Medieval Studies (PhD) at Cornell University

Programme overview

The graduate field of medieval studies provides students with interdisciplinary training in the broad geographical, chronological, and disciplinary expanse of medieval cultures, languages, and literatures, while providing discipline-specific training characteristic of more traditional departments.

Faculty: Cornell Graduate School | Department: Medieval Studies | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

Concentrations: Medieval archaeology, Medieval art, Medieval history, Medieval literature, Medieval music, Medieval philology and linguistics, Medieval philosophy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Ideally, an undergraduate major in one of the participating disciplines, including college-level Latin (or another medieval language, as appropriate) and modern research languages, should precede graduate concentration in this field.; All Graduate School requirements , including the English language proficiency requirement; 20-page writing sample on a medieval topic; Three letters of recommendation; For additional information, visit our website . Application deadline: Fall, January 18; no spring admission

USD 20,800 a year (2026-27). Doctoral tuition per year ($10,400 per semester); the source states $20,800 applies to Ph.D., D.M.A. and J.S.D. programs in endowed and contract colleges; tuition only. Source

Graduate School applications are submitted online through the Graduate School application; the application fee is $105. Each graduate field sets its own deadlines, and many fall between early December and mid-January.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.cornell.edu/admissions/application-steps/apply-now/

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