PhD History at University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Programme overview

The doctoral program offers study in European history (premodern Europe, including Muslim-Christian relations and the Crusades, and modern Europe with an emphasis on German history) and American history, with emphasis on Atlantic and transnational, nineteenth-century, religious, southern and African-American history.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Department of History | Duration: 72 graduate credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Knoxville, TN, United States

What you will study

Students choose an American or European concentration and take HIST 510, major-field coursework, 600-level research seminars, a 9-hour teaching field and 24 hours of HIST 600 dissertation. Foreign language competency is required (one language for US history, two for modern Europe, three including Latin for premodern Europe), followed by an eight-hour written and two-hour oral comprehensive exam and a dissertation defense.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Requires a BA or MA from an accredited institution.

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.

International graduate applicants on F and J visas: Fall online submission April 15 and file completion May 15; Spring June 15 and October 1; Summer October 15 and February 15. Departmental deadlines may be earlier.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utk.edu/

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