PhD Program Requirements

• Students must complete 4.0 approved full-course equivalents (FCEs) with an average standing of at least A-, including:

  • DRA1011H Sources and Concepts in Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies I

  • DRA1012H Sources and Concepts in Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies II

  • DRA1013H Modelling New Scholarship in Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies

  • DRA1014H Teaching and Learning in Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies

  • DRA5002H Research Development

• Demonstrate reading knowledge of a language other than English by passing an approved language examination no later than the end of Year 2. Students may also be asked to qualify in other program-related languages.

• Pass field examinations at the end of Year 2.

• Pass the prospectus defence during September to October of Year 3.

• Present a thesis on an approved topic embodying the results of original investigation which shall be judged to constitute a significant contribution to the knowledge of the field.

• Pass an oral examination on the subject of the thesis.

The PhD program provides funding for 4.5 years. 

Classics
September 14, 2018, 1-3 pm, Room LI103, Lillian Massey Building, 125 Queen’s Park      

Note: Non-Departmental Qualifying Latin Examination. Bilingual dictionaries are allowed. Students must register with Coral Gavrilovic at least two weeks in advance of the exam. Consult the department for the date of the spring examination.

Italian                    
February 28, 2019, 1-3 pm, Location TBA

Note: Bilingual dictionaries are allowed. Students must register with the Italian Studies graduate coordinator at least two weeks in advance of the exam. We also require from students the name and email address of their home graduate coordinator so that we could inform them about the results of the examination.

Slavic

Note: Exams are offered on an individual student basis twice a year, normally in late October or in February, but are not scheduled unless required. Students who wish to take an exam in any of the following listed languages (Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Ukrainian, Finnish) should contact the Slavic Department at least one month in advance and indicate which language they wish to be tested in, which department requires the test, and what kind of test is required (e.g. reading competence, speaking fluency, writing).

Spanish & Portuguese 
November 2, 2018, 10-12, Location TBA

Students who would like to sit for a Spanish or a Portuguese exam must register with Sara Solis at least two weeks in advance of the exam. Students should write stating the language of the exam, and providing the name and email address of their home graduate coordinator so that we could inform them about the results of the examination.

Note: Bilingual dictionaries are allowed.

East Asian Studies

Note: Students who need to be examined in Mandarin, Korean or Japanese should contact Natasja VanderBerg.

French

FSL6000HF, Reading French   Tuesdays, 4-6              Teefy Hall, 101
FSL6000HS, Reading French   Tuesdays, 4-6              Teefy Hall, 101

Note: Open to Masters and PhD graduate students who need to fulfill their graduate language requirement. On a case by case basis, students with prior language qualifications can access the exam-only option (still with course registration) after prior screening by the home department in support of the exam-only option. For more information, visit the French website. 

German

GER6000H F – Reading German, Wednesdays, 2-4 Teefy Hall Room 203
GER6000H S – Reading German, Wednesdays, 2-4 Teefy Hall Room 2

Note: This is an intensive course that covers German grammar with focus on acquiring essential structures of the German language to develop translation skills. The course is conducted in English, with a focus on reading and translating German. Prior knowledge of German not mandatory. U of T graduate students who are not enrolled in either the fall or spring course but wish to write the exam may contact the German graduate office at 416-926-2321 for registration This course is not intended for MA or PhD students in German.

Field Exam (May of Year 2): This field exam has two parts. It will examine a major and a minor field relevant to the student's areas of research and teaching expertise. Both parts will be written as a take-home exam in essay form, responding to exam questions and requiring original interpretations of the exam material.