MA Program

Total Sections

Year 1

Coursework, including English 606

Year 2

Coursework

Qualifying exam (in third semester)

1-1 TF contract (English 101 and 102)

Not Counted

PhD Program

Year 3

Coursework

1-2 or 2-1 TF contract (English 101 and 102)

3

Year 4

Coursework

1-2 or 2-1 TF contract (composition and one film/literature recitation section)

6

Year 5

Writtens and orals (in ninth semester)

Prospectus (in tenth semester)

1-2 or 2-1 TF contract (composition and literature)

9

Year 6

Dissertation

1-2 or 2-1 TF contract (composition and literature) OR

Senior Teaching Fellowship (3 sections) OR

Dissertation Fellowship

12

Year 7

Dissertation

1-2 or 2-1 TF contract (composition and literature) OR

Senior Fellowship (4 sections) OR

Dissertation Fellowship

15

Program

Years

Status in Program

Schedule

Total Sections

1

1 st Year MA

semester 1-2

Coursework, including English 606

2

2 nd Year MA

semester 3-4

Coursework, including language

Complete thesis

1-1 TF contract (English 101 and 102)

Not Counted

3

1 st Year PHD*

semester 5-6

Coursework

1-2 or 2-1 TF contract (English 101 and 102)

3

4

2 nd Year PHD

semester 7-8

Coursework, Exams (fall),

Prospectus (spring)

1-2 or 2-1 TF contract (composition and one film/literature recitation section)

6

5

3 rd Year PHD

semester 9-10

Dissertation

1-2 or 2-1 TF contract (composition and one recitation or literature section)

9

6

4 th Year PHD

semester 11-12

Dissertation

1-2 or 2-1 TF contract (composition and literature)

Senior Teaching Fellowship (3 sections)

OR

Senior Fellowship (4 sections possible)

OR

Dissertation Fellowship

12

7

5 th Year PHD

semester 13-14

*if necessary*

Dissertation (finish fall), apply for jobs (fall)

1-2 or 2-1 TF contract (composition and literature)

Senior Fellowship (4 sections possible)

OR

Dissertation Fellowship

15