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Romance Studies (PhD) at Cornell University

Cornell University, United States

Programme overview

The field of Romance studies includes faculty members from the departments of Romance studies, comparative literature, literatures in English, history, anthropology, Near Eastern studies, and from the Africana Studies and Research Center. It offers interdisciplinary programs in Romance languages and literatures.

Faculty: Cornell Graduate School  |  Department: Romance Studies  |  Duration: 6 semesters minimum  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Ithaca, NY, United States

What you will study

Concentrations: French literature, French studies, Hispanic literature, Hispanic studies, Italian literature, Italian studies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students are not admitted for a terminal master's degree. Doctoral degree candidates may earn a master's degree during their program either by writing a master's thesis or by successfully completing the admission to candidacy examination.; all Graduate School requirements , including the English language proficiency requirement for all applicants; three recommendation letters; a writing sample; resume or CV; Please note: The GRE general test is not required and scores will not be accepted. 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.

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