PhD Program
Language Exam
The department requires that all PhD students possess an advanced reading ability in the literature and scholarship of at least one foreign language, as assessed by the language exam.
Preparing for the Exam
Each student will take responsibility for setting up his or her own exam. The first step is to consult with a member of the English department who has been designated as an examiner* for a particular language. If no one in the department has been so designated for a particular language, candidates should consult with the director of graduate studies in order to identify an approved examiner outside the department.
Students will reference the Department Handbook for language exam requirements.
The language exam form must be submitted to the department after the exam has been completed.
*Department Faculty Contacts for the Language Exam
French:
Jennifer Grotz, Tom Hahn, Gregory Heyworth, Katie Mannheimer, John Michael, William Miller, and Matthew Omelsky
German:
Gregory Heyworth, Katie Mannheimer, and Steven Rozenski
Latin:
Tom Hahn, Gregory Heyworth, William Miller and Steven Rozenski
Russian:
Gregory Heyworth
Spanish:
Gregory Heyworth, Katie Mannheimer, and Steven Rozenski