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PhD Courses

  • MA-Level Pre-Requisites for all PhD Students (8 credits):
    • Research and Bibliography (winter, RLL763, 4 credits, taught in English)
    • Introduction to Literary Criticism (winter, RLL713, 4 credits, taught in English)
  • Required Courses for all PhD Students (2 credits):
    • Introduction to Graduate Studies (autumn, RLL762, 1 credit)
    • Professional Practices (spring, RLL763, 1 credit)
  • Dissertation Areas
    • 24 graduate credits; required courses + 4 selections, 700-900 level
  • Support Areas
    • 16 graduate credits; required courses + 2 selections, 700-900 level

Spanish European Studies

  • Required (8 credits):
    • European Studies Workshop I (autumn, RLL701, 1 credit, taught in English)
    • European Studies Seminar (winter, RLL702, 4 credits, taught in English)
    • European Studies Workshop II (spring, RLL703, 3 credits, taught in English)
  • Selected (8-16 credits):
    • Four additional courses, 700-900 level, in Spanish literature

French European Studies

  • Required (8 credits):
    • European Studies Workshop I (autumn, RLL701, 1 credit, taught in English)
    • European Studies Seminar (winter, RLL702, 4 credits, taught in English)
    • European Studies Workshop II (spring, RLL703, 3 credits, taught in English)
  • Selected (8-16 credits):
    • Four additional courses, 700-900 level, in French literature

Latin American Studies

  • Selected (8-16 credits):
    • Four additional courses, 700-900 level, in Latin American literature
    • Seminar in Latin American Studies (winter, SPAN733, 4 credits, taught in Spanish)

Francophone Studies

  • Required (8 credits):
    • Seminar in Francophone Studies (winter, RLL755, 4 credits, taught in French)
  • Selected (8-16 credits):
    • Four additional courses, 700-900 level, in Francophone literature