Doctor of Philosophy in Slavic Languages and Literature

The Ph.D. degree program in Slavic Languages and Literatures is characterized by an open structure, allowing students to design an individualized program of study, based on their interests and in consultation with the graduate advisor. A wide range of opportunities for individual specialization includes the languages, literatures and cultures of Ukraine, Poland, the Czech Republic, Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia and Bulgaria, as well as Yiddish. Students may complement their coursework in language and literature with studies in critical theory, comparative literature, philosophy, cinema and related media, history, political science, and the visual and performing arts.Students are admitted to the Ph.D. program after the successful completion of an M.A. degree in Slavic studies or a related field. Ph.D. students design an program of study that includes a major field in one Slavic-area literature (any national literature currently offered by the department), study in a second Slavic-area language, and a minor field.

The Graduate College considers for admission only those applicants who hold, or will be granted at the end of the current academic year, a baccalaureate, M.A., or equivalent degree comparable to that granted by the University of Illinois, and whose admission average is at least 3.0 (A=4.0). IELTS (academic exam) - 7, IELTS (academic exam) - 7.5, TOEFL iBT -103