Nashville,
TN,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Spanish in Nashville United States | Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
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Nashville United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
42,282
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
42 months
The Department of Spanish and Portuguese's graduate program provides academic coursework and research guidance across all fields of Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian literature, alongside related studies in linguistics, film, cultural analysis, and theoretical approaches. The department maintains collaborative relationships with multiple academic units, including the Center for Latin American Studies, Women's and Gender Studies program, Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities, Center for Second Language Studies, Center for Teaching, and the Brazilian Studies Association (BRASA). Recognized for exceptional research output, the graduate faculty earned top national rankings in the 2007 Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index.
Earning a Ph.D. in Spanish necessitates completing 63 credit hours, incorporating the 30-hour M.A. requirements plus 9 hours for a minor (typically Portuguese), along with an M.A. thesis, Comprehensive Examination, Qualifying Examination, and dissertation. Students may substitute a traditional minor with interdisciplinary certificates in Latino/a Studies, Latin American Studies, or other approved cross-departmental programs. Portuguese proficiency must be demonstrated through graduate-level coursework, though the Director of Graduate Studies may approve alternative languages in special circumstances.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Applicants are expected to have a B.A. or an M.A. in an appropriate field and have high proficiency in reading, writing and speaking of Spanish (and/or Portuguese in the case of the combined Ph.D. program) as well as in English. In accordance with the Graduate School's requirements, prospective students must be prepared to submit the following documents:
Statement of Academic Purpose
3 letters of recommendation by faculty members (up to five letters may be submitted)
Transcripts for all secondary institutions attended uploaded to the application (These may be unofficial on initial application, but official transcripts will be necessary for formal admission.)
GRE scores (no older than 5 years) GRE codes: Vanderbilt 1871, Spanish 2608
TOEFL scores: All international students whose native language is not English and whose undergraduate degree is from an institution in a country whose official language is not English must submit scores of the test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
TOEFL PBT 570, TOEFL IBT 88, IELTS 7
Statement of Academic Purpose
3 letters of recommendation by faculty members (up to five letters may be submitted)
Transcripts for all secondary institutions attended uploaded to the application (These may be unofficial on initial application, but official transcripts will be necessary for formal admission.)
GRE scores (no older than 5 years) GRE codes: Vanderbilt 1871, Spanish 2608
TOEFL scores: All international students whose native language is not English and whose undergraduate degree is from an institution in a country whose official language is not English must submit scores of the test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or from the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).
TOEFL PBT 570, TOEFL IBT 88, IELTS 7
Tuition
USD
42,282