CLS3930

Rhetoric

(ART)

Walter Veit

12 points + 3 hours per week + Clayton

Synopsis: Philosophical foundations and historic development of rhetoric as a theory of communication. Theoretical and practical beginnings in Greek and Roman antiquity. Major forces during the Middle Ages. The decline of rhetoric from the Renaissance to the nineteenth century. The function of rhetoric in the work of contemporary theoreticians and scholars.

Assessment: Two seminar papers (1000-1500 words each): 20% each + Research essay (4000 words): 60%