The PhD program is a five-year curriculum that comprises a language requirement and three basic components: coursework, a Comprehensive Examination, and a dissertation. Starting with the fall 2026 ...

The English department offers a wide-ranging course of study that combines historical research with theoretical inquiry in a stimulating, challenging and supportive environment. Our programs are among ...

Brandeis' English PhD degree program gathers a creative intellectual community for developing original research, writing and pedagogical projects. Founded in 1954, the program has long been ...

Graduate students within the Department of English work closely on research and writing projects with the members of our graduate faculty, who specialize in all areas of literary, theoretical, ...

The PhD program in English was recently featured in an article from the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS). The article discussed the recent changes that the program's faculty have made to ...

BRATTLEBORO — School for International Training (SIT) is launching two new online PhD programs, one in international relations and one in sustainability, as part of the school's 60th anniversary ...

After a failed attempted to create a doctorate program in English in the 1990s, the English department has drafted a new proposal to create an English Ph.D. program that will prepare its students to ...