Ohio State University Slavic Ph.D. Program Accepting Applications

[Alexander Burry]

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 2014. 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 the equivalent of an undergraduate major or minor 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 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, Brown University, Dickinson College, Florida State University, Grinnell College, Indiana University, Middlebury College, Union College, University of Hawaii, University of Montana, University of New Mexico, University of Pennsylvania, University of Pittsburgh, University of Toronto, University of Washington, University of Winnipeg, University of Wisconsin, and Washington & Jefferson 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 courses and faculty expertise in Structure and History 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; Bilingualism; and other courses. For the Slavic Literature, Film, and Cultural Studies specialization, we currently offer courses and faculty expertise on classical, modernist, Soviet, émigré, and postmodern Russian and East Central European literatures; literature, film, and interdisciplinary cultural studies; transpositions of literature into other media; gender and feminist studies; national identity; and other courses. We particularly encourage the pursuit of interdisciplinary studies within and outside the Slavic Department. Graduate students are welcome to take advantage of course offerings and faculty specialists in such departments as Anthropology, English, History of Art, Linguistics, and Political Studies, and incorporate a variety of fields and approaches into their research.

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 Alexander Burry, Graduate Studies Chair, at burry.7 at osu.edu. Applications from international students must be received by November 30 to be considered for funding, and by December 13 from domestic students. 

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