Classical Foundations of Contemporary Rhetoric in Journalism at the University of Rzeszów (Classes in Mixed Groups). Approximation of the Subject Teaching Program

Background: Rhetoric is a basic and classic tool for learning and expanding the culture of words, proven over the centuries. It also allows you to understand references to various forms of linguistic communication. The inspiration to write this article was, on the one hand, the editorial works of Jakub Z. Lichański and Ewa Lewandowska-Tarasiuk and Barbara Sobczak and Halina Zgółkowa, as well as the speeches of speakers during the Rhetorical Congress, and on the other hand, the beginning of education in journalism at the University of Rzeszów from the academic year 2015/2016. Purpose: The purpose of this article is to present the model of rhetorical education that applies to the field of journalism and social communication at the University of Rzeszów in relation to the subject Classical foundations of contemporary rhetoric, carried out in mixed groups. Therefore, it presents and characterizes the curriculum for this subject at bachelor’s studies, rather than a theoretical look at academic rhetoric in the context of theories applicable to communication studies. Results: The article presents education in the field of classical rhetoric conducted in the field of journalism at the University of Rzeszów. Attempts were made to prove that rhetorical education is proposed as a practical subject, but with the assumption that one remains faithful to the ancient principles of rhetoric.