PhD Linguistics at New York University

Programme overview

The PhD program in Linguistics is for students interested in a career in research. Students receive a solid training in the fundamentals of phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, sociolinguistics, neurolinguistics, language acquisition, and computational linguistics (see faculty groupings and links to personal pages below). Subsequently, students attend advanced courses and engage in creative research, presented in two qualifying papers and a dissertation.

Faculty: Graduate School of Arts and Science | Duration: 72 credits | Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

Sample required courses: Phonology I; Syntax I; Semantics I; Sociolinguistics.

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Application information

Entry requirements

All applicants to the Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS) are required to submit the general application requirements, which include: Academic Transcripts Test Scores (if required) Applicant Statements Résumé or Curriculum Vitae Letters of Recommendation, and A non-refundable application fee. See Linguistics for admissions requirements and instructions specific to this program.

Duration: 72 credits

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