Doctoral Dossier - Ph.D. in Italian

Students will create a dossier of teaching and research materials, which they will submit to their online Box portfolio according to the deadlines below. Pedagogical materials for the dossier (items 1, 2, and 3) will be compiled in collaboration with the director of the Italian language program (Prof. Janice M. Aski). Items 10, 11, 12, and 13 will be completed in the Dissertation Workshop.

For students entering without an approved M.A. in Italian

  1. A 450-word teaching philosophy (beginning of 9th semester).
  2. A list of workshops, webinars, and conferences related to teaching that students attended (beginning of 9th semester).
  3. Sample teaching video: A digital recording of one class with the lesson plan and the syllabus for the course (end of 8th semester).
  4. Sample UG syllabus as part of minor CE exam (end of 6th semester).
  5. Sample UG syllabus UG as part of major CE exam (beginning of 7th semester).
  6. Sample Graduate syllabus as part of major CE exam (beginning of 7th semester).
  7. Conference presentation (end of 9th semester).
  8. Publication submitted to an academic journal for review (end of 9th semester)
  9. Writing sample (beginning of 9th semester)
  10. CV (beginning of 9th semester)
  11. Dissertation abstract (beginning of 9th semester)
  12. Statement of research (beginning of 9th semester)
  13. Sample cover letter (beginning of 9th semester)

For students entering with an approved M.A. in Italian

  1. A 450-word teaching philosophy (beginning of 7th semester).
  2. A list of workshops, webinars, and conferences related to teaching that students attended (beginning of 7th semester).
  3. Sample teaching video: A digital recording of one class with the lesson plan and the syllabus for the course (end of 6th semester).
  4. Sample syllabus minor exam (beginning of 4th semester).
  5. Sample syllabus UG major exam (end of 4th semester).
  6. Sample syllabus Graduate major exam (end of 4th semester).
  7. Conference presentation (end of 7th semester).
  8. Publication submitted to an academic journal for review (end of 7th semester)
  9. Writing sample (beginning of 7th semester)
  10. CV (beginning of 7th semester)
  11. Dissertation abstract (beginning of 7th semester)
  12. Statement of research (beginning of 7th semester)
  13. Sample cover letter (beginning of 7th semester)