Graduate Studies Overview

A TYPICAL SIX-YEAR GRADUATE PROGRAM

IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ROMANCE STUDIES

The Graduate Program in the Department of Romance Studies comprises 18 courses, up to 4 of which not included in the offerings of the primary field of the student may be taken in related fields in the Department (Italian, Portuguese...) or in other Departments (Art History, History, Philosophy, etc.) or Programs (Literature, Medieval and Renaissance, Linguistics, etc.). We strongly recommend that during the first year courses be selected from the course offerings in the primary field in the Department of Romance Studies. Transfer students arriving with an MA will have fewer courses to complete and therefore a slightly different calendar (with fewer courses outside the department in the related field and no requirement to take the independent study for preparation of the research paper). The requirement for the second language must be met before the student takes the PhDDE exam.

First Year:
Semester 1	3 courses
Semester 2	3 courses

Second Year:
Semester 3	3 courses, including Teaching Foreign Languages (SP 306 or
	RS 306)
Semester 4	3 courses, including independent study for preparation of
	Preliminary Examination taken by the *end of April.*

Third Year:
Semester 5	3 courses
Semester 6	3 courses including independent study for preparation of the
	PhDDE taken by *early April.*

Fourth Year:
Semesters	(CNT fees) Research abroad or fourth year support toward
7 & 8	writing of Dissertation (funding and of research abroad
	contingent upon completion and passing of PhDDE before
	departure abroad .

Fifth Year and Sixth Year:	(CNT fees) Teaching support and fees for writing dissertation and job search


Note: You must register for Continuation every semester until you Defend, even when you are abroad.