemporary non-fiction, analyze visual and verbal texts, trace the impact of print and electronic media on western culture, and - through the study of theory and close attention to textual practices - examine how ideology is embodied in discourse. Students with a B.A. in Rhetoric and Communications can enter graduate studies in such fields as Communications, Composition, Media Studies, and Rhetoric. They are also well prepared for public- and private-sector careers that depend on advanced analytical and communicative skills, especially in writing.

Our first year courses are offered in a number of versions ranging from a Multidisciplinary course to ones linked with specific courses in other departments. Each one, though, teaches writing as a means of discovering, developing, and revising ideas to help prepare students for success in academic studies and in subsequent careers.

Course Descriptions:

	Updated 04/09/2013: 2013 Spring Poster (PDF) 2012-2013 Fall-Winter Terms 2012 - 2013 Student Handbook (PDF) 2012 - 2013 Upper Level Courses (Poster PDF) Courses Without the Descriptions 2012 - 2013 First Year Courses (PDF) 2012 - 2013 Upper Level Courses (PDF)

NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

Student's Works:

Art Gallery of Student Work for Academic Writing (RHET-1110-141)

From our Writing Practicum (RHET-3331/6) course comes the Writingpartners blog: http://writingpartners.wordpress.com/

Composing Our Winnipeg: Rhetoric of/and the City
(RHET-3321)
Living in a city--especially when we live in the same city for years—we tend to move through it inattentively, getting from place to place. There is a difference between looking and intently seeing. One of our projects was to walk slowly through familiar ground, to observe, map, listen and even record sounds of the places we are used to passing through, denaturalizing familiar ground . . .
Web Site

NEW Course Numbers:
RHET-1101 Humanities
RHET-1102 Social Sciences
RHET-1103 Sciences
RHET-1104 Business Administration
RHET-1105 Multidisciplinary
RHET-1106 Linked to . . .
RHET-1110 Extended (CATEP, TYP, WEC)
RHET-1115 Extended English as an Additional Language

Monica receives Travel scholarship from the Rhetotic Director Judith Kearns.

Reeh and Pamela Taylor Family Academic Travel Award
Open to students majoring in Rhetoric. This award is designated to help students further their academic careers. See the information poster.

Maria Monica de Castro was our initial travel award recipient (see picture).

English-Speaking Union Prize
This year, the English-Speaking Union Prize went to Alison Zenisek.

Scholarship in Rhetoric and Composition
The recipients of the Scholarship in Rhetoric and Composition were Anne Thomas, Richard Stecenko, and Allison Ferry.

For information of our scholorship awards, go to the Student Awards and Financial Aid pdf, page 19.

Archives: 2008-09; 2009-10; 2010-11

Degrees/Programs Offered

Students interested in the Rhetoric and Communications Major or the Joint Degree/Diploma program should contact the Department of Rhetoric, Writing, and Communications (786-9117) or view our web site for basic information. Students are also encouraged to seek advice from RHET faculty about appropriate courses.

An alternate path to the B.A. pursued by some students is to do a Public Relations diploma with Continuing Education (for which 30 hours of transfer credit are granted), and then complete the requirements for a Rhetoric and Communications degree in the remaining 60 credit hours.

Public Relations Diploma (UW Continuing Education)