About the Strode Program
Strode Program highlights:
Strode Program 2009-2010 Brochure
Lectures in the Age of Shakespeare
Stratford Exchange Program with the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Approximately two hours from The Alabama Shakespeare Festival in Montgomery, AL.
Financial support, including fellowships and summer research grants, available for Strode students.
Faculty teaching courses in the English Renaissance, as well as of faculty teaching relevant courses in History, Theatre, Modern Languages, and Classics.
An applicant for admission to the PhD program in Renaissance Studies must submit the following:
-Verbal, quantitative, analytical scores on the Graduate Record Examination; the advanced (literature) portion is recommended but not required.
-A sample of his or her critical writing (normally an essay of some 20 pages written for a course, or a portion of a master's thesis)
-Normally, a grade point average of 3.5 or better for his or her master's courses or equivalent graduate work.
Application materials should be received by December 31 to ensure full consideration for admission for the following fall term. To verify receipt of materials, include a self-addressed, stamped postcard with all submissions.