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Twin Cities Campus
Comparative Studies in Discourse and Society Ph.D.Cultural Studies & Comparative Literature
College of Liberal Arts
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature, 235 Nicholson Hall, 216 Pillsbury Drive S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-8099; fax: 612-625-4170)
Email:
csclgrad@umn.edu
Website: http://csds.cla.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
While most traditional humanistic disciplines tend to focus either on a given mode of discourse (e.g., art history, musicology) or a specific cultural context (e.g., American studies, European languages and literatures), this program engages a broader problematic--how discourse and cultural production both shape and are shaped by life in time, space, matter, and society. Drawing on a variety of theoretical positions, close attention is paid to various types of discourse, such as music, film, myth, ritual, architecture, landscape and urban design, painting, sculpture, and literature in elite, popular, folk, and mass culture, understanding these as both a site and an instrument of contestation and negotiation among social forces. More generally, the program seeks to re-associate intellectual and cultural history with social and political history, to set discourse of various sorts within a social context, and to consider specific social formations within the ongoing historical process. In all this, the program encourages work that is interdisciplinary (at times, even anti-disciplinary) as well as cross-cultural. The curriculum emphasizes seminars and directed research. The core requirement is a two-semester Basic Research Seminar (CSDS 8001-8002) that develops critical and analytic skills and introduces current theoretical perspectives with the study of historical problems. Each entering graduate student also enrolls in courses that focus on developing skills and experience in teaching and other professional domains. Apart from core courses, many courses are nonrecurring and closely relate to current faculty research. In all cases, students should consult their advisers and the Director of Graduate Studies concerning course selections.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
The B.A. and/or M.A. degree in a humanities or a social science discipline, or other relevant field, is required for admission to the Ph.D.
Applicants must submit their test score(s) from the following:
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(GRE, TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
35
credits are required in the major.
12 credits are required outside the major. 24 thesis credits are required.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
Language Requirement: Proficiency in two languages (other than English)
A minimum GPA of 3.50
is required for students to remain in good standing.
The Ph.D. requires 47 graduate credits of coursework as follows: 6 credits of the Basic Research Seminar (CSDS 8001-8002); 3 credits of CSDS 8901 - Introduction to the Profession: Critical Methods of Research, Pedagogy, and Creative Work in the Humanities; 24 credits in CSDS courses, inclusive of the 9 credits taken in CSDS 8001-8002 and 8901 (with approval of the adviser and the Director of Graduate Studies, up to 3 credits of the 24-credit requirement may be taken in the field of the minor or supporting program); 11 additional credits either in CSDS courses or in courses in related fields; and 12 credits (or more, as necessary) to complete a formal minor in another University graduate program, excluding Comparative Literature. If a minor is not pursued in another program, the student must complete 12 credits in coursework outside of CSDS, CL, or CSCL courses in a coherent and complementary program (i.e., a "supporting program") to be approved by the adviser and the Director of Graduate Studies. Overall, the degree should include 12 credits of 8xxx courses (exclusive of CSDS 8001-8002). 24 doctoral thesis credits are also required. Students are advised to check the program website indicated above for updated information.
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