Overview

About the program

Our work at the University of California, Riverside is oriented by literature and by the question of the literary, even as it expands to consider a wide range of texts. Oral traditions, material objects, visual culture, performance art, and soundscapes figure in our scholarship alongside more traditional and other innovative forms.

A broad and diverse understanding of English and American literature includes everything from medieval lyrics to film and digital media; from the plays of Shakespeare to the work of Louise Erdrich, Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, and Toni Morrison; from poetry by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz to novels by Mary Shelley, James Joyce, or the poetry and prose of Cherrie Moraga or Gloria Anzaldúa.

Programme Structure

Research areas include:

American and British Studies
Cinema and Media Studies
Asian American, Black, Indigenous and Latinx Literatures and Cultures
Literature and Literary Theory
Rhetoric

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

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Priority Application Deadline: December 1st

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Riverside, United States

Disciplines

Language Studies Literature View 128 other PhDs in Literature in United States

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General requirements

Admission to the Ph.D. program is open to qualified candidates with a BA or MA degree. Your previous coursework should support your plan of study and interest in a range of disciplines.
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Tuition Fees

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9620 USD / year

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9620 USD / year

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9620 USD / year

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Living costs

Riverside

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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