PhD Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies at University of Arkansas

Programme overview

The PhD Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies is offered at University of Arkansas.

Faculty: Graduate School | Department: Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fayetteville, AR, United States

What you will study

1 This can include credit taken for the M.A. or M.F.A. Part or all of the graduate course work completed at other U.S. institutions or accredited institutions abroad with a grade of “B” or higher and taken within seven years of starting the doctoral program may count towards the 66 hours requirement with the approval of the Program Advisory Committee.

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Entry requirements

Admission Requirements: Application to the Graduate School. Complete official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate work. International students are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam, or other Graduate School-approved English proficiency exam, meeting the minimum score required by the Graduate School. Statement of purpose describing academic interests and professional goals. Doctoral applicants must specify which concentration they wish to pursue (comparative literature, cultural studies, Hispanic Studies, applied linguistics, or translation) and describe how their research interests might be met by working with specific members of our faculty. An academic writing sample preferably from a research or examination paper from a literature or culture course, showing evidence of critical t

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 entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer sessions.

Graduate School application deadlines: August 1 for fall, December 1 for spring, April 15 for summer sessions; some departments set earlier deadlines. The application fee is $60 for new applicants; $30 for returning UA graduate students.

Law (JD): priority application deadline April 15, with rolling review after that date; admission is for the full-time program in the fall.

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