Refine your rhetorical strategies. Learn the secrets of crisp, clean prose. Explore the possibilities of storytelling. You’ll be given detailed feedback on your compositions, compile a portfolio, and receive guidance on how to professionally publish your writing.
Refine your rhetorical strategies. Learn the secrets of crisp, clean prose. Explore the possibilities of storytelling. You’ll be given detailed feedback on your compositions, compile a portfolio, and receive guidance on how to professionally publish your writing.
Art of Rhetoric—Learn to delight, educate, and motivate readers in deliberate and hospitable ways. You’ll hone your versatility as a writer by analyzing genres, understanding audiences, and adapting your compositions with purpose.
Writing in the Public Sphere—You’ll receive feedback from professors and classmates. You’ll write online. You’ll reach readers both inside and outside of Ave Maria University. This exposure can strengthen your confidence as a writer who writes publicly.
Applying the Liberal Arts—Classical concepts, like the trivium and the cardinal virtues, can inform all writing tasks. You’ll apply these concepts to help you write effectively, efficiently, and ethically.
Chair of the Communications and Literature Departments; Assistant Professor of Communications; Internship Coordinator and A/V Studio Director; Communications and Literature Internship Coordinator
Email:
justin.bonanno@avemaria.edu
Phone:
(239) 304-7964
Office:
Henkels 2018
Assistant Professor of Literature; Director of Literature Program
Email:
william.gonch@avemaria.edu
Phone:
(239) 304-7035
Office:
Henkels 3038
Associate Professor of Communications and Literature; Director of the Writing Program; Director of Composition Program
Email:
gavin.hurley@avemaria.edu
Phone:
(239) 280-1662
Office:
Henkels 2052
Associate Professor of Communications; Director of Communications Program
Email:
john.jasso@avemaria.edu
Phone:
(239) 304-7936
Office:
Henkels 2054
Assistant Professor of Literature and Modern Languages
Email:
deana.kelly@avemaria.edu
Phone:
(239) 304-7188
Office:
Canizaro Library 254
Assistant Professor of Literature
Email:
jessica.schnepp@avemaria.edu
Phone:
(239) 304-7072
Office:
Canizaro Library 250
At least one class (4 credits) in rhetorical or literary theory:
COMM 303 Classical and Medieval Rhetoric
COMM 305 Contemporary Rhetorical Theory
LITR 223 Studies in Genre I
LITR 224 Studies in Genre II
Four classes (16 Credits), chosen from the following:
COMM 250 Public Speaking
COMM 300 Writing and Dialogue: Plato to Podcasts
COMM 320/LITR 320 Creative Writing
COMM 340 Writing for Journalism
BUSN 200/COMM 205 Business Communication
Other courses may be considered with the approval of the Program Director including additional theory courses and relevant special topics courses in communication (COMM 418) and special topics in literature (LITR 415)
5050 Ave Maria Blvd., Ave Maria, FL 34142
