SECTION 3 - THE PH.D. DEGREE

III. Specializations in Classics, German, and Italian

A. Specialization in Classics. Students opting for this Specialization must satisfy all the requirements for the Ph.D. in Comparative Literature with the following conditions:

i. To be admitted, an applicant must have a knowledge of Classical Greek and Latin.

ii. The distribution of credits will normally be as follows: 33 credits in Classics, reasonably balanced between Greek and Latin (normally to include Clas. 70100 Introduction to Classical Studies); 21 credits in Comparative Literature (to include CL 79500 Proseminar: Theory and Practice of Literary Scholarship and Criticism, CL 89100 History of Literary Theory and Criticism I and CL 89200 History of Literary Theory and Criticism II); and 12 credits in a third modern literature.

iii. The languages required for advancement to candidacy are Classical Greek, Latin, and either French or German. The student will normally not be exempted from the reading examinations in Classical Greek and Latin. The requirement in one of the classical languages must be satisfied by an examination without a dictionary.

iv. The pattern of the examinations will be that of the regular Ph.D. in Comparative Literature. The committee preparing First and Second Examinations will make adjustments as they seem appropriate to individual preparation that students with this specialty will have had.

v. The dissertation--to be approved by the Dissertation Committee of the Comparative Literature Program--will normally involve some aspect of both a modern and Classical literature.

The Ph.D. in Comparative Literature with this specialization will be administered by the doctoral program in Comparative Literature in cooperation with the Program in Classics. Any student with this specialization must have at least two advisors, one to be a member of each of the two faculties involved.

B. Specialization in German

i. Of the 66 credits required for the Ph.D. degree with the German specialization, 36 shall be in Germanic Languages and Literatures, 24 in Comparative Literature, and 6 in another area.

ii. The Ph.D. dissertation is to be comparative with a Germanic emphasis.

iii. Students with a B.A. may be admitted to the combined M.A./Ph.D. Comparative Literature Program. Students with an M.A. in German from another institution may apply directly for the Ph.D. with this specialization.

iv.Students applying to the combined M.A./Ph.D. Comparative Literature Program, and those with an M.A. from another institution will be evaluated by the Admissions Committee of the Comparative Literature Program with the addition of two members of the Program who are specialists in German Studies.

Among the 24 credits required for the Ph.D. in Comparative Literature, the following 6 are required:

79500 Proseminar: Theory and Practice of Literary Scholarship and Criticism, 3 credits 89100 History of Literary Theory and Criticism I, 3 credits 89200 History of Literary Theory and Criticism II, 3 credits

C. Specialization in Italian. Students with A B.A., or M.A. in Italian or laurea may apply to this specialization. Additionally, students who can demonstrate proficiency in Italian and who are adequately prepared for Graduate Studies in Italian literature may also apply. All applications must include GRE scores and a writing sample. TOEFL test results are required of all Italian applicants who are not U.S. residents.

i. The distribution of credits will normally be as follows: 39 credits in Italian, 18 in Comparative Literature, and the remaining 9 credits in another field. Among the 18 credits required in Comparative Literature, the following 9 are obligatory: 79500 Proseminar: Theory and Practice of Literary Scholarship and Criticism, 3 credits, 89100 History of Literary Theory and Criticism I, 3 credits, and History of Literary Theory and Criticism II, 3 credits.

ii. The languages required for advancement to candidacy are Classical Greek or Latin, and, in addition

to Italian, either French, German, or Spanish.

iii. The dissertation may be limited to an Italian subject or be comparative in nature with an

emphasis on Italian. It may be written either in English or Italian.

This Specialization is intended to prepare the student to teach Italian language and literature as well as courses in Comparative Literature and Humanities.