At Florida State University we offer an M.A. in Rhetoric and Composition and a Ph.D. in English with a specialization in Rhetoric and Composition. Our graduate program provides a solid foundation of general knowledge and practice with core courses in Rhetoric, Composition, Research Methodologies, and Theories of Difference. In addition, our program highlights the following distinctives: An Emphasis on and Commitment to Diversity and Difference: We define diversity broadly to include intersections of race, class, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, language, (dis)ability, and other marked or unmarked identity positions. Our course offerings, professional development, scholarship, recruitment, and hiring all demonstrate the value we place on inclusion, accessibility, and difference.<br>Collaboration, Cooperation, and Community: We'students and facultyhave published books, chapters, and articles together, presented at conferences together, edited collections and journals together, and written grants together. We value community, gathering regularly to challenge and support one another, celebrate each other's accomplishments, and develop personally and professionally.<br>Writing Program Administration (WPA): Many faculty and students in our program have shared interests in WPA work in college composition programs, writing centers and digital studios, writing majors, and graduate writing programs. Our graduate students gain valuable professional experience and mentoring working as and with WPAs, we offer courses in in WPA work, and many faculty and students present and publish WPA scholarship.<br>Digital Composition and Digital Humanities: We also have shared scholarly interests and in digital composing and scholarship. With a course on digital convergence culture, two digital studios, and several ongoing digital archive projects, we offer multiple ways to engage in digital scholarship, teaching, and composing. <br>Mentoring and Professional Development: Graduate students in our program receive support and mentoring from the beginning of their program until often well beyond graduation. We regularly offer professional develop workshops and 1-hour courses on conference presentations, manuscript publication, institutional types and academic careers, ePortfolios, job preparation-placement, and so much more. <br>The Graduate Program in English offers the Masters of Arts (M.A.), Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees. Students in the M.A. program emphasize one of two tracks: (1) Literature, Media, and Culture, (2) Rhetoric and Composition. M.F.A. students emphasize Creative Writing. Students pursuing an M.A. in Literature, Media, and Culture must complete the Capstone Course in Professional Writing (ENG 5971). See the Graduate Handbook for description. Students in Rhetoric and Composition may write a thesis or take a portfolio examination. Creative Writing students present a body of creative work for the thesis. All Ph.D. students satisfy core requirements in literature, language study, and literary theory. Students then take comprehensive examinations and write dissertations in fields such as Medieval and Early Modern British Literary and Cultural Studies (through 1660), British and Irish Literary and Cultural Studies: 1660-1900, Post-1900 Literary and Cultural Studies (American, British, Irish), American Literary and Cultural Studies to 1900, African-American Literary and Cultural Studies, History of Text Technologies, Feminism, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Colonial, Postcolonial, and Transnational Literary and Cultural Studies, and Publishing and Editing.