Romance Languages: MA
Program Information
PROGRAM NAME
Romance Languages
PROGRAM LEVEL
Master of Arts (MA)
COLLEGE/SCHOOL AFFILIATION
College of Arts and Sciences
PROGRAM WEBSITE
ADMISSIONS INFORMATION
FINAL DEADLINE
Fall Term: January 4
This program may accept applications after the posted deadline on a space-available basis. Refer to the program’s website for more details.
MEDIAN TIME TO DEGREE
1.7 years
CAMPUS
Eugene
Program Description
The Department of Romance Languages offers programs of study leading to the degree of master of arts (MA) in romance languages, French, Italian, or Spanish and to the degree of doctor of philosophy (PhD) in romance languages.
The master’s degree program provides solid grounding and broad coverage in the pieces of literature and cultures of each of the language areas. The PhD program allows students to focus on a specific literary and/or cultural field of interest.
Students follow these degree programs in an intellectually stimulating and supportive environment, characterized by close personal supervision, interdisciplinary approaches to literary and cultural studies, and professional training in both research methods and foreign-language pedagogy.
Application at a Glance
You apply for admission through your program. Detailed instructions are available on the program’s website.
UO Application Requirements
- Official Transcripts
- English Language Proficiency Requirement for International Applicants
- Financial Verification for International Applicants
Program-Specific Application Requirements
Required
- CV
- Letters of Recommendation
- Statement of Purpose
- Writing Sample
Not Required
- GMAT or GRE
Romance Languages: PhD
Program Information
PROGRAM NAME
Romance Languages
PROGRAM LEVEL
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
COLLEGE/SCHOOL AFFILIATION
College of Arts and Sciences
PROGRAM WEBSITE
ADMISSIONS INFORMATION
FINAL DEADLINE
Fall Term: January 4
This program may accept applications after the posted deadline on a space-available basis. Refer to the program’s website for more details.
MEDIAN TIME TO DEGREE
8.1 years
CAMPUS
Eugene
Program Description
The PhD program in romance languages is designed to provide a thorough familiarity with:
- Several fields in literature, such as a movement, a genre, a period, or a literary problem
- The opportunity to situate the student’s special interests in the wider context of romance languages and pieces of literature as well as in the context of trends inside and outside Western European culture
- The tools that are necessary to engage literary issues at a high level, the ability to examine new and challenging literary or theoretical perspectives.
Students who enter the PhD program with no knowledge of a second romance language are required to start learning one as soon as possible during their graduate studies.
The PhD program has five components:
- Course work
- Comprehensive examination
- Dissertation prospectus
- Original dissertation
- Final oral defense
Application at a Glance
You apply for admission through your program. Detailed instructions are available on the program’s website.
UO Application Requirements
- Official Transcripts
- English Language Proficiency Requirement for International Applicants
- Financial Verification for International Applicants
Program-Specific Application Requirements
Required
- CV
- Letters of Recommendation
- Statement of Purpose
- Writing Sample
Not Required
- GMAT or GRE