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PhD English Language and Literature at University of Chicago

University of Chicago, United States

Programme overview

The PhD trains students as teachers, scholars and critics, focusing on posing and investigating problems in advanced literary studies; research spans the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century including poetry and poetics, media studies, visual studies and environmental studies.

Faculty: Arts & Humanities Division  |  Department: English Language and Literature  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Chicago, IL, United States

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Entry requirements

English PhD: three to four confidential letters of recommendation; writing sample of 15-20 double-spaced pages; statement of academic purpose of 1-3 single-spaced pages; transcripts from all college-level degree-track programmes (no GPA cutoff); GRE not required; TOEFL or IELTS (no more than two years old) may be required if English is not the primary language.

Intake: Autumn

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