Our Story
Pace University, Pleasantville, is located in the historic Hudson Valley, a region known for its rich history of art. Nestled between the countryside of Westchester County and the urban terrain of New York City is a community of writers who find themselves in the most auspicious of spaces, free to walk Emersonian paths and explore Manhattan’s cement-topped trails that have inspired countless poets, writers, scholars, and activists.
Writing and Rhetoric
Writing and Rhetoric focuses on the arts of writing and critical thinking through different lenses, including composition theory, digital and cultural rhetorics, creative and professional writing, literacy studies, and new media. The program teaches students to see the world with greater texture and nuance and produce work that enacts change as they become engaged citizens and active professionals in careers and graduate programs for which the development, analysis, and synthesis of texts are essential.
Flexibility
The Writing and Rhetoric B.A. was created with curriculum and course flexibility in mind. While all students in the program will take LIT 205 and ENG 206 as introductory or gateway courses, they are afforded the freedom to develop an academic sequence of courses that fit their writerly identities and professional aspirations.
Internships
Helping students enter the workforce is a top priority. In the Writing and Rhetoric program, students may begin internships as early as the first semester of their junior year. Since experiment and experience are integral to finding a career post-graduation, students are encouraged take up to nine internship credits (3 classes).
Recent Graduate Success
• Brent Cameron, completing MA in Writing and Rhetoric, East Carolina State University
• Maria Snelling, Macmillan Publishing
Professionalization
Our degree program also offers dual degree programs that allows students to graduate with a bachelor and master degree in 5-years.
• Writing and Rhetoric & Masters of Public Policy
• Writing and Rhetoric & Masters of English Education
• Writing and Rhetoric & Masters of Publishing
• Writing and Rhetoric & Law (Pace Law School program is a 6-year commitment)
A Community of Writing and Writers
• Students have presented with faculty at local, national, and international academic conferences, including Northeast Writing Center Association, Conference on College Composition and Communication, York College/Naylor Writing Series, American/Popular Culture Association, and American Men’s Studies Association.
Careers of Graduates
- Lawyers
- Teachers
- Professors
- Communication Directors
- Marketing Strategists
Career Opportunities
• Teaching , K-12 and higher education
• Law
• Business
• Marketing
• Creative Writing
• Public Relations
• Public Advocacy
• Content Strategist
• Editing and Publishing
• Copywriting
• Technical Writing
• Communications Coordinator
• Librarian
• Journalism
• Web Authoring