PhD Hispanic and Lusophone Literatures Cultures and Linguistics

The PhD program in Hispanic and Lusophone literatures, cultures, and linguistics is a four-year program (post MA) that provides students with a focused and rigorous formation in the literatures, languages, and cultures of Spain and Latin America. PhD students choose one of four areas of emphasis: Iberian (peninsular), Latin America, Lusophone literatures and cultures, and Hispanic linguistics. In addition to establishing a specialization in one or more areas of Hispanic studies, the program allows and encourages students to pursue comparative or interdisciplinary work. Students complement their work in the department with coursework in other disciplines such as history; cultural studies and comparative literature; gender, women, and sexuality studies; medieval and early modern studies; and linguistics, among others. In addition to the requirements for the MA degree, PhD students must complete additional coursework.