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Spanish, PhD at Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University, United States

Programme overview

The Spanish PhD sits in the graduate programme in Modern Languages and Literatures, which emphasises literary history, close textual analysis and theory of interpretation. Training draws on critical theory including philosophy, theory of language, psychoanalytic theory, intellectual history and cultural anthropology.

Faculty: Krieger School of Arts and Sciences  |  Department: Modern Languages and Literatures  |  Duration: About five years to the PhD (two to three years of coursework; fourth year typically research abroad)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Baltimore, MD, United States

What you will study

Minimum of four semesters of graduate courses, a dissertation prospectus normally in the third year, research abroad (often in the fourth year, a non-teaching year) and proficiency in one or two other languages besides English.

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Application information

Entry requirements

To be accepted into the Ph.D. program, students must demonstrate by an exceptionally strong academic record that they are capable of advanced study in literature.

Advanced Academic Programs charges a $90 non-refundable application fee per programme application for Summer 2027 and later terms.

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