COMM 4150 - Rhetorical Theory & Criticism

Credits: (3)
Typically taught:
Fall [Full Sem]

Studies the origins of rhetorical theory in Greece and Rome in the works of Corax, Isocrates, Plato, Protagoras, Aristotle, Cicero and Quintilian. Tensions between rhetoric and philosophy. Study and application of neo-classical standards of rhetorical criticism. Prerequisite: COMM 3820.