Overview

Key Facts

The Master of Arts degree in Rhetoric and Writing at Michigan State University serves both as:

a professional degree for students interested in technical and professional writing and a career track in industry, nonprofits, or in non-faculty roles in educational institutions, and
a preparatory degree for doctoral work in rhetoric, writing and/or composition studies, communication studies, or technical communication.

Designed for completion in two years, the MA in Rhetoric and Writing provides students with a theoretically grounded, yet practical experience in rhetoric and writing studies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Contemporary Theories of Rhetoric

Writing, Composing, Designing, Making

Research Methodologies in Rhetoric and Writing

Multimodal Composing Theory and Practice
Digital Rhetoric

Professional Writing Theory and Research

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

East Lansing, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.25

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

have a baccalaureate degree in humanities, writing, communications, English, or a related field;
have completed a minimum of 18 semester credits in humanities, writing, English, or communications-related fields beyond the 100 level with a minimum GPA of 3.25.

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Tuition Fee

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International

51900 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1730 USD per credit during 12 months.
National

51900 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 1730 USD per credit during 12 months.
In-State

26790 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 893 USD per credit during 12 months.

Living costs for East Lansing

1000 - 1500 USD /month

Living costs

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