Application for ENGE 510A - Rhetorical Theory I: Classical Rhetoric (10/20/2025 - 12/12/2025)
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ENGE 510A - Rhetorical Theory I: Classical Rhetoric
Provides students with an overview of some of the histories and theories of “classical” rhetorics beginning with their origins in Ancient Greece and Rome and moving into more contemporary paradigms and treatments. This history will give students a thorough grasp of how much of what is talked about today in terms of “rhetoric” has its origin in antiquity. Students will read primary texts by Plato and Aristotle with the goal of understanding how such thinkers managed to lay the foundations for a field of study that is flexible, nimble, and incredibly powerful. The rich historical and theoretical treatment of rhetoric here will nicely prepare students to be able to follow and contribute to current conversations within the ever-growing field of rhetorical study.
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10/20/25 - 12/12/25 | ONLINE • ONLINE |