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American Literature PhD

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Full time | University of Sussex | 4 years | SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

4 years

Start date

SEP-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

PhD/DPhil - Doctor of Philosophy

Subject areas

North America: Literature American Studies

Course type

Research

Course Summary

American literature is a huge field intersecting with other global literatures, cultures, and nations, reaching from the colonial period to its current, enormously powerful position.

Areas of Study

Our research strengths range from the American Renaissance to modern and contemporary poetry, culture, and fiction, and (through the CHASE Consortium for the Humanities and the Arts South-East England) American art. We welcome applications in all these fields, and we particularly encourage an interdisciplinary approach.

You’ll also be able to take advantage of the cutting-edge research in American history conducted in the Sussex Centre for American Studies. You’ll have access to expertise in the history of slavery, the Civil War, the Cold War, American foreign policy, and the long history of civil rights and Black Lives Matter – all of which have profound resonance in American literary culture.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

Fees are not yet set for entry in the academic year 2024/25. Fees will become available once set by United Kingdom Research and Innovation.

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£21,500

Entry requirements

Degree requirements: You’re normally expected to have a Merit (an average of 60% overall) in a master’s degree. Subject-specific requirements: Your qualification should be in a field related to your chosen area of research. You may also be considered for the degree if you have other professional qualifications or experience of equivalent standing.