Welcome to the Graduate Program in Italian at Rutgers, located on the New Brunswick campus. Admission to the program usually requires an undergraduate major in Italian, however students from other major areas are encouraged to apply. Our graduate students can enroll in either our Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.), Master of Arts (M.A.) or Doctoral program (Ph.D.). Our Program also accepts students with baccalaureate degrees to enroll in a limited number of courses as non-matriculated students. Once accepted, non-matriculated students may enroll for up to 12 credit hours total, and registration is limited to 6 credits per semester.
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Our program covers all periods of Italian literature. Its strength is sustained by the variety of critical approaches and interdisciplinary perspectives represented by our faculty, who also edit and publish the internationally recognized journal Italian Quarterly. In addition to research, the program emphasizes pedagogical training. A variety of seminars at the Rutgers World Languages Institute, a special course in pedagogy, and teacher training workshops help prepare graduate students for the classroom.
Our standard of excellence is maintained by an active and committed graduate student body that organizes biannual conferences and publishes, with the assistance of the faculty, La Fusta, one of the first and most prominent graduate journals at Rutgers University and in the country.
Deadlines
Complete application for MA, MAT, and Non-matriculated must be submitted by the following dates:
Summer: May 15
Fall: August 15
Spring: December 15
Complete application for the PhD must be submitted by:
Fall: January 10
Financial Aid
We offer five-year financial packages, which typically include two or three years of Teaching Assistantship and two or three years of Excellence Fellowship. This packages consists of a stipend, tuition coverage, and health benefits. Students may also have the opportunity to be appointed as Lecturers and as instructors in the Department’s undergraduate Summer Program in Rome, Italy.
Forms
Application forms (including the application forms for fellowships and assistantships) and copies of the Graduate School catalog are available online from the Office of Graduate and Professional Admissions.
Application Requirements for MA and MAT applicants:
· All undergraduate and graduate academic transcripts;
· Two letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the applicant's work;
· A statement of purpose, indicating the applicant’s current academic interests and long-term goals;
· For MA applicants only: a writing sample (at least 1,500-2,000 words in length), demonstrating the applicant’s critical abilities
Graduate Admissions Team Questions answered here: Contact Form
Application Requirements for Ph.D. applicants:
· All undergraduate and graduate academic transcripts;
· Three letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the applicant's work;
· A statement of purpose, indicating the applicant’s current academic interests and long-term goals;
· For international students, TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or IELTS (International English Language Testing System), or Duolingo scores;
· A writing sample (at least 1,500-2,000 words in length), demonstrating the applicant’s critical abilities
Graduate Admissions Team Questions answered here: Contact Form
The Inter-University Doctoral Consortium (IUDC)
The Inter-University Doctoral Consortium (IUDC) offers eligible students the opportunity to take graduate courses at other distinguished universities throughout the greater New York area. The IUDC is open to doctoral students who have completed at least one year of full time study toward the Ph.D. Students in the program may take up to two courses at these partner institutions, after approval of the Graduate Director.