Communication and Rhetoric - Nazareth College of Rochester

Communication and Rhetoric from Nazareth College of Rochester is a Campus Bachelor Media Studies degree that prepares you for a Communications career. In an information society, the ability to communicate is an essential skill. Writing, speaking, and making a cogent argument are useful on the world stage, in virtually every field, and in all aspects of life. Mastery of communication can give students a competitive edge in gaining employment in fields such as business, law, and media?anywhere writing, and critical thinking skills are required. The ability to communicate effectively is a lifelong skill that gives students the power to inform, persuade, inspire, and foster change. Nazareth College\\\\\\\'s new major in Communication and Rhetoric prepares students to become versatile communicators in spoken, written and visual forms. They also become familiar with the technology and design of print and digital media. Coursework is both research-oriented and project based. Some students even present and defend their work at conferences within the field. Students are required to take two semesters of Classical and Modern Rhetoric, the art of using written language and oratory persuasively, in the foundation courses for the major. The skills acquired in these courses are particularly useful in the fields of law, business, advertising, or public service. Program Highlights A lively mixture of lecture, small group work, case studies and hands-on work build strong background and practical experience. All students receive direct pre-professional training in the form of internships and seminar projects conducted in consultation with local businesses. For majors, an internship is required. Students have interned within a variety of businesses and organizations ranging from advertising agencies to not-for-profits. Majors have the flexibility to pick their areas of interest, such as, marketing and public relations, journalism, screenwriting, video production, digital imaging and technical writing. Students have continually presented their scholarly research at the annual Conference for Undergraduate Research in Communication , hosted at RIT, with a Top Paper awarded in the area of Criticism. Students have been winners of the Ralph Kepner Memorial Scholarship Award for technical writing from the international professional organization of the Society for Technical Communication. Students have a high success rate for placement in employment or graduate school. View more details on Nazareth College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Media Studies courses.