PhD World Languages and Cultures at University of Utah

Programme overview

The PhD in Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies (CLCS) offers both depth and breadth, encouraging students to explore connections across languages, literatures, and cultures. With options spanning European, Middle Eastern, Asian, and classical traditions, students build individualized programs while engaging in theory-driven seminars, comprehensive exams, and original research.

Faculty: College of Humanities | Duration: 54 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Salt Lake City, UT, United States

What you will study

The programme is 54 credit hours. Comparative Literature : A minimum of 10 departmental courses beyond the M.A., including one theory course and eight courses in the area of specialization; one of these courses, possibly more in Comparative Literary and Cultural Studies, may be replaced by approved courses; a minimum of fourteen semester hours of thesis research dissertation-research credit hours. Language Proficiency - Students must prove advanced proficiency (forth-semester

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Entry requirements

Comparative Literature: A University of Utah MA in CLCS or an equivalent degree from another University. In most cases, the candidate’s graduate and/or undergraduate transcripts must demonstrate substantial literary and theoretical course work in at least one of the language/literature areas emphasized by the University of Utah CLCS graduate program (French, German, Spanish). Significant deficiencies in this preparatory coursework (courses required for the University of Utah CLCS MA) must be made up before admission to PhD-student status. For minor deficiencies, admission is possible but make-up courses may be added as additional requirements to those outlined below. In compelling cases, students with a different entrance profile (e.g. MA-level training in areas other than French, German, and/or Spanish) may be considered for admission to the CLCS PhD Program providing that the student...

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 applicants must meet the application deadlines and academic standards set by their academic department or programme; entry terms are set by each programme.

Graduate deadlines are set by each academic programme. The non-refundable graduate application fee is $55 for domestic applicants and $65 for international applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utah.edu/admissions/

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