Overview

Department of Romance Languages and Literatures / Department of Romance Languages and Literatures is located in Chicago, IL, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	French and Francophone studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Italian studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Renaissance and early modern studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	2 Foreign Languages Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

52

Applied

16

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 15th	December 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	15-20 page writing sample, statement of purpose, 3 letters of recommendation, transcripts for all previous degrees and institutions attended

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 104
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Federal Work-Study

Student Body

50

Total Graduate Students

50%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	18%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	24%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	4%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	2%
Unknown	2%

Gender

Male (44%)

Female (56%)

Location & Contact

Address 1050 East 59th Street
Wieboldt Hall 205
Chicago, IL  60637
United States

Contact Daisy Delogu
Chair
Email: romance-languages@uchicago.edu
Phone: 773-702-8481

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