ENG 615 - The History of Rhetoric

Credits: 3

This course is an elective in the Studies in Rhetoric and Composition sequence of the English M.A. curriculum. It provides a historical foundation for rhetoric and composition studies by concentrating on a specific era or set of eras in the history of rhetoric, such as the Classical Era, the Medieval Period, to the Enlightenment, or the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries. The course examines important definitions and discussions concerning the nature and purpose of rhetoric and philosophical, poetic, psychological, and social relations and implications of rhetoric in the given historical period. Attention is paid to the era’s implications for rhetoric in the twenty-first century.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Master of Arts in English (MAE) program or permission from the Director of the MAE program.

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