Ph.D. Program
Course requirements
In addition to Comprehensive Examinations and the successful defense of a Dissertation, 33 hours of coursework are required for the PhD in Slavic Languages and Literatures .
Language proficiency
A primary and a secondary Slavic language must be designated. One course and two exams must be taken in the primary Slavic language. The primary language may be the native language of the student, in which case these requirements will be waived, as appropriate.
Admission to the Program
The decision on admission to the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) program in Slavic Languages and Literatures is made by the departmental Graduate Studies Committee (GSC).
Students with an M.A. degree in Slavic Languages (or its equivalent) from a U.S. university other than UT Austin should apply to the Ph.D. program following usual admissions procedures.
Since students with an M.A. degree from UT Austin will be well-known to
several members of the GSC, they may follow a streamlined application
process:
1. Submit a letter to the Graduate Adviser requesting admission to the program and a Curriculum Vitae (CV).
- The letter should explicitly request admission and include a
paragraph or two describing your educational and career goals. A long
personal statement is not recommended; instead, concisely describe what
you plan to concentrate on in your doctoral studies, what you are
likely to write a dissertation about, and what you hope to do with the
degree. It is understood that these plans are preliminary and subject
to change.
- The CV should describe your educational and relevant employment background to date. The CV is requested primarily to give you an opportunity to think about your professional profile and how to present it in summary form.
2. If you plan to have your M.A. degree in hand and begin study in the doctoral program in the Fall semester, submit your letter and CV by the preceding 1 April. If you plan to begin study in the doctoral program in the Spring semester, submit your letter and CV by the preceding 1 November.
The successful candidate for admission will have a strong
background in the area in which he or she expects to major (see below).
Fields of concentration
1. The following three major fields of concentration are available:
- Applied linguistics/pedagogy
- Literature and culture
- Slavic linguistics.
2. A minor field of concentration, different from the major field, is selected as follows:
If the major is Applied linguistics/pedagogy, then the minor is typically one of the following fields:
- Literature and culture
- Slavic linguistics
- General linguistics
If the major is Literature and culture, the minor is typically one of the following fields:
- Applied Linguistics/Pedagogy
- Slavic linguistics
- Comparative literature
- Art, Drama, or Music
If the major is Slavic linguistics, then the minor is typically one of the following fields:
- Applied Linguistics/Pedagogy
- Literature and culture
- General linguistics
