A Typical 5-Year Program

The graduate program in the department of Romance Studies comprises 14 courses, 4 of which may be taken in related fields within the department (Italian, Portuguese, etc.) or in other departments or programs (Art History, History, Philosophy, Literature, Medieval and Renaissance Studies, etc.). 

We recommend that during the first year, courses be selected from the offerings in the student’s primary field in the Department of Romance Studies.

Transfer students arriving with an MA are required to take 10 courses, 4 of which may be taken in related fields.

The requirement for the second language must be met before the student takes the Dissertation Prospectus Workshop Examination.

First Year
Semester 1 (Fall) 3 courses - must include ROMST 501S: Methods & Theories of Romance Studies Graduate Assistantship
 Semester 2 (Spring) 3 courses Graduate Assistantship
Second Year
Semester 3 (Fall)

3 courses - must include FR / SP/ RS 700: Theories and Techniques of Teaching World Languages (Pedagogy Course)

2 courses for students with an MA

Serve as Language Teaching Apprentice (LTA) as part of Pedagogy Course
 Semester 4 (Spring)

3 courses

2 courses for students with an MA

Teach a language course
Third Year
Semester 5 (Fall)

2 courses

Take Preliminary Examination (Portfolio Format)

Teach a language course  

 

Semester 6 (Spring) Take Dissertation Prospectus Workshop

Teach a language course OR 

TA with a professor on the graduate faculty

*Students can expect to TA once between year 3 & 5

Fourth Year
Semester 7 (Fall) Dissertation research and writing Fellowship support free of service responsibility
Semester 8 (Spring) Dissertation research and writing Fellowship support free of service responsibility
Fifth Year
Semester 9 (Fall) Dissertation research and writing

Teach 327S (if TA has been completed) OR

TA with a professor on the graduate faculty OR

Teach a language course

Apply for Sixth Year Fellowships if needed

Semester 10 (Spring) Dissertation research and writing 

Teach 327S (if TA has been completed) OR

TA with a professor on the graduate faculty OR

Teach a language course