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COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
- GRADUATE
www.as.miami.edu
Degree Programs
The Department of English offers programs leading to the
degrees of M.A. and Ph.D. The Ph.D. program is an innovative
scholarly course of study offering substantial work in all
areas of English, American, and Transnational literature,
including Anglo-Irish literature, with some opportunities
for advanced work in comparative literature.
Master of Arts
1. Program of Study
A candidate must complete 36 credits at the 600-level
in literature and literary theory. Six hours of graduate
credit from related fields may be included with the consent
of the Director of Graduate Studies.
2. Language Requirements
A reading knowledge of a foreign language is required.
Doctor of Philosophy
1. Courses
Ph.D. students must complete 54 credits (if entering
with a B.A.) or 36 credits (if entering with an M.A.)
of 600-level courses in literature and literary theory.
2. Language Requirements
A reading knowledge of two foreign languages is required.
3. Qualifying Examination
All Ph.D. students are required to pass a qualifying
examination.
Students may not take the qualifying examination until
they have
•completed the required Ph.D. coursework,
•satisfied the foreign language requirement
• enrolled for English 697 (Readings for the
Qualifying Examination).
4. Dissertation
Students may proceed with the dissertation after the
dissertation committee has been appointed and the dissertation
proposal has been accepted by the committee and approved
by the department.
The dissertation itself must be an investigation of a
substantial critical or scholarly topic. A final oral
defense of the dissertation is required.
Further information on the department's graduate programs
is contained in the Guide for Graduate Students, available
from the Department of English.
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