Ph.d in Technical Writing

Dear Amudha, Technical writing is the art of being able to explain/describe complex ideas to both technical and nontechnical audiences usually in the form of a Manual or online Help. This kind of writing could range from describing a complex procedure to maintaining a specific type of military apparatus, to explaining how to assemble a baby's playpen to a consumer. In all cases, the style of technical writing must be succinct; accurate, comprehensive and easy to understand and follow. Personalization such as humor should not be included in technical writing. Texas Tech has a really great and respectable technical writing PhD program. This program is available onsite or online. Program homepage: <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="www.english.ttu.edu" style='word-wrap:break-word;'>www.english.ttu.edu</a> /tcr/ Another option would be to research Writing, Rhetoric, and Discourse (WRD) Departments within major universities. These departments usually include a Technical Writing or Technical Communications track for graduate students. DePaul University has a great WRD Department with coursework focusing on technical writing. To my knowledge, there are no universities of TN offering similar research programs.

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