Rhetoric, Media, and Publics PhD
Degree Requirements
The following requirements are in addition to, or further elaborate upon, those requirements outlined in The Graduate School Policy Guide.
Master's
Students entering without a master's degree must complete a capstone MA thesis no later than the end of the Summer quarter of Year 2; program faculty recommend that students without an MA aim to complete the MA by the end of Year 1 if possible. The selection and specific definition of the scope of an MA thesis will be worked out by the student in consultation with the advisor.
Note: all students must complete the MA in RMP unless they already hold a MA degree in a humanistic field of study suitably proximate to RMP program study. The Executive Committee must approve an outside MA as exempting a student from the MA thesis requirement.
PhD
Students must complete at least 12 courses (and a maximum of 18) in the first 2 years of study.
Total Units Required: 12
| Course | Title |
|---|---|
| Core Courses (6 units) | |
| One of the following courses | |
| Rhetoric: History and Theory | |
| Classical Rhetoric and Its Afterlives | |
| COMM_ST 419-0 | The Practice of Public Scholarship 1 |
| COMM_ST 454-0 | Making and Unmaking of Audiences and Publics |
| COMM_ST 485-0 | Media Theory |
| COMM_ST 489-0 | History of Media Technologies |
| One of the following courses | |
| Contemporary Rhetorical Analysis | |
| Critical Media Practice | |
| Elective Courses (6 units) | |
| 6 letter-graded graduate level courses | |
Students may take no more than 12 elective courses total | |
- 1
COMM_ST 419 can be substituted for an appropriate alternative course with DGS approval.
Other PhD Degree Requirements
- Examinations: upon completion of coursework, written and oral comprehensive examination
- Research/Projects: toward qualifying exams and dissertation
- PhD Dissertation: based on original, independent research
- Final Evaluations: oral defense of dissertation
- Other: attend program and other university events including visiting lectures, workshops, symposia, conferences, reading groups, arts events, summer institutes, etc.