Overview

Our English students develop a broad competence in all literary periods while moving to a more specialized knowledge of a single area or topic.

World-class scholars lead small seminars, direct individual tutorials, advise independent student research, and provide professional mentorship, preparing our students for careers as researchers and teachers in academia and beyond.

Career opportunities

The Boston University Center for the Humanities offers paid summer internships at Boston-area institutions like the Boston Public Library, the Boston Red Sox, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, and the Boston Mayor’s Office.

We have placed graduates in tenure-track jobs at institutions like University of Nevada, Sienna College, the College of the Holy Cross, the University of Virginia, the University of Wyoming, and Dartmouth College.

Recent graduates have also received post-docs, lectureships, and visiting professorships at places like Vassar College, Harvard University, MIT, Trinity College, and Lawrence University.

Programme Structure

Some topics include:

Environmental Humanities
British Romanticism
the literatures of the Black Diaspora
race and technology
Asian American literature and performance
Latinx literature and culture

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-02 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Credits

64 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Boston, United States

Disciplines

Language Studies View 210 other PhDs in Language Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Transcripts
Three academic recommendations
Personal statement
Curriculum Vitae
Official GRE General Test score report (optional)
Scholarly writing sample (page limit of 15-25 pages)

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

66670 USD / year

≈ 66670 USD / year
Out-of-State

66670 USD / year

≈ 66670 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

66670 USD / year

≈ 66670 USD / year

Living costs

Boston

United States

1560 - 3239 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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