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The Department of Writing Studies offers a Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy in Rhetoric and Scientific and Technical Communication (RSTC), a Master of Science in Scientific and Technical Communication (STC), and a post-baccalaureate Certificate in Technical Communication.

The Writing Studies faculty consists of thirteen members who explore and expand our understanding of writing and the ways people use written texts to shape the world. Our research  and teaching interests range widely, including rhetorical theory  and history, scientific and technical communication, writing pedagogy, textual analysis, digital literacies, and the relationships between writers, readers, and broader social and cultural contexts.

In addition, our students benefit from being at a wonderful and complex university, which allows them to take courses in a related, supporting field such as cultural studies, history, literature, and the social sciences, as well work with professional schools of education, law, engineering, and public health. This diversity of options also allows students to study with an affiliated faculty with expertise in rhetoric of science, communication studies, journalism and mass communication, feminist studies, human-computer interaction, curriculum and instruction, and literacy and rhetorical studies, among others. The University also has a superb library system with extensive electronic resources and print holdings.

The number of graduate students in our programs is small, so students receive close, individual attention as they work through the course requirements, examinations, and, for doctoral students, the dissertation.

The University of Minnesota is located in the Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis. This location combines the entertainment and recreational opportunities of a major city with a compact footprint that makes it quite convenient to get from school to home, and beyond.

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