PhD Italian Studies at Brown University

Programme overview

The Department of Italian Studies offers an interdisciplinary PhD that directs research toward cross-disciplinary problems rather than a fixed canon. Students study Italian literature, history and culture alongside faculty in Anthropology, History, History of Art, Literature and Media.

Faculty: The Graduate School | Department: Italian Studies | Study mode: full-time | Location: Providence, RI, United States

Career pathways

Recent PhD graduates teach at the University of Massachusetts, the University of Pennsylvania, Stanford University and Wellesley College.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate School (doctoral applicants): three letters of recommendation are required, at least two from faculty at the current or most recently attended institution, submitted online by the recommender (Interfolio not accepted). A personal statement (or short-answer questions in some programmes) and college transcripts are required, with GRE results only where the programme requires them. International applicants whose native language is not English submit official TOEFL or IELTS scores. A $75 nonrefundable application fee applies, with waivers for demonstrated financial need. Each programme sets its own deadline.

Requirements published at program group level.

USD 74,568 a year (2026-27). Doctoral tuition rate for all PhD students, 2026-27 (Fall $37,284 + Spring $37,284). Tuition only; excludes required fees and health insurance. Incoming doctoral students receive guaranteed funding that includes tuition remission. Source

Applications to MFA and doctoral programmes are submitted online through the Graduate School application; the non-refundable application fee is $75. Many programmes have a January 1 deadline, with decisions four to eight weeks after the deadline; deadlines are set by each programme.

Apply through the official page: https://graduateprograms.brown.edu/

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