COM-201 Rhetoric and Strategy

GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: COM-101 (may also be taken concurrently)
Topical and historical survey of the major questions in the theory and strategy of public communication, from ancient to contemporary society. Questions of the ethical status of persuasion, the possibility of truthful communication, and the process of identification by which publics are formed will be central. 4 credits.