Virtual Information Session
The Writing, Rhetoric & Technical Communication Graduate Program invites you to a virtual information session on Wednesday, Nov 6 at 4:30 pm EST.
During the session, you’ll learn about writing careers, assistantships to cover tuition and provide a stipend, program tracks, and the Harrisonburg community. You’ll also meet current students and have a chance to ask questions.
Ready to attend? Register here.
Greetings From The Director
"When you join our program, you become part of a supportive, high-energy community of faculty and students who are dedicated writers and content creators." Read More
— Dr. Lori Beth De Hertogh, WRTC Graduate Program Director
Graduate Student Spotlight
Mohammed Saifullai is a second-year graduate student in Writing, Rhetoric and Technical communication (WRTC) at James Madison University.
Saif is currently interning at the Embassy of Ghana in Washington, D.C. where he assists with writing, documentation processing, and content creation. Post-graduation, he plans to pursue doctoral studies in rhetoric and composition.
When asked how WRTC prepared him for his internship, Saif underscored that “Our graduate writing program has helped me build skills in creating professional communications such as emails, reports, and other workplace documents that are applicable in diverse professional settings such as the Embassy of Ghana. WRTC has also improved my knowledge of workplace tools and technologies such as collaboration platforms and content management systems.”
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Program Advantages
Why we're one of the top graduate writing programs in Virginia:
- Assistantships to cover tuition and provide a stipend to qualified applicants.
- Design & Technological Skills to pursue writing careers in digital storytelling, publication management, professional editing, content strategy, UX, and more.
- Public & Professional Writing and Health & Science Writing tracks.
- Students From Diverse Majors including science, English, sociology, business, education, writing studies, psychology, journalism, and more.
- Career Support that includes close mentorship, career advising, job application guidance, and conference travel funding.
- Internship or Thesis Option to pursue either an internship or write a research-based thesis.
Writing Careers
WRTC graduates pursue writing careers in:
- Technical Communication
- Medical Writing
- Professional Editing
- Science Writing
- Information Design
- Digital Storytelling
- Content Strategy
- User Experience
- Grant Writing
- Teaching Writing
- Publication Management
Course Offerings
In 2024-2025, our graduate writing program will offer electives on:
- user-experience
- document design
- teaching writing
- health and medical writing
- launching a writing career
Want to know more? Contact Dr. Lori Beth De Hertogh, WRTC Graduate Program Director, at dehertlb@jmu.edu.
Please go to the Cost of Attendance Calculator to see the estimated cost of attendance for your program of study.
