The MA program in Rhetoric and Composition (MARC) provides students the opportunity to study written discourse and the teaching of writing within and across social, cultural, institutional, and technological contexts.  The program combines core courses in rhetorical theory, composition theory and pedagogy, and research methods, with opportunities for focused study in areas ranging from minority rhetorics and writing center studies to teaching with technology and writing across cultures.  Students may also choose to pursue a cognate (six hours) in one of our successful MA programs in technical communication or literature.