Application Form for the Visual Studies Dual-title Ph.D. Program

To apply for the dual-title PhD program in Visual Studies, students must be enrolled in Penn State’s graduate programs in the departments of Art History, Comparative Literature, English, French and Francophone Studies, or Germanic and Slavic Languages and Literatures. Applications are accompanied by a letter of approval from the Director of Graduate Studies in the student’s home department.

Other Penn State departments will soon offer the Visual Studies dual-title option; interested students may contact their Director of Graduate Studies for information about this option, and are welcome to enroll now in classes listed for the Visual Studies degree.

We accept applications at any point in the year from students at any stage prior to PhD candidacy.

For questions about the program and the enrollment process, please contact the Director of the Visual Studies dual-title program, Daniel Purdy, at dlp14@psu.edu.

Applicant Information

First Name ■

Last Name ■

Your E-Mail Address ■

PSU Student ID Number ■

Your Home Department ■

Documents to Upload

Please title uploaded files in the format "Last Name First Name Document type." Example: JansenZachariasApplication

Letter of approval from Director of Graduate Studies in your home department ■

Graduate School application originally submitted to your home department, including transcripts and GRE scores ■

If you no longer have access to this document, you may request a digital copy from the Graduate Studies Assistant in your home department.

Transcripts of graduate courses completed at Penn State ■

Writing Sample ■

This should be relevant to Visual Studies and need not be the writing sample submitted with the application to your home department.

Personal Statement ■

Describe how the Visual Studies program, including any courses already taken in this program, fits with your scholarly interests and plans.

Recommender Info

When you submit your application, your recommender will receive an email with instructions detailing how and where to submit your letter of recommendation.

Name of Recommender ■

Provide the name of the Penn State faculty member who has agreed to write and submit a letter of recommendation on your behalf.

Recommender's Email Address ■

Provide the email address of the Penn State faculty member who has agreed to write and submit a letter of recommendation on your behalf.

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