Bachelor's in Writing and Rhetoric

Writing and Rhetoric is a Bachelor program taught at Pitzer College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (4 years) options.

The Writing and Rhetoric program at Pitzer College, in partnership with Scripps College, trains students in persuasive writing through the study of argument in nonfiction prose. Students compose writing and argue across forms such as essays and memoirs. They also analyze arguments in context using lenses from various disciplines, and learn to communicate thoughtfully with a range of audiences.

The major requires a minimum of eight full course credits plus a senior thesis. It includes foundational courses, three writing workshop courses, two courses selected from writing studies/discourse studies/rhetoric options, and a senior thesis. The program is an off-campus major housed at Scripps College that incorporates courses held at Pitzer College. The senior thesis may be completed in fall or spring, and Writing Studio must be taken either one semester prior to or concurrent with the senior thesis.

Modules

• Histories of Writing and Rhetoric (choose one of the following)
• WRIT 105 SC — Writing and the Liberal Arts
• WRIT 110 SC — Introduction to Rhetoric
• WRIT 119 SC — A Genealogy of Writing
• Creative Nonfiction/Essay/Journalism (choose one of the following)
• WRIT 135 SC — Writing Social Media
• WRIT 140 SC — Creative Nonfiction
• WRIT 146 SC — Academic vs. Creative Non/Fiction
• Persuasive Multimodal Rhetorics (choose one of the following)
• WRIT 153 SC — Introduction to Podcasting
• WRIT 172 SC — Rhetorics of Sustainability
• WRIT 175 SC — Social Action Writing and Rhetoric

The minimum requirements for admission in Writing and Rhetoric at Pitzer College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Pitzer College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Pitzer College as pre-requiste for admission in Writing and Rhetoric.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.pitzer.edu/academics/programs/writing-and-rhetoric

• Journalism
• Communications

80 fully funded scholarships are listed for USA. See USA scholarships.