BS in Public Writing and Rhetoric

The Bachelor of Science in Public Writing and Rhetoric is offered through the College of Liberal Arts at MTSU.

Learn to write effectively for a wide range of audiences and purposes in the new Public Writing and Rhetoric major. Clear, logical communication is essential for technical writing, podcasting, video games, civic communication, and more. You will work with faculty who research and teach in these varied areas and get extensive, hands-on experience that will help you become a dynamic, rhetorically adaptable writer. In a fast-changing employment landscape, employers put a premium on flexible, well-developed writing skills. Develop the ability to make a difference in the world with your writing. The Public Writing and Rhetoric (PWR) program gives students extensive, hands-on experience learning to write for audiences beyond academic settings. Working with faculty who research and teach courses on technical writing, podcasting, digital reading practices, collaborative writing, video games, community and public rhetoric, multimodal composition, and user experience design, students in the program become dynamic, rhetorically adaptable writers prepared to navigate a wide range of audiences, genres, and platforms. In a fast-changing employment landscape where employers put a premium on flexible, well-developed writing skills, PWR students graduate with in-demand professional skills and the ability to make a difference in the world with their writing.