JMU’s Writing, Rhetoric, and Technical Communication major occupies rarefied air. The School of Writing, Rhetoric and Technical Communication is a community of exceptional faculty, dedicated staff, talented students, and energetic alumni in one of the only stand-alone programs in the U.S. dedicated to writing across a variety of modes and genres. WRTC offers an expansive curriculum and a wide variety of opportunities for hands-on learning. Students learn the kinds of research, analytical and technical skills that allow them to become successful professional communicators as well as competitive candidates for a wide variety of graduate programs. Our faculty is comprised of practitioners and scholars from fields including rhetoric and writing, scientific and technical communication, creative nonfiction, professional communication, digital media, feminist studies, the rhetoric of health and medicine, and science studies.

Bli en erfaren offentlig talare genom dina kurser genom att utveckla och hålla tal, analysera argument från en mängd olika muntliga och skriftliga källor, utveckla och använda kritiska verktyg, och engagera sig i forskning och diskussion som fokuserar på kommunikation och övertalning som centrala för företag, politik, och kultur.