PhD Hispanic Languages and Literature at Stony Brook University

Programme overview

The PhD prepares students for academic careers at four-year colleges and research universities, or for other careers needing advanced analytical, writing and research skills. Students with teaching assistantships teach or assist in one course each semester.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Department of Hispanic Languages and Literature | Duration: Minimum 60 credits; two consecutive semesters full-time residence; qualifying exam in third semester, comprehensive exam in third year | Study mode: full-time | Location: Stony Brook, NY, United States

What you will study

17 graduate courses (51 credits; 15 courses/45 credits with a prior MA): 600-level SPN seminars in theory and topics, five general cultural corpus courses (medieval/early modern Iberian, colonial and 19th-century Latin American, contemporary Latin American or Caribbean, 19th-century and contemporary Iberian), five electives, and applied linguistics/pedagogy practica. At least 15 credits of dissertation research, a dissertation prospectus, reading knowledge of two additional languages, qualifying and comprehensive examinations and a dissertation defense.

Career pathways

Academic careers at four-year colleges and research universities, and careers requiring advanced analytical, writing and research skills.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline December 15. Statement of purpose (800-1,000 words, in English); curriculum vitae; diplomas and transcripts showing a bachelor degree in literature, Spanish or another humanities discipline; three letters of reference (Spanish or English); assessed proficiency in Spanish for non-native speakers; English proficiency per Graduate School requirements; writing sample of 4,000-5,000 words in Spanish; video interviews for shortlisted candidates. GRE is not considered.

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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