Overview

Rhetoric teaches you how to invent, organize, arrange, and produce knowledge. Rhetoric teaches you how to create and share meaning. Rhetoric is the basis of all writing we do. Web pages are rhetorical. Technical documents are rhetorical. Movies are rhetorical. Video games are rhetorical. Ads are rhetorical. Medical documents are rhetorical. Legal briefs are rhetorical. Rhetoric is everywhere we engage with ideas and content! WRD is dedicated to the study and teaching of writing practices, public rhetoric, and digital media. With 18 faculty and 1 staff member, we serve over 5,000 undergraduates each year. The Writing, Rhetoric and Digital Studies BA/BSc program is offered at University of Kentucky.

The WRD BA/BS major offers students three tracks:

Professional Writing and Editing (for those who want careers in editing and publishing or writing for/within a nonprofit or business)
Rhetorical Theory and Practice (for those who want to get involved in public advocacy, government, or law)
Digital Studies (for those who want to write and produce content for electronic spaces and understand how those spaces are designed).
WRD also offers a minor in Writing, Rhetoric and Digital Studies as well as a minor in Profession and Technical Writing

Careers

Grow Your Future

Majoring or minoring in WRD allows you the opportunity to pursue a number of career options

Career opportunities in Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies:

Specific Industries as a content creator or writer
Media relations
Media relations
Documentation design
Government (technical documentation, lobbying, politics
Research specialists (think tanks, legal bodies, industry)
Creative content (video game development, entertainment)
Education (writing for education companies or agencies)
Social media
Website design
App creation
Technical writing
Health industry (documentation, medical information, app development)
Public advocacy (NGO work, non-profit)
Public policy (organizations that require analytical and research skills)
Grant writing
Speech writing
Science writing
Teaching

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies

Advanced Workshop

Composition and Communication

Intellectual Inquiry in Arts and Creativity

Intellectual Inquiry in the Humanities

Intellectual Inquiry in the Social Sciences

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-02-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2026-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-09-30 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-10-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Creative Writing Media Studies & Mass Media Digital Media View 1153 other Bachelors in Media Studies & Mass Media in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Complete UK International Application for Undergraduate Admission or Common Application
$60 Application processing fee (non-refundable)
Official transcripts in English
English proficiency
Optional tests: ACT / SAT (M+CR) Scores: ACT school code: 1554 | SAT school code - 1837. Required for engineering programs and scholarships

Tuition Fee

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International

34140 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 34140 USD per year during 48 months.
National

34140 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 34140 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

13502 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 13502 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Lexington-Fayette

900 - 1400 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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