Humanities

Graduate Humanities Programs

The graduate program in Rhetoric, Theory, and Culture is grounded in interdisciplinary coursework. This varied foundation gives students opportunities to address diverse research areas that center around critical, humanistic questions about cultural and discursive practices, histories, and theories.

Our faculty’s research spans a variety of fields, including communication and human-machine communication; writing pedagogy and composition studies; cultural, visual, and film studies; literature and creative writing; media studies and digital media; philosophy and ethics; rhetoric; and social justice and social informatics. Work closely with faculty members at all stages of your degree: from coursework to expanded research and writing a dissertation.

Rhetoric, Theory, and Culture—MS, PhD

Expand your understanding of rhetoric, communication, culture, and humanistic analysis with a graduate program that emphasizes interdisciplinary exploration and knowledge. Earn a Master's or Doctoral degree in our Rhetoric, Theory, and Culture graduate program, working with faculty that specialize in a breadth of topics. Dig into everything from media analysis across disciplines to feminism and gender studies. Personalize your degree with a combination of robust foundations in diverse fields and an in-depth concentration on your chosen subject.

Exploring Culture, Power, and Representation Across Media and the Arts

The Humanities department at Michigan Technological University offers a broad interdisciplinary program of graduate education.

Our faculty and the courses they teach engage a variety of fields and address topics, which include:

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Algorithmic Culture
  • Communication and Human-Machine Communication
  • Composition and Writing Pedagogy
  • Cultural Studies
  • Environmental Humanities
  • Feminism and Gender Studies
  • Film Studies
  • Literature and Creative Writing
  • Media and Digital Media Studies
  • Philosophy and Ethics
  • Rhetoric
  • Social Justice and Social Informatics
  • Visual Studies

Our program and faculty help educate future scholars, teachers, writers, and provide pathways to other professions, including work in the for-profit and non-profit sectors.   

College of Sciences and Arts

The College of Sciences and Arts is a community of faculty, staff, and students committed to excellence and driven by our passion for education, outreach, research, and creativity across the social and natural sciences, humanities, and the arts. Uniquely situated in the heart of Michigan's R1 flagship technological university, we specialize in human-centered potential and discovery-based learning designed to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. Knowing that every student at Michigan Tech will pass through our doors, our college strives to be at the forefront of interdisciplinary collaborations that lead to breakthrough solutions.

Our students gain a profound understanding of social and cultural contexts through experiential learning and innovative research. We welcome you to be part of our caring, expansive college community, with 32 undergraduate and 24 graduate degrees to choose from.

The opportunities in Michigan Tech's College of Sciences and Arts are limitless. Transform into a civic leader ready to contribute to a sustainable future. Lead and participate in action-based experiences that are critical to the start of a fulfilling career. Job-shadow at a local hospital or veterinary clinic while preparing for a career in health. Design sound and lighting for a regional production. Conduct community forums on the implications of artificial intelligence. Work to purify vaccines. Study the impact of social media on society. Research the mysteries of space and galaxies beyond our universe. Explore transforming abandoned iron and copper mines into giant batteries. Understand freshwater ecosystem health. Document the nature of changes in cognitive function and motor behavior in aging and dementia.

At Michigan Tech, your academic growth is supported by a variety of learning centers, along with our Humanities Digital Media Zone and Writing Center. Model climate in the only cloud chamber of its kind. Take part in interdisciplinary health research in our state-of-the-art H-STEM Complex. Create amazing sights and sounds in our visual art, sound, and theatre performance spaces. 

Michigan Technological University is located within Ojibwa (Chippewa) homelands and ceded-territory established by the Treaty of  1842, the shared lands and waters of Native American nations in Gakiiwe'onaning (Keweenaw Bay), Gete-gitgaaning (Lac Vieux Desert), Mashkii-ziibing (Bad River), Odaawaa-zaaga'iganing (Lac Courte Oreilles), Waaswaaganing (Lac Du Flambeau), Miskwaabikong (Red Cliff), Wezaawaagami-ziibiing (St. Croix), Zaka'aaganing (Sokaogon Mole Lake), Nagaajiwanaag (Fond du Lac), Misi-zaaga'iganiing (Mille Lacs), and Gaa-mitaawangaagamaag-ininwag (Sandy Lake).