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Department of Spanish and Portuguese
Degree Programs:
Full-Time: M.A., M.Phil., Ph.D. Full-Time/Part-Time: Free-Standing M.A.
Department Chair:
Carlos
J.
Alonso, Ph.D.
305 Casa Hispanica
Tel:
212.854.5177
Director of Graduate Studies:
Graciela
R.
Montaldo,
Ph.D
302 Casa Hispanica
Tel:
212.854.4882
Students will find a
stimulating, cosmopolitan environment for the study of Spanish and Latin
American culture. They pursue a broad, flexible course of study under the
supervision of a distinguished and diversified faculty. In addition to
departmental offerings, degree candidates can partake in the divisional
literature program, which offers courses in literary theory and criticism, and
is taught by faculty drawn from all language and literature departments.
Students may also participate in the Comparative Literature and Society Program
of the Graduate School.
The department is located in the Casa Hispánica, a five-story townhouse
adjoining Columbia’s
Morningside campus. It contains classrooms, a lecture hall, a graduate lounge
and a specialized graduate library. The Casa offers a regular program of
lectures and activities. The department also edits and publishes the Revista Hispánica Moderna.
Fellowships are awarded in recognition of academic achievement and in
expectation of scholarly success. Teaching and research experience are
considered an important aspect of the training of graduate students. Thus,
graduate fellowships include teaching and research apprenticeships.
Class Profile
The graduate students in the Department of Spanish
and Portuguese come from various parts of the U.S.
and Puerto Rico and a multitude of nations throughout the world: Argentina, China,
Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Japan,
Korea, Lithuania, Mexico,
Russia, Spain and Venezuela. All incoming doctoral
students receive a multi-year fellowship beginning with the first year of
study.
Career Placement
Recent graduates of the Ph.D. program have found
employment at prestigious academic institutions in the U.S. and
abroad. They have obtained teaching positions at such colleges and universities
as Princeton, Yale, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Franklin and Marshall, Georgetown,
Middlebury, Sarah Lawrence, Chicago, Toronto, Wisconsin (Madison) and many others.
Alumni have also found employment at the New York
headquarters of the United Nations and at prestigious secondary schools,
including the Spence School and the Calhoun School.
Special Admission Requirements
In addition to the requirements listed below, all students must submit
1 official transcript showing courses and grades per school attended, a
Statement of Academic Purpose, a writing sample (a course paper, term
paper, etc.) and 3 letters of evaluation from academic sources. All
international students whose native language is not English or 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 IELTS. For more information, refer to our Admissions Information and Frequently Asked Questions pages.
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DEGREE:
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PHD
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Master's Only
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Deadline for Fall Admission
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December 15
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June 1
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Deadline for Spring Admission
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no spring admission
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Nov 1-part time study only
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Resume/CV
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yes
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yes
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Writing Sample*
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yes (10-15 pages)
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yes (10-15 pages)
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GRE General
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yes
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yes
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GRE Subject
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no
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no
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Miscellaneous
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none
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none
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*writing sample can be in English or Spanish.
Entering candidates are expected to have a high degree of proficiency in reading, writing and speaking English and Spanish, and a broad knowledge of Peninsular and/or Spanish American culture.
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