PhD English at Stony Brook University

Programme overview

The PhD in English moves from broad-based survey to focused specialization around students' individual interests. Doctoral students may also earn an interdisciplinary certificate in women's, gender and sexuality studies; media, arts, culture and technology; or composition studies. Funded students teach one course each semester, including composition and introductory literature courses.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: English | Intake: Fall (no midyear PhD admission) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Stony Brook, NY, United States

What you will study

Eleven courses with a minimum 3.0 GPA, including at least seven 600-level seminars and the proseminar The Discipline of Literary Studies (EGL 600) in the first fall. Students show proficiency in a language other than English, pass a three-hour oral general examination by the fifth semester, defend a dissertation prospectus by the sixth semester, and complete and defend a dissertation. Teaching assistants take a Teaching Practicum.

Career pathways

University and college teaching and research, secondary teaching and writing for specialist and general audiences.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor's degree from a recognized institution; average of at least B in the last two years of undergraduate work; official undergraduate and any graduate transcripts; letters of recommendation from three instructors; writing sample of 15-20 double-spaced pages; proficiency in a language other than English equivalent to two years of college work; acceptance by both the department and the Graduate School. Semi-finalists are invited to a video-conference interview.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate School: the application fee is $100 (limited exceptions). Deadlines vary by program; for fall applications considered for funding the deadline is typically January 15.

Apply through the official page: https://www.stonybrook.edu/grad/admissions/apply-graduate-programs.html

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