Ohio State accepting applications for doctoral study in Slavic

[Angela Brintlinger]

The Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures at The Ohio State University welcomes applicants to our M.A./Ph.D. programs in Slavic Literature, Film, and Cultural Studies and Slavic Linguistics to begin in autumn 2013. The Department prefers to admit students who have had at least three, and preferably more, years of Russian language, as well as related coursework. (Applicants who have had fewer than three years of Russian but who have intensive knowledge of other Slavic languages may also be considered; please contact the Graduate Studies Chair for further information.)

Prospective students applying to study literature, film, and cultural studies should have a background in this area equivalent to an undergraduate major or minor. Likewise, prospective students applying to study linguistics should have some undergraduate courses in linguistics. Candidates for admission should give evidence of academic excellence and intellectual promise, as measured by criteria such as undergraduate grades, scores on the verbal and writing portion of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE), evaluations in letters of recommendation, and the quality of the writing sample. We are particularly concerned with the candidate's undergraduate performance in Russian and/or other Slavic languages and in related subjects.

At Ohio State the faculty place strong emphasis on mentoring graduate students in their research, teaching, and professionalization. In addition to completing a set of basic requirements, students are also given the flexibility to develop their own specialized scholarly interests. They are provided with generous financial support, extensive teacher training, and many resources for professional development. Ph.D. graduates of the program over the past two decades are currently employed in tenure-track or lecturer positions at such institutions as Brigham Young University, Dickinson College, Grinnell College, Indiana University, Middlebury College, University of Montana, University of New Mexico, University of Pittsburgh, University of Toronto, University of Washington, University of Wisconsin, and Union College.  Branching out into ever more diverse fields, other graduates have chosen careers in editing, government, and translating for the European Union. 

The Department's graduate course offerings appeal to a broad range of intellectual interests.  For the Slavic Linguistics specialization, we currently offer the Structure and History of Russian; the Prehistory of the Slavic languages; South Slavic, West Slavic, and Balkan Linguistics; Old Church Slavonic, Palaeography, and Medieval Slavic Texts; Morphology, Pragmatics, Second Language Acquisition, Psycholinguistics, Code-Switching, and Bilingualism; and other courses.  For the Slavic Literature, Film, and Cultural Studies specialization, we currently offer courses on classical, modernist, Soviet, émigré, and postmodern Russian and East Central European literatures; literary, film, and cultural theory; transpositions of literature into other media; gender and feminist studies; and national identity.

The primary degree granted by the Department is the Ph.D. The Department does not normally admit students who want to pursue a terminal M.A. (i.e. students whose academic goals do not include a Ph.D.). Those interested in an interdisciplinary terminal M.A. in Slavic Studies should consider applying to the master’s program at Ohio State’s Center for Slavic and East European Studies, which draws on faculty from across the university to prepare students for East European-related careers in government, the military, and the private sector. See http://slaviccenter.osu.edu/index.html.

To learn more about the Department and how to apply see http://slavic.osu.edu/. Other inquiries should be addressed to Angela Brintlinger, Graduate Studies Chair, at brintlinger.3 at osu.edu. Applications received by January 7 will receive first priority. Only applications received by that date will be considered for Graduate School fellowships. For international students, the deadline for fellowship consideration is November 30.

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