Italian Studies
Program Overview
The Master of Arts program offers advanced education in all areas of Italian literature and provides training in research techniques.
The Doctor of Philosophy program prepares students for a career in teaching and scholarship. Graduates are expected to have acquired autonomy in conducting research, preparing scholarly publications, teaching undergraduate courses in all areas of Italian studies, and in designing and teaching graduate courses in their fields of specialization. The program is designed to provide a broad knowledge of the discipline, specialized knowledge of a single field, and training in all aspects of scholarly research in the discipline.
Quick Facts
| Domestic | International | |
|---|---|---|
| Application deadline | MA, PhD: Fall 2024 entry 05-Jan-2024 | MA, PhD: Fall 2024 entry 05-Jan-2024 |
| Minimum admission average | MA, PhD: A- | MA, PhD: A- |
| Direct entry option from bachelor's to PhD? | MA, PhD: Yes | MA, PhD: Yes |
| Is a supervisor identified before or after admission? | MA, PhD: After | MA, PhD: After |
| If a supervisor is identified after admission (as per question above), is admission conditional upon securing a supervisor? | MA, PhD: No | MA, PhD: No |
| Is a supervisor assigned by the graduate unit or secured by the applicant? | MA, PhD: Applicant | MA, PhD: Applicant |
| Are any standardized tests required/recommended? | MA, PhD: NA | MA, PhD: NA |
“My doctoral education made me well rounded in all aspects of academia.”
- Valentina Fulginiti
- Alumna, PhD (2014), Italian Studies