Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Romance Studies - Romance Studies 24 months PHD Program By Duke University |Top Universities

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Romance Studies - Romance Studies

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Program Duration

24 monthsProgram duration

Main Subject Area

Modern LanguagesMain Subject Area

Program overview

Main Subject

Modern Languages

Study Level

PHD

Graduate training for the PhD in Romance Studies at Duke University combines work in one or more languages taught in the department (French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Haitian Creole) with a broad methodological formation in literary and cultural analysis, critical theory, visual studies, and history. Our aim is to provide a combination of depth of knowledge in particular fields with a breadth of intellectual engagement and dialogue. We strongly encourage students to draw broadly on the strength of the faculty within Romance Studies as well as to work with faculty in other departments. The training involves course work, the preparation of portfolios for the Preliminary Examination (Portfolio Exam), and participation in departmental workshops as well as in the variety of opportunities available at Duke University. These include involvement in the Franklin Humanities Institute’s innovative Humanities Labs, participation in graduate working groups sponsored by the Humanities Institute, the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, and numerous other units at Duke. Our students also are nominated for a variety of Duke graduate and teaching fellowships, and participate in annually offered inter-institutional exchanges and projects with universities in the U.S. and abroad. The Romance Studies PhD is a vigorous course of study that encompasses the comparative study of two or more Romance languages and cultural traditions. In general, coursework should be divided evenly between the two areas of specialization. Exceptions to this rule can be made in consultation with faculty advisors and the Director of Graduate Studies in order to take into consideration such factors as course availability and prior training. Each comparative Romance Studies course can only count once towards fulfilling the course requirements within specific sections. Students already enrolled in Spanish or French can petition by the beginning of their second year to enter the Romance Studies track. Principle areas of study include: French/Francophone, Italian/Italophone, Luso-Brazilian, Spanish/Latin American. Since special abilities and intellectual interests of certain graduate students may call for flexibility in application of the program rules, a student's advisory committee may recommend more than the usual number of outside courses or independent reading courses. Reading proficiency in two or more languages is required for this track. The Duke Difference The Duke Department of Romance Studies has a nationally and internationally recognized faculty of specialists in many fields and critical methods. The Duke learning environment includes exceptional library and computer facilities in the humanities. Perkins Library, one of the nation's major research libraries, houses among others the Gustave Lanson Collection in French and the Pérez de Velasco Collection in Latin American Studies. During the academic year, the department sponsors numerous lectures and visits by distinguished critics and writers. The department provides computer facilities and instruction in the use of computer-assisted teaching and research programs, including on-line textual databases. Examples of projects in the Romance Studies track include the study of the comparative study of the Caribbeans; Italian philosophy of fascism and its translation in Francoist Spain; the literature of migration; Mediterranean Studies; European Studies; the politics of national unification; the development of Medieval lyric poetry; the novella tradition; Petrarchism and the diffusion of the sonnet; Renaissance cultural exchanges; thematic explorations such as French and Italian encounters with the Ottoman Empire.

Program overview

Main Subject

Modern Languages

Study Level

PHD

Graduate training for the PhD in Romance Studies at Duke University combines work in one or more languages taught in the department (French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, and Haitian Creole) with a broad methodological formation in literary and cultural analysis, critical theory, visual studies, and history. Our aim is to provide a combination of depth of knowledge in particular fields with a breadth of intellectual engagement and dialogue. We strongly encourage students to draw broadly on the strength of the faculty within Romance Studies as well as to work with faculty in other departments. The training involves course work, the preparation of portfolios for the Preliminary Examination (Portfolio Exam), and participation in departmental workshops as well as in the variety of opportunities available at Duke University. These include involvement in the Franklin Humanities Institute’s innovative Humanities Labs, participation in graduate working groups sponsored by the Humanities Institute, the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, and numerous other units at Duke. Our students also are nominated for a variety of Duke graduate and teaching fellowships, and participate in annually offered inter-institutional exchanges and projects with universities in the U.S. and abroad. The Romance Studies PhD is a vigorous course of study that encompasses the comparative study of two or more Romance languages and cultural traditions. In general, coursework should be divided evenly between the two areas of specialization. Exceptions to this rule can be made in consultation with faculty advisors and the Director of Graduate Studies in order to take into consideration such factors as course availability and prior training. Each comparative Romance Studies course can only count once towards fulfilling the course requirements within specific sections. Students already enrolled in Spanish or French can petition by the beginning of their second year to enter the Romance Studies track. Principle areas of study include: French/Francophone, Italian/Italophone, Luso-Brazilian, Spanish/Latin American. Since special abilities and intellectual interests of certain graduate students may call for flexibility in application of the program rules, a student's advisory committee may recommend more than the usual number of outside courses or independent reading courses. Reading proficiency in two or more languages is required for this track. The Duke Difference The Duke Department of Romance Studies has a nationally and internationally recognized faculty of specialists in many fields and critical methods. The Duke learning environment includes exceptional library and computer facilities in the humanities. Perkins Library, one of the nation's major research libraries, houses among others the Gustave Lanson Collection in French and the Pérez de Velasco Collection in Latin American Studies. During the academic year, the department sponsors numerous lectures and visits by distinguished critics and writers. The department provides computer facilities and instruction in the use of computer-assisted teaching and research programs, including on-line textual databases. Examples of projects in the Romance Studies track include the study of the comparative study of the Caribbeans; Italian philosophy of fascism and its translation in Francoist Spain; the literature of migration; Mediterranean Studies; European Studies; the politics of national unification; the development of Medieval lyric poetry; the novella tradition; Petrarchism and the diffusion of the sonnet; Renaissance cultural exchanges; thematic explorations such as French and Italian encounters with the Ottoman Empire.

Admission Requirements

7+
Other English language requirements : TOEFL with a paper-based score of 577.

2 Years
Jan-2000

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