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PhD of Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media

Fort Lauderdale, United States
3 years
English
Hybrid
PhD

About the program

The doctorate prepares students to shape digital media production and writing instruction through research and advanced practice.

Program highlights

Internship available: no
Placement support: yes
Work during study: yes
Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

Design and conduct concepts and methods in Composition
Rhetoric
And Digital Media to solve relevant problems. Develop competence in Core courses in composition theory
Multimodality and digital media. Present findings clearly and consider professional or research ethics.

Career outcomes

Industry and academic positions

Curriculum

Core courses in composition theory
Multimodality and digital media
Rhetorical criticism and research methods
Electives from graduate writing courses
Contemporary issues
Doctoral research and an 18-credit dissertation.

Entry requirements

Academic

Master's (or bachelor's
As the programme requires) from an accredited institution with NACES evaluation for non-US degrees
Programme-specific GPA
Research and English requirements.

Minimum GPA

3.25

Accepted academic background

Master's degree or bachelor's degree as the programme requires from an accredited institution, Non-US degrees need a NACES course-by-course evaluation, Programme-specific requirements.

Language tests

TOEFL iBT 4.0
IELTS 6.0
Duolingo 105
PTE Academic 54
Cambridge B2 First or higher

Documents you’ll need

University Transcripts
Degree Certificates
Passport Copy
Language Proficiency Test Results (if required).

How to apply

Check the programme page and the international admissions page. Apply through the college's online application (many health programmes use a central service such as NursingCAS
OTCAS
PTCAS or CASPA
See the programme page) and pay the application fee (50 USD at NSU). Send transcripts with a NACES course-by-course evaluation with GPA and English test scores (Duolingo 105
IELTS 6.0
PTE 54 or TOEFL iBT 4.0 unless exempt). Interview or test if the programme requires it. Pay the 500 USD enrollment deposit (applied to tuition
Nonrefundable). Provisional admits get no I-20. Receive the I-20 from the Office of International Students and Scholars and apply for the F-1 visa.

Other costs

Tuition per year	$14,406, $24,021, $24,020 USD
Application fee	$50 USD
Deposit	$500 USD

Program details

Campus	Fort Lauderdale/Davie campus
Faculty or school	Halmos College of Arts and Sciences
Department	Composition, Rhetoric, and Digital Media
Teaching language	English
Credit value	63,90
Study pace	Fixed
Post-study stay	1 year
Scholarship note	Scholarship or bursary availability is indicated for this institution. Award eligibility, Funding amounts and deadlines must be confirmed for the specific program and applicant.

Intakes and deadlines

Program starts
January 2027
Apply by
No deadline listed
Program starts
August 2027
Apply by
No deadline listed

Frequently asked questions

The program takes 3 years.