Rhetoric and Public Address

Rhetoric and Public Address

School of Fine Arts >> Division of Speech Communication

The Rhetoric and Public Address major is designed to help students develop and improve public communication skills, analytical abilities, and leadership skills. These skills and abilities are vital to a host of careers and ministries including government and politics, public relations, marketing, law, teaching, and the pastorate.

Curriculum Highlights

  • Freshman
  • Fundamentals of Speech
  • Fundamentals of Interpretative Speech
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  • Sophomore
  • Voice & Diction
  • Persuasion
  • Public Speaking
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  • Junior
  • Advanced Public Speaking
  • Debate
  • The Christian Communicator
  • Principles of Communication
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  • Senior
  • Ancient-Contemporary Rhetorical Theory
  • Private Lessons in Public Address
  • American Public Address Elective

For further details see complete major information: Rhetoric and Public Address Personal Opportunity Profile PDF

You may also contact Admissions (1.800.BJ.AND.ME) to receive a printed copy of this information.

Key Courses

Public Speaking This foundational course begins your practical study on public communication. Focusing on research, analysis, and performance, Public Speaking prepares you to skillfully adapt to diverse rhetorical situations.

Persuasion Continuing Public Speaking's practical focus, Persuasion puts rhetorical theories into practice and guides you to developing your own persuasive campaign.

American Public Address Public discourse has always been a powerful force in shaping American culture. All of the American Public Address courses use a historical lens to focus on speakers of the past and to analyze their oratorical skill.

Ancient and Contemporary Rhetoric Human beings have described and criticized the power of words since ancient times. In this class, we survey the history of rhetoric from the Greeks to contemporary times always imagining its use for today's Christian.

Career Opportunities

Many of our graduates have used the Rhetoric and Public Address major in preparation for law school, in combination as a double major with Bible for a dynamic preaching ministry, or for a career in sales, public relations, communications consulting, radio, writing, government, and politics. Of course, this major can also be used to prepare you for a teaching ministry in either the public or private field at either the high school or college level. Graduates from our speech programs are on the faculties of most of the major Fundamental Christian colleges and universities.