Overview
The department's graduate program in Portuguese at University of Wisconsin Madison is consistently among the finest in the country. Twenty to twenty-five teaching assistantships are offered each year to graduate candidates in Spanish and Portuguese. A full complement of courses in Portuguese, Brazilian, and Luso-African literatures, culture, and linguistics is offered on a regular basis.
Features
- Fellowships, scholarships, teaching assistantships, and project assistantships are available to qualified graduate degree candidates.
- Students pursuing advanced degrees in this department are advised to include in their training work in other languages and literatures, art, social sciences, linguistics, film studies, and philosophy. A knowledge of other languages is strongly recommended for advanced work in Luso-Brazilian fields.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Portuguese Literature from its origins to Eça de Queirós
- Portuguese Literature of the 20th and 21st centuries
- Brazilian Literature to 1900
- Brazilian Literature from 1900
- African Literature in Portuguese
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 60 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Deadline: January 5
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Language Studies View 197 other PhDs in Language Studies in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Other requirements
General requirements
- Three letters of recommendation are required for all graduate student applicants, using the Graduate School's online application.
- Send one official copy of ALL university transcripts to the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. Notarized English translations should accompany ALL non-English transcripts.
- TOEFL test is required for ALL applicants whose native language is NOT English, or whose undergraduate instruction was NOT in English. For more information regarding the TOEFL, please see the Graduate School's Admissions Requirements.
- Reason for Graduate Study/Statement of Purpose.
- A writing sample in Portuguese (e.g., a term-paper length) is required for all Ph.D. applicants. It should be eight to ten pages. The topic should be as close as possible to the field you wish to specialize in for the Ph.D. thesis.
Tuition Fee
Living costs for Madison
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Scholarships Information
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Available Scholarships
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