在修辞与传播设计文学硕士（MA-RCD）中，学生将其研究锚定在修辞理论的基础课程（ENGL 700）中，并遵循涉及修辞，语篇分析，符号学，多媒体等领域的学习计划设计和评论，作文教学法和专业写作。MA-RCD的毕业生受雇于私营企业，政府，教育组织，非政府组织以及自己的企业，其他人则继续攻读博士学位。MA-RCD也可以在合作视频流中使用。
We offer four graduate programs: Master's degrees in Literary Studies, in Rhetoric and Communication Design, and in Experimental Digital Mediaall of which can be taken in the co-op stream, as well as a Doctorate in Language and Literature. MALiterary Studies (LIT), draws on the well known strengths of our department in all major areas of British, American, and Canadian literatures in English. MARhetoric 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. MAExperimental 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.<br><br>The co-op stream gives students the ability to gain real-world experience while earning money to pay for university. Any of the English MA degree may be taken in the co-op stream. We invite you to study in the mode that best suits you, regular or co-op.