Ph.D. in English PHD Program By Boston University |Top Universities
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Program overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Study Level

PHD

The PhD in English at Boston University provides comprehensive training in all areas of literary studies in English. Coursework is offered in historical periods, individual authors, important literary movements, literary theory, and the history of criticism. Students develop a broad competence in all literary periods while moving to a more specialized knowledge of a single area or topic. World-class scholars lead small seminars, direct individual tutorials, advise independent student research, and provide professional mentorship, preparing students for careers as researchers and teachers in academia and beyond. To enter, at least a bachelor’s degree in English or a closely-related field is required. Course Requirements To be awarded the PhD, the candidate must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in both semesters. No grade below a B-will count toward the PhD. Sixteen semester courses (64 credits) are required for the degree, of which not more than four may be taken in one semester. Course requirements are as follows: At least thirteen courses must be elected from courses numbered 700 or higher. With the approval of the director of graduate studies, one directed study course may be elected as one of the required courses. At least one course that focuses primarily on critical theory, critical method, or the history of criticism At least two courses in each of the following categories: History of the language/linguistics or medieval literature-1660 Literature in English 1660–1860 Literature in English 1860–present Doctoral students may, with the approval of their advisor, elect two semester courses at the graduate level in related areas. A course elected to fulfill the foreign language requirement may be counted as a related course.

Program overview

Main Subject

English Language and Literature

Study Level

PHD

The PhD in English at Boston University provides comprehensive training in all areas of literary studies in English. Coursework is offered in historical periods, individual authors, important literary movements, literary theory, and the history of criticism. Students develop a broad competence in all literary periods while moving to a more specialized knowledge of a single area or topic. World-class scholars lead small seminars, direct individual tutorials, advise independent student research, and provide professional mentorship, preparing students for careers as researchers and teachers in academia and beyond. To enter, at least a bachelor’s degree in English or a closely-related field is required. Course Requirements To be awarded the PhD, the candidate must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 in both semesters. No grade below a B-will count toward the PhD. Sixteen semester courses (64 credits) are required for the degree, of which not more than four may be taken in one semester. Course requirements are as follows: At least thirteen courses must be elected from courses numbered 700 or higher. With the approval of the director of graduate studies, one directed study course may be elected as one of the required courses. At least one course that focuses primarily on critical theory, critical method, or the history of criticism At least two courses in each of the following categories: History of the language/linguistics or medieval literature-1660 Literature in English 1660–1860 Literature in English 1860–present Doctoral students may, with the approval of their advisor, elect two semester courses at the graduate level in related areas. A course elected to fulfill the foreign language requirement may be counted as a related course.

Admission Requirements

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Applicants hold a four-year Bachelor’s degree from an accredited US institution or its international equivalent.  If you have earned a three-year degree that is the equivalent of a four-year degree in the US, it will be accepted in the admissions process.  Other English Language Requirements: TOEFL Paper Based score of at least 600.

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