PhD Slavic Languages and Literatures at University of Wisconsin-Madison

Programme overview

Slavic languages and literature at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a national leader of doctoral programs in the field, and welcomes students with a BA/BS or MA who are interested in all areas of Russian and comparative Slavic prose, poetry, drama, and philosophy. The curriculum offers breadth and depth in a variety of areas of Slavic philology, literature, and culture, and is known for offering a balanced approach to training in teaching, writing, and research.

Department: German Nordic Slavic | Duration: 51 credits | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall (deadline January 2) | Location: Madison, WI, United States

What you will study

The degree requires a minimum of 51 credits. Courses listed in the requirements include SLAVIC 800 Proseminar-Slavic Literature and Culture; SLAVIC 801 Slavic Critical Theory and Practice; SLAVIC 802 The Structure of Russian; SLAVIC 804 Methods of Teaching Slavic Languages.

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Entry requirements

GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) Not required but may be considered if available; Letters of Recommendation Required 2. For admission to the graduate program, the Slavic department requires the equivalent of a BA degree in Russian and a GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Applicants who have carried out graduate work at another institution must have a graduate GPA of 3.25. International degree-seeking applicants must prove English proficiency using the Graduate School's requirements . Applicants who have spent at least a semester studying in a Russian-speaking setting are best prepared to continue graduate-level study in Russian. Admitted applicants with deficiencies, especially in Russian, are required to make up such deficiencies.

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.

Entry terms (spring, summer or fall) vary by programme and are listed on each programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. An applicant may have active applications in only one entry term at a time.

Application deadlines vary by programme and are listed on the programme's Graduate Guide admissions tab. Applications are submitted through the Graduate School application portal. The application fee is $75 US, non-refundable, payable by credit card (MasterCard or Visa) or debit/ATM; international applicants pay an extra $6 processing fee. Up to three programmes in the same entry term can be applied to for one application fee.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.wisc.edu/apply/requirements/

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