Arts & Humanities
The Graduate Department of Italian and Spanish Studies offers PhD programs in Italian Studies (fields: Middle Ages and Renaissance; Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries; Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries) and in Spanish (fields: Hispanic Linguistics; Hispanic Literatures and Cultures). The Italian PhD prepares students for teaching and scholarship with broad disciplinary knowledge, a specialized field and research training. Admission is competitive and direct entry from a BA is not allowed in Spanish.
Faculty: Arts and Science | Department: Graduate Department of Italian and Spanish Studies | Study mode: full-time | Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Italian PhD: normally 4.0 FCEs (including ITA1000H and extra-departmental courses), command of Italian, reading knowledge of two languages, qualifying written and oral examinations, thesis and Doctoral Final Oral Examination. Spanish PhD: 4.0 FCEs with a geographic area of specialization (Latin American or Spanish Peninsular) or Hispanic Linguistics.
Italian Studies PhD: University of Toronto MA or equivalent with an overall average of at least A-; two letters of recommendation; personal statement; statement of research and proposed plan of study; writing sample; CV in English. Spanish PhD: master's degree in an appropriate discipline with an average of A- or higher; one-page statement of purpose, 10-12 page Spanish writing sample, two letters of recommendation (one commenting on Spanish fluency) and a CV in English.
Requirements published at program group level.
Graduate applications are made online through GradApp; deadlines vary by program and are set by each graduate unit. The application fee is CDN $135, non-refundable, and a supplementary application fee may apply depending on the program.
Apply through the official page: https://future.utoronto.ca/applying
Arts & Humanities
University of Toronto, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Toronto, Canada
Arts & Humanities
University of Toronto, Canada
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