Overview:
Ph.D. in English and American Literature

Laura Korobkin , Director of Graduate Studies

Andrew Stauffer , Director of Graduate Admissions

In the Ph.D. Program, students move toward specialization in a particular area of study. The requirements include:

• Eight graduate-level courses beyond the M.A.
• Demonstration of a reading knowledge of a second foreign language
• Completion of a Qualifying Oral Examination,
  usually within a year of completion of course work
• Submission of a Dissertation Prospectus
• Completion and defense of a Ph.D. dissertation
  
  For in-depth information about graduate study in English or Creative Writing, please consult the Graduate Bulletin.

M.A. Literature • Ph.D. Literature • M.A. Creative Writing