Admission to the Ph.D. Program:

   1.  All applicants must fulfill the general requirements of the School of Interdisciplinary and Graduate Studies.

   2.  A current CV 

   3.  Completion of a Master’s degree prior to the beginning of the program.

   4.  Official transcripts of all undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate work.

   5.  Graduate Record Examination (GRE) general test scores will be taken into consideration.

   6.  Submission of three recent letters of recommendation about the applicant’s potential success in a doctoral program.

   7.  A written statement of intent of no more than one thousand words detailing the applicant's professional goals.

   8.  Submission of a scholarly or professional writing sample (10 - 20 pages). 

  *Applications may be found at http://graduate.louisville.edu/apply. The application deadline is January 15.  

  *Graduate Teaching Assistantship Applications are a separate document, also with a January 15th deadline.  This application IS NOT sent to the     Graduate School.  See GTA application for complete details.

All doctoral students are expected to complete a minimum of 48 hours beyond the Masters degree distributed as follows:

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION                                                Total credit hours: 18

1. Aesthetics and Creativity - HUM 681 Topics in Aesthetics and Creativity

2. Studies in Culture - HUM 682 Topics in Studies in Culture

Graduate courses housed within departments in the Humanities Division meet the area concentration requirements in the primary and secondary areas of of concentration: (1) Aesthetics and Creativity; and (2) Studies in Culture.

A student in consultation with his/her Supervisory Committee will select courses appropriate to his/her course of study.  

Primary Area:                                                                              Credit hours: 12

Aesthetics and Creativity OR Studies in Culture

Secondary Area:                                                                          Credit hours: 6

Aesthetics and Creativity OR Studies in Culture

Additional Requirements:

*Language - Each doctoral student must demonstrate basic proficiency in one classical or modern language in addition to English, and either                   basic proficiency in a second classical or modern language in addition to English, or an advanced proficiency in the first.

*Successful completion of three comprehensive exams: Core, Area of Concentration, and Specified field.

Optional Comprehensive Preparation Course

*HUM 689: Reading for Comprehensives  

Dissertation Research:                                                                Credit hours: 9

*HUM 700                                                                                               9

Complete program credit hours: 48

Electives: Students may supplement the minimum of 48 hours with additional coursework in a specific discipline.