Description
COMM 427. RHETORICAL CRITICISM. This course is required for Communication Studies majors. Students study a variety of rhetorical-critical methodologies including metaphoric, pentadic, cluster, narrative, fantasy, theme, and ideological approaches. Students engage in rhetorical criticism throughout the term. The final project is an original rhetorical critique of a significant text for submission to a professional conference or publication. Prerequisites: Communication Arts 312 and senior status or permission of instructor. Three hours.