Department of EnglishMA in Technical Communication

Overview

The MA in Technical Communication (MATC) is a great way to develop your mastery of technical communication skills for industry positions in technical writing, writing, editing, and management—or for further graduate study. Specific aims of study include knowledge of the history, theory, research, genres, principles, techniques, and practices of technical communication.

The MATC is offered both online and onsite.

Texas Tech's MA program offers:

• Excellent facilities, including a usability lab and a new media lab
• A large faculty of nationally and internationally-recognized experts in the field
• National leadership in computers and writing pedagogy
• A record of student achievement and job placement
• A program culture that emphasizes personal attention

Outcomes

Upon completing the MATC curriculum successfully, students should be able to do the following:

• Create effective technical documents justified with relevant theory
• Analyze and respond appropriately to rhetorical situations and key issues in the field, including the differing goals and agendas of audiences, organizations, and societies
• Employ and justify user-centered approaches to technical communication
• Demonstrate sensitivity to the ethical, professional, and cultural issues that face technical communicators
• Write clear, correct, and stylistically effective prose