[Air-l] New Ph.D. program in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media

[Carolyn R.Miller]

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Seeking applications
New Ph.D. Program in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media

North Carolina State University is accepting applications for its new 
doctoral program in Communication, Rhetoric, and Digital Media (CRDM). 
Prospective students who have earned a master’s degree in a relevant 
field can apply now through February 1 for fall 2005 admission.

Built on the premise that new developments in communication media and 
information technologies require a dramatic shift in instruction and 
research, this program integrates the study of oral, written, and 
visual communication to focus on the human dimensions of information 
and communication technologies. The degree is a collaboration between 
the departments of Communication and English in NC State’s College of 
Humanities and Social Sciences.

Students will take interdisciplinary core courses taught by research 
faculty from Communication and English. They will also define an 
elective area of specialization and gain a foundation in qualitative 
and quantitative research. A highlight of this program is its emphasis 
on professional preparation, which includes mentored teaching 
experience, a course in digital pedagogy, and a colloquium devoted to 
professional issues and practices.

Departments of Communication and English are advertising for faculty 
who can bring technology specializations to positions in composition 
studies, media studies, rhetoric, organizational communication, 
technical communication, writing and speaking across the curriculum, 
and other areas, and graduates of this program will help meet that 
demand. In addition, graduates may join industry, government, and 
non-profit organizations where professionals are needed to conduct 
research, manage technological development, and analyze policy related 
to new communication technologies.

For more information about the program and details about how to apply, 
see our preliminary website at http://www.chass.ncsu.edu/crdm/. More 
information about NC State is available at http://www.ncsu.edu. 
Prospective students can also contact Dr. Carolyn R. Miller, Professor 
of English and Director of the CRDM doctoral program at 
crmiller at ncsu.edu.