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An emphasis in Critical Theory,
under the supervision of the Committee on Critical
Theory, is available for graduate students in all departments. Graduate
students, including M.A. and M.F.A. candidates with
special
permission from the Director, may, with Committee approval, complete the emphasis
in addition to the degree requirements of their graduate program. Although there
is no change in the existing graduate program requirements or procedures, if
the
student wishes to have a letter (signed by the appropriate Dean and by the Director
of Critical Theory) testifying that the student has satisfactorily added this
theoretical dimension to the graduate
program, then additional requirements must be met. Critical theory at UCI is
understood in the broad sense as the study of the shared assumptions, problems,
and commitments of the various discourses in the arts,
humanities
and social sciences.
Admission to the Emphasis may be
granted by the Critical
Theory Core Committee in response to a student's
petition.
The petition normally is submitted by the middle of
the second year of graduate study, after completion
of the Critical Theory Workshop and upon the recommendation
of the Workshop's instructor or a faculty representative
of the student's department. If additional information
is needed, please email showler@uci.edu
or call (949) 824-6720.
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a three-quarter Critical Theory
Workshop (HUM 260s),
conducted by one or more of the participating
faculty, conceived as a reading group, and developed
with
the input
of all participants, where significant texts
are discussed and analyzed in class. No term
papers are required, and the course is graded
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory only. Students receive
four (4) units for this course only in the spring
quarter. For the first two quarters, the course
is 0 units
with IP grading; |
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three Humanities 270 courses offered under
the supervision of the Committee. Usually eight
to ten Humanities 270 courses are offered each
year; |
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participation in two mini-seminars (six-eight
hours) offered by visiting scholars (and sponsored
by the Committee) on the visiting scholar's ongoing
research. Usually two mini-seminars are offered
per year; and |
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a dissertation that reflects the student's
preparation in critical theory; alternatively,
a research paper written under the guidance of
one or more of the Emphasis faculty and submitted
to the Director. |
Each student who satisfactorily
completes the Emphasis will be given a letter testfying
to this accomplishment and signed by the Dean of the
School of Humanities and the Director
of the Critical Theory Emphasis. The letter will also
be placed in the graduate student's official file.
Information on current and past
seminars and workshops is available on our Courses pages.
Our About
Us page provides general descriptions
of seminars, workshops, and mini-seminars, and upcoming
lectures and mini-seminars are listed on our Events pages.
Each year, this two-quarter assistantship is open to
a student registered in the CTE in the third year or
higher of a Humanities Ph.D. program at UCI who otherwise
qualifies as indicated below.
The assistantship is intended to enable the student
to pursue research and/or to travel and attend academic
conferences relevant to his/her chosen field of graduate
work related to Critical Theory. The assistantship consists
of one quarter of fellowship (approximately $3750 stipend
plus fees) and one quarter of research assistantship
(approximately $3500 stipend plus fees).
During the quarter of the research assistantship the
student engages in activities related to promoting an
understanding of and interest in Critical Theory among
undergraduates, activities such as working as a research
assistant to a UCI faculty in Critical Theory (visiting
or regular faculty) and offering tutorials and/or workshops
for undergraduates.
Criteria:
Applicants must be enrolled in a
Humanities Ph.D. program and registered in the Critical
Theory Emphasis,
must have taken the Critical Theory Workshop (Hum. 260)
or be registered in it for the current academic year,
and must have taken at least two Humanities 270 seminars
prior to holding the assistantship.
An evaluation and selection is made
by CTE faculty in conjunction with the Associate Dean
of
Humanities.
The competition and application requirements for this
fellowship are announced each year in Winter quarter.
Application requirements generally include:
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A statement (no more than 3 pages
in length) describing how critical theory is related
to your specific focus in graduate studies. (This
may be, but is not restricted to, part of a dissertation
project.)
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A writing sample related to critical theory (maximum
of 25 pages, double-spaced).
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A letter of evaluation from the chair of your
qualifying exam committee or dissertation committee. |
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