Spanish Ph.D. Program
Literature SpecializationThe Ph.D. Hispanic literature program in the Department
of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Wisconsin-Madison offers
five areas of study:
Medieval
Golden Age
Modern Peninsular
Spanish American I (Colonial to 1900)
Spanish American II (Twentieth Century)
Philology/Linguistics (may be used as supporting field only, provided
written consent of graduate adviser is obtained)
In the doctoral program the student selects a major, two supporting fields
and takes one course or seminar in each of the two remaining fields. The
major is the area of specialization; the student is expected to have a
thorough knowledge of the currents, primary works and critical bibliography
pertaining to it. The student is expected to know the most significant
writers and works as well as the most important currents and developments
in the two supporting fields; additionally, the student must have a good
knowledge of critical bibliography. The program of studies leading toward
the Ph.D. in this Department provides multiple opportunities for the development
of analytical skills, and integrated with those skills an extensive knowledge
of theoretical issues. The selection of the major and supporting fields
is made by the beginning of the second semester of doctoral studies. Any
subsequent change should be recorded promptly in the departmental office.
Course Requirements | Preliminary (Comprehensive) Examination
