Translation Studies, PhD

Admission Requirements

1. Near-native fluency in English, as well as (and especially) the ability to write academic texts in English, as demonstrated by high GREs (310+) (GMAT or LSAT will be accepted in place of the GRE), and high TOEFL scores (100+);

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2. Near-native fluency in a second language;

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3. Optionally, but desirable: a good reading knowledge of a third language, meaning the applicant can read reliably with a dictionary;

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4. Previous immersion in a culture where the second language is spoken;

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5. A master’s degree in a relevant area (applicants with no graduate course work in languages should also be prepared for a diagnostic examination during the application process); and,

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6. Background in translation studies. Applicants who do not have a documented background in translation studies, or who do not have any formal certification in translation, may be provisionally admitted; full admission will be granted after passing the certificate examination.

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Program Requirements

Course Requirements

A. Translation Practice (8 credits total)

1. TRIP 572

   Translation Workshop: Literary *

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2. TRIP 573

   Translation Workshop:Non-Litry *

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B. Translation Theory (8 credits total)

1. TRIP 560

   Intro to Translation Studies

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2. TRIP 562

   Scholarly Methods in Translati

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C. Allied and Disciplinary Electives (20 credits total)

1. Depending on their interests, students will be able to choose electives from a variety of courses in other academic departments

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D. Dissertation Courses (2+ credits total)

1. TRIP 698

   Pre-Dissertation Research

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2. TRIP 699

   Dissertation Research

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Note

Comprehensive Examination Requirement

1. Dissertation Prospectus: This is a longer paper (approximately 30-50 pages) devoted to a theoretical issue or sub-area explicitly related to translation studies, which will help students establish the direction of their dissertations. It should involve substantial scholarship and show that students are familiar with the current bibliography on the topic selected and are able to articulate their arguments in an academically acceptable format. The paper serves as a dissertation proposal in that it defines the areas that the student will be focusing on for their research.

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2. Main Area of Concentration: Students are required to define an area and build a reading list with one of their committee members that reflects students’ main interests in the field. Suitable topics might be, for example, translation pedagogy, political aspects of translation theory, translation and ethics, linguistic approaches to translation, translation criticism or a focus on the literary works of a particular period/language. This is a 72-hour take-home examination scheduled by the student.

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3. Minor Field: This section of the exam focuses on a field that either complements or expands the student’s main area of concentration. Thus, if a student’s main area of concentration is, for example, translation pedagogy, the minor field might be contemporary approaches to education or the training of translators in medieval Spain. Students will build a reading list for this field with one of their committee members that reflects the student’s main interests in the field. This is a 72-hour take-home examination scheduled by the student.

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4. Oral Examination: This final component of the comprehensive exam involves all committee examiners and requires the student to explain choices made in each written exam, including the prospectus.

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Dissertation Requirement

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