Detroit,
MI,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
PhD in Modern Languages in Detroit United States | Wayne State University
Wayne State University
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Detroit United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
28,116
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
60 months
Wayne State's doctoral program in Modern Languages offers specializations in French, German, or Spanish, delivering comprehensive education in literary and cultural analysis alongside linguistic studies and second language learning.
Program graduates develop expertise in conducting innovative research utilizing diverse data sources and archival materials. They also gain practical experience through internships with Wayne State University Press and participation in the Humanities Clinic, as well as through the Next Generation Humanities Ph.D. Program that prepares students for non-academic career paths.
Alumni from Wayne State have secured faculty and archivist positions at institutions including Oakland University, University of Dayton, University of South Carolina Beaufort, Adrian College, and Pepperdine University. Prospective students must show advanced proficiency in their chosen language of study.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
The Doctor of Philosophy requires ninety credits beyond the baccalaureate degree, thirty of which must be earned as dissertation credits. A minimum of between forty-five to forty-eight credits on the graduate level in the field of major concentration, and nine to twelve credits in one minor field. The total program must include thirty credits (excluding dissertation direction) at the 7000 level or above. All students are required to take a 7010 course (Introduction to Literary Theory) and all students with a graduate teaching assistantship must take LGL 5850: Foreign Language Instruction. Admission to this program is contingent upon admission to the Graduate School. The application for admission and transcripts of all previous college work should be filed in the Graduate School at least three months in advance of the time the applicant plans to register. A letter giving information on the applicant's educational background, experience, objectives, oral fluency in the language, or proposed major concentration and other data of interest to an evaluating committee should be sent by the applicant as soon as possible to the Chairperson of the Department of Classical and Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures.
IELTS 6.5 (overall band), 79 internet-based (iBT and iBT Home Edition) 550 paper-based (PBT)
IELTS 6.5 (overall band), 79 internet-based (iBT and iBT Home Edition) 550 paper-based (PBT)
Tuition
USD
28,116