{"id":147,"date":"2019-07-01T13:24:26","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T13:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/writing-center\/?page_id=147"},"modified":"2026-03-04T19:36:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T19:36:52","slug":"rhetoric-writing-media-studies-minor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/writing-center\/rhetoric-writing-media-studies-minor\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhetoric, Writing, and Media Studies Minor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Rhetoric, Writing, and Media Studies Minor is designed for students interested in rhetoric, writing, and the interrelated arts of media. Core courses provide students with extensive opportunities to develop their writing in various genres and examine rhetorical theories and practices. Elective courses explore social, cultural and field-specific topics in language, logic, persuasion and multimedia modes of communication.<\/p>\n<p>For those seeking the Rhetoric, Writing and Media Studies minor and an Experiential Certificate, please be advised that you can count <u>one course only<\/u>\u00a0towards both the minor and a certificate. In addition,\u00a0<u>no course can count towards multiple certificates<\/u>.<\/p>\n<p>Please visit the Trinity College <em>Bulletin<\/em> for the requirements for the <a href=\"https:\/\/bulletin.trincoll.edu\/programs\/RHET\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rhetoric, Writing, and Media Studies minor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Rhetoric, Writing, and Media Studies Minor Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Six RHET Courses:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No more than two RHET courses at the 100 level<\/li>\n<li>At least two RHET courses at the 300 level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minor Coordinator:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-499\" src=\"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/writing-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2021\/02\/Nick-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"Nick Headshot\" width=\"100\" height=\"125\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/internet3.trincoll.edu\/facProfiles\/Default.aspx?fid=1480466\">Nicholas P. Marino<\/a><br \/>\nLecturer in the Allan K. Smith Center for Writing and Rhetoric<br \/>\n115 Vernon Street 211, (860)297-5323<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Tennyson.Odonnell@trincoll.edu\">Nicholas.Marino@trincoll.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Rhetoric, Writing, and Media Studies Minor is designed for students interested in rhetoric, writing, and the interrelated arts of media. Core courses provide students with extensive opportunities to develop their writing in various genres and examine rhetorical theories and practices. 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