English PhD Program

The Doctor of Philosophy degree in English offers students full-time and part-time opportunities for advanced study and research in cross-cultural, transnational approaches to English language and literary studies, with coursework required in U.S. Latina/o literature and rhetoric and composition. The Ph.D. in English is awarded to candidates who complete all required coursework; demonstrate in-depth cross-cultural knowledge of literature, language, and/or rhetoric and composition; and produce an original dissertation that contributes to their fields of specialization.

Our graduate faculty are recruited from leading universities, engage in innovative research in diverse fields, publish regularly with leading presses and journals, and assume leadership in an array of prestigious national and international organizations. Faculty have been honored with Fulbright Fellowships, NEH Fellowships, Mellon Foundation Grants, Rockefeller Foundation grants, and many other awards, including the Chancellor’s Council Teaching Award.

Our PhD graduate students have gone on to become scholars, teachers, and administrators at diverse higher education institutions including: The University of British Colombia, DePaul University, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Colorado State University, University of New Mexico, UT Health, Texas Tech, St. Mary’s University, OLLU, and many more.  

Please see the profiles of our graduate faculty and current PhD fellows below and feel free to reach out to any of us with questions. Questions about the PhD program can be directed to the PhD Graduate Advisor of Record, Dr. Kenneth Walker.

Links

English Graduate Catalog

Apply for the English PhD Program

English PhD Handbook: Policies and Procedures

PhD Milestones Agreement Form

PhD Program of Study Form

UTSA Schedule of Classes

MyUTSA

Funding Opportunities

The English PhD program offers nationally competitive graduate fellowships (usually lasting 5 years) to our most competitive applicants. Fellowships include a monthly stipend, full tuition/fees, full UTSA health care, and a variety of research and teaching opportunities. Financial aid is also offered to eligible students in the form of scholarships. Students have received University Teaching and Dissertation Fellowships and external fellowships, such as the Ford Dissertation and Smithsonian Graduate Fellowships. For more information about graduate funding, click below.

Course Offerings and Schedule

Graduate classes are generally offered in the evening and may also be offered in the afternoon or morning. A full listing of current classes may be accessed through ASAP (Course Schedules) and syllabi may be accessed through Bluebook.

 
Recent Graduate Course Titles

Borderlands Rhetorical Ecologies (Walker), Literature of Immigration (Kellman), African American Literature (Moody), Latina/o/x Digital Archives (Fernandez), Language in Contact (Drinka), Theory & Practice of Teaching Composition (Hum), Graduate Fiction Workshop (Garza), Graduate Poetry Workshop (Vance), Major Authors: Chaucer (Study Abroad in Urbino, Italy w/ Fonzo), Major Authors: Influence of Dante (Study Abroad in Urbino, Italy w/ Fonzo), Renaissance Literature (Bayer), Community-Based Methods in Environmental Justice (Walker and Team), Latina Literatures: Mexican Women Writers (Raymond), Major Authors: Shakespeare (Bayer)