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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Semester 5 (Fall) |
2 courses Take Preliminary Examination (Portfolio Format) |
Teach a language course
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |