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    Romance Languages, PhD

    Program Description

    The PhD program in romance languages is designed to provide a thorough familiarity with:

    Several fields in literature, such as a movement, a genre, a period, or a literary problem
    The opportunity to situate the student’s special interests in the wider context of romance languages and pieces of literature as well as in the context of trends inside and outside Western European culture
    The tools that are necessary to engage literary issues at a high level, the ability to examine new and challenging literary or theoretical perspectives.
    Students who enter the PhD program with no knowledge of a second romance language are required to start learning one as soon as possible during their graduate studies.

    The PhD program has five components:

    Course work
    Comprehensive examination
    Dissertation prospectus
    Original dissertation
    Final oral defense

    Application at a Glance

    Detailed instructions are available on the program’s website. The following are required for your application:


    Program-Specific Application Requirements:
    CV
    Letters of Recommendation
    Statement of Purpose (in English)
    Writing Sample

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    College of Arts and Sciences
    Campus: Eugene
    Fall 2025
    Final Deadline - January 03, 2025 

    Applications must be submitted and paid for by 11:59 PM Pacific Time on the specified deadline date to be considered eligible.

    This program may accept applications after the posted deadline on a space-available basis. Refer to the program’s website for more details.