About the course

We offer four graduate programs: Master's degrees in Literary Studies, in Rhetoric and Communication Design, and in Experimental Digital Media?all of which can be taken in the co-op stream, as well as a Doctorate in Language and Literature. MA?Literary Studies (LIT), draws on the well known strengths of our department in all major areas of British, American, and Canadian literatures in English. MA??Rhetoric and Communication Design (RCD), is led by internationally renowned faculty with expertise in rhetoric, multimedia design and critique, discourse and text analysis, and professional communication. MA??Experimental Digital Media (XDM), anchored in our satellite facility the Critical Media Lab, features teaching and project direction by a core of influential digital scholars and artists. In the Master of Arts in Rhetoric and Communication Design (MA-RCD), students anchor their research in the foundational course of rhetorical theory (ENGL 700), and follow a program of study involving such fields as rhetoric, discourse analysis, semiotics, multimedia design and critique, composition pedagogy, and professional writing. MA-RCD graduates are employed in private industry, government, educational org anizations, non-governmental organizations, and in their own businesses, others go on to doctoral programs. In this stream six term-length courses must be completed, and a completed research project.

　　An MRP proposal should consist of an overview of the entire project of no more than 500 words, exclusive of bibliography. It should include first-page headings with your name, your supervisor?s name, your second-reader?s name, and a title. Sections should be clearly signaled with subheads and blank space. Pages should be numbered. The purpose of the document is to solicit feedback from the thesis supervisor, the second reader, and the English Graduate Committee in order to ensure the successful completion of the project. The Graduate Committee must approve the proposal before it can go forward. The proposal should outline the project?s major research goals and the corpus of texts or objects to be considered. It should briefly consider some major extant work in the field. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 1 Year(s)Fees: CA$23,088

Intake	Location
Fall (September), 2024	Waterloo
Fall (September), 2025	Waterloo

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of Waterloo

An Honours Bachelor's degree in English, or its equivalent, with an average of at least 78% in English courses, and at least 75% overall.Those with Honours degrees not in English may apply to the program but may be required to take as many as 10 undergraduate courses in English to prepare them for graduate-level study in the discipline. Additional courses will be chosen in consultation with the Graduate Officer and will generally correspond to the minor program in English. When applying for admission to the program, candidates may also be asked to submit a portfolio of undergraduate or professional writing.

　　Proof of English language proficiency, if applicable. TOEFL 100 (writing 26, speaking 26), IELTS 7.5 (writing 7.0, speaking 7.0)

　　

English language requirements

　　7.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 100.0

　　

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