{"id":5917,"date":"2025-09-16T09:58:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T13:58:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/?post_type=program-page&#038;p=5917"},"modified":"2025-10-30T15:11:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-30T19:11:27","slug":"professional-writing-and-rhetoric-minor","status":"publish","type":"program-page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/academics\/programs\/professional-writing-and-rhetoric-minor\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Writing &#038; Rhetoric"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='program-hero'><div class='top-part'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/academics\/wp-content\/plugins\/msu-program-finder\/2025-08-07_mosaic-background-high-res.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/academics\/wp-content\/plugins\/msu-program-finder\/2025-08-07_mosaic-background-high-res.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><div class='content-area'><h1 id=\"content-start\">Professional Writing &#038; Rhetoric<\/h1><p class=\"program-info\"><a href=\"\/academics\/program-finder\/?program_type=minor\">Minor<\/a><\/p><div class='image-holder'><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/09\/061224_professional-writing-and-rhetoric-minor-hero.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/09\/061224_professional-writing-and-rhetoric-minor-hero.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"A student in a Bloomfield varsity jacket sits at a table in the library and writes notes in a notebook.\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class='bottom-part'><div class='wrapper'><div class='content-area'>\n<p>Want to become a stronger, more persuasive communicator?<\/p>\n<p>The Professional Writing &amp; Rhetoric minor equips you with practical writing skills you can use across careers. You\u2019ll explore how language shapes meaning and influence while practicing technical writing, grant and proposal writing, editing, and digital communication.<\/p>\n<p>Courses help you learn to adapt your message for different audiences and contexts, giving you an edge in business, law, media, public service, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re drafting professional documents or creating content for digital platforms, this minor strengthens your ability to write with clarity, purpose, and impact. <a href=\"http:\/\/catalog.montclair.edu\/programs\/bloomfield-prof-writing-rhetoric-minor\/\">See the curriculum<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"prpl-button-row\"><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomfield.edu\/admissions\/apply-to-bloomfield\/\">Apply Now<\/a><\/span><span class=\"prpl-button ghost-red\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apply.montclair.edu\/register\/inquirebc\">Request Info<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><aside><p><strong>Program Format<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"\/academics\/program-finder\/?modality=in-person\">In-person<\/a><\/p><p><strong>College or School<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"\/academics\/program-finder\/?college=bloomfield\">Bloomfield College<\/a><\/p><p><strong>Area of Study<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"\/academics\/program-finder\/?area_of_study=public-service-and-the-humanities\">Public Service and the Humanities<\/a><\/p><p><span class='prpl-button full-width'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/admissions\/visit-us\/\">Visit Us<\/a><\/span><\/p><\/aside><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"program-contact-band\"><div class=\"background-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/academics\/wp-content\/plugins\/msu-program-finder\/2025-08-07_mosaic-background-high-res.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/academics\/wp-content\/plugins\/msu-program-finder\/2025-08-07_mosaic-background-high-res.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\"\/><\/div><div class=\"content-container\">\n<h2>Questions? 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