138 PhD programmes in Literature in North America

Join our community of critical thinkers and creative writers to reimagine worlds across styles, genres, and mediums, engaging our ever-changing world with this English Language and Literature PhD programme from University of Tulsa.

Comparative Literature from University of California, Berkeley is a vibrant place for the research and study of literatures and cultures in an interdisciplinary framework, from transnational and cross‐cultural perspectives. 

The French Language and Literature PhD program from the University at Buffalo is one of progressive specialization that will culminate in a dissertation. Students in RLL are prepared to participate in critical discussions in the discipline and engage meaningfully with the scholarship of colleagues in neighboring disciplines.

The Spanish Language and Literature programe at the University at Buffalo, trains students to develop new knowledge about the languages, literatures and cultures of the Romance languages, as well as the cultures and diasporic communities with which they have remained in sustained contact.

The Language, Reading and Culture degree at The University of Arizona provides a vehicle for training specialists who wish to prepare themselves for leadership roles in reading or bilingual/ESL education, and those seeking advanced academic preparation in these areas. 

The Ph.D. in English Language and Literature at Catholic University of America is conferred upon completion of 54 credit hours of course work following the B.A., a comprehensive exam, and a dissertation.

At the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, we offer a phd degree in Slavic Languages and Literatures.

The Comparative Literature and History - Russia degree allows students to take advantage of New York University’s strengths in Russian literature, history, and culture in a range of departments. 

As a multidisciplinary program, the Institute of French Studies offers three Joint Ph.D. degrees: one in French Studies and French Literature at New York University, one in French Studies and History, and one in French Studies and Anthropology. 

The PhD in English Literature at Concordia University Montréal will deepen your mastery of period- and area-specific archives and develop your skills as a literary scholar. 

We offer a phd degree in East Asian Languages and Literatures at the Yale University. Students concentrating in Chinese or Japanese literature are encouraged to take at least one term course in Western literature or literary theory. 

The English and Comparative Literature Department at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill fosters insightful and imaginative thinking, with the goal of producing excellent scholars and teachers. 

The PhD in Spanish at the University of South Carolina allows students to conduct research in Spanish and Latin American literary and cultural studies.

The PhD program in Spanish Literature and Culture at Arizona State University consists of two specializations: Spanish literature and culture.

The English graduate program at the University of Oklahoma offers a vibrant intellectual community with specializations in literary and cultural studies, rhetoric and writing, and creative writing.

The graduate program in Literature at University of Texas at Dallas brings together scholars, creative writers and translators who share a commitment to transnational and interdisciplinary approaches to literary study and practice.

The PhD in Hispanic Studies at Texas A&M University is an interdisciplinary program with three intertwined concentrations: Visual Cultures, Linguistics, and Literature. The program prepares it's students for a career in fields such as education, translation, communications, diplomacy, health and social services.

Graduate programs in the Department of Comparative Literature at Binghamton University possess a long-standing commitment to critical theory and a progressive understanding of the discipline.

The Department of Asian Languages and Literature at University of Washington offers a variety of graduate degree programs in literature and linguistics. 

The PhD program in English at Texas A&M University prepares students to become leading scholars, excellent teachers, and active members of the academic community by fostering critical engagement with the discipline of English Studies and its interdisciplinary practices.