修辞与作文专业的文学硕士学位（MA）凭借其屡获殊荣的师资力量和对学生成功的承诺，跻身全美前茅。学生享受一个充满活力的社区，致力于研究书面语篇和在各种情况下的写作教学。该计划还制定了独特的学习计划，将基础知识与重点研究相结合，涉及范围从少数派和女权主义修辞学到数字文学，社会正义写作和写作中心研究。修辞与作文专业的文学硕士学位（MA）需要33个学期的学分，其中包括一篇论文。
The Texas State MARC program ranks among the top nationwide, with award-winning faculty and a commitment to student success. Students develop unique programs of study combining foundational knowledge with focused study in areas ranging from minority and feminist rhetorics to digital literacies, writing for social justice, and writing center studies.<br>Students present papers at regional and national conferences, win awards, and co-author articles with faculty. Graduates distinguish themselves as university writing teachers and professional writing specialists and pursue doctoral studies in top-tier universities.<br>The goal of the MARC program is to immerse students in historical and contemporary conversations in rhetoric and composition and encourage them to use and contribute to these conversations as they serve the students' own interests and goals. The program is dedicated to students' success by mentoring and collaborating with them, encouraging professional development through workshops and networking, and providing a supportive environment for learning. In short, the program aims to expose students to the richness that is rhetoric and composition and to encourage them to find their own ways to add to this richness.<br>The Master of Arts (M.A.) degree with a major in Rhetoric and Composition ranks among the top nationwide with award-winning faculty and commitment to student success. Students enjoy a vibrant community dedicated to studying written discourse and the teaching of writing within a variety of contexts. The program also develops unique programs of study combining foundational knowledge with focused study in areas ranging from minority and feminist rhetorics to digitial literacies, writing for social justice, and writing center studies.