PhD in Hispanic Studies

 

Program Description: The Ph.D. in Hispanic Studies offers opportunities for collaboration that connect research and teaching to local and global communities. Our specialties are Digital Humanities, Linguistics and Interdisciplinary and Interartistic approaches (Film, History, Literature, Music, Visual Arts and Cultures, and Women’s Studies). Students in the program have the opportunity to pursue a collaborative specialization. 

Features:

1. The Interdisciplinary Approaches to Hispanic Studies Colloquium directly connects students to experts in the field of Hispanic Studies through guest lectures and workshops. Students are required to attend all sessions while enrolled in the program. There are two mandatory courses which are to be completed in the fall term of the first year: SP 9605 Graduate Seminar in Research Methods and Professionalization and SP 9613 Principles of Language Teaching and Acquisition. 

2. All of our students gain valuable hands-on teaching experience in our undergraduate program. The majority are responsible for instructing Spanish language courses. Many of our students are directly involved with community-engaged learning initiatives locally and abroad.

3. Course design: Instead of comprehensive examinations, Ph.D. students work with a supervisor to design, develop, and defend one course. The objectives are two-fold: 1) Students demonstrate their depth and breadth of knowledge; 2) Students improve their teaching capacities through the development of unique courses that can be useful in the job market.

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PhD students are encouraged to pursue the activities and workshops organized by the School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies through the Own Your Future program.