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PhD English and American Literature at Washington University in St. Louis

Washington University in St. Louis, United States

Programme overview

The PhD program in English & American Literature at Washington University in St. Louis is a five-year course of study leading to a doctorate.

Faculty: Graduate School of Arts & Sciences  |  Duration: 5 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: St. Louis, MO, United States

What you will study

Requires 45 units. Required courses include ELIT 5600 Literary Studies and Graduate Research.

Career pathways

Formal support in preparing doctoral students for academic careers as English professors is one aim of our teacher preparation, but not the only aim.

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Application information

Arts & Sciences sets one doctoral application deadline each year, generally in the first week of December.

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