MLAR 7250 Verbal and Visual Rhetoric

MLAR 7250 Verbal and Visual Rhetoric
Verbal and Visual Rhetoric
This course will focus on theories and practices of verbal discourse in comparison with visual imagery and technology.  While concentrating on rhetorics of western cultures, some comparison will be made with rhetorical discourse and imagery in other cultures.  The course will examine topics such as the interfaces of religion and politics, mass media and persuasive campaign, or the role of values in institutional leadership and issue campaigns. 
credit hours: 3