Overview

Key Features

The Department of Spanish and Portuguese offers a comprehensive and innovative graduate program in the literature and cultures of the Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian world.

The Spanish program at The University of Arizona offer courses that cover a range of chronological, geographical, and generic categories, including Peninsular and Latin American literature and visual culture from the pre-modern period to the present day, as well as courses in literary, aesthetic, and political theory.

Our faculty is dynamic, professionally active, and committed to working closely with students to prepare them for careers in university teaching and research.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Development of Spanish Medieval, Renaissance, and Golden Age Literature

Medieval Literature, Renaissance, and Golden Age Literature

Development of 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st-Century Spanish Literature

18th, 19th, 20th & 21st Century Spanish Literature

Development of Spanish-American Literature: Pre-Columbian Period to Independence

Spanish-American Literature: Pre-Columbian Period to Independence

Development of Spanish American Nineteenth through Twenty First Cent. Literature

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-11 00:00:00

More details

Priority deadline: January 3(for Ph.D. students wishing to be considered for the University Fellows Program)
Extended deadline: February 15

Language

English

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Credits

69 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Tucson, United States

Disciplines

Iberian studies View 24 other PhDs in Iberian studies in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.4

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

The applicant must hold, or anticipate completing by the time of admission, an M.A. degree from an accredited U.S. college or university or the equivalent degree from a university outside the U.S., have a minimum grade point average of 3.4 on a 4-point scale in the M.A. in Spanish, and meet the general requirements of the Graduate College.
Three letters of reference, at least one of which must be from a professor who did not serve on the student's M.A. examination committee
Curriculum Vitae
Statement of purpose written in Spanish by the student
A writing sample in Spanish
Graduate College Online Application

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

23400 USD / year

≈ 23400 USD / year
Out-of-State

23400 USD / year

≈ 23400 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

12700 USD / year

≈ 12700 USD / year

Living costs

Tucson

United States

830 - 1140 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Key Features

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Tucson

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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