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As of July 1, 2003, the Department of American Thought and Language is the Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures (WRAC). A department in the College of Arts & Letters at Michigan State University, WRAC offers Tier I writing courses, a BA in Professional Writing, and a BA in American Studies. Please see our mission page for more information about the Department.
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS: MSU Dubai, Writing Program Coordinator & Communication Center Director and Assistant Professor, First-Year Writing. See Writing_MSU_Dubai.pdf for full position descriptions and more information. See, also www.dubai.msu.edu |
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| Tier I Writing Courses: Tier I writing courses are designed to improve students’ ability to read carefully and critically; to collect, analyze, and share information; and to develop arguments and present ideas to others in clear, effective, and persuasive prose in a variety of genres. Analysis of verbal and visual texts helps students develop their knowledge of the cultural heritages of the United States, of public issues, and of principles of writing. | BA in Professional Writing: Professional Writing is for students interested in specializing in writing as an area of expertise and developing advanced writing skills, with emphasis on writing in digital environments (e.g., web authoring, multimedia writing); on writing for/in diverse disciplines, communities, and cultures; and on editing and publishing. This writing degree program emphasizes the organizational, disciplinary, and cultural contexts for writing. | BA in American Studies: American Studies offers students the opportunity to examine American culture in all its diversity from an interdisciplinary perspective. Students can fashion their own major by combining disciplines. Film studies, history, music, literature, architecture, television and visual arts (painting, photography, multimedia)are all areas available for focused investigation. |
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Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and American Cultures Michigan State University 235 Bessey Hall East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1033 Phone: 517/355-2400 Fax: 517/353-5250 |
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update: 26 August 2004
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