Writing, Rhetoric, and Publication
The Writing, Rhetoric, and Publication Program minor and concentration combine traditional approaches to writing and editing with new approaches made available by visual and digital media. You can choose to add this program as a concentration to the English major or add it as a minor to any course of study.
The program provides you with knowledge and experiences that are integral to professional and civic life in the 21st century. You will understand how to create different kinds of texts for a variety of audiences in a variety of media.
The Writing, Rhetoric, and Publication (WRP) Program addresses three areas of study:
- content-making and content-delivery
- technical writing and editing
- writing, literacy, and rhetorical studies
Each area of study includes relevant writing theory and opportunities to produce writing for multiple audiences and in multiple media.
Through these areas of study, WRP students will gain experience doing:
- document design
- technical writing and editing
- social media marketing
- sound, image, and video editing
- usability testing
- search engine optimization
- content strategy
- copywriting for print and web
Prospective students can visit the