Academic Programs and Graduate Degrees
Doctoral Programs
The Graduate Center offers doctoral programs in the following areas. Opportunities for interdisciplinary study are also available.
*Note: No new applications are being accepted to these programs.
Master of Arts Programs
In addition to its doctoral programs, the Graduate Center offers programs leading to the master's degree in the following areas:
*Note: No new applications are being accepted to these programs.
Certificate Programs
American Studies Certificate Program
The Certificate Program in American Studies is open to students
matriculated in the Ph.D. programs at the Graduate Center. Students do not
necessarily have to be working toward the certificate to take courses in the
program. American Studies at the Graduate Center give Americanists enrolled
in Ph.D. programs the opportunity to study outside their disciplines in American
Studies Certificate Program seminars specifically designed to move students
across disciplinary and chronological boundaries. The program also prepares
Americanists at the Graduate Center to teach and direct American Studies programs
after graduation by giving a solid grounding in the history, theory, and method
of the discipline. To earn the certificate, students take an approved four-course
sequence of seminars (81000 Introduction to American Studies: Histories and
Methods; 81500 Themes in American Culture; 82000 American Culture: Major Periods;
and a course approved by the program for American Studies credit), an examination
in American Studies, and a dissertation topic within the field. The Certificate
is awarded when the Ph.D. degree is conferred. For further information, contact
Professor Marc Dolan, Coordinator, Telephone: 1-212-817-8001. Website: http://web.gc.cuny.edu/americanstudies
Film Studies Certificate Program
The Certificate Program in Film Studies is open to students matriculated in the Ph.D. programs at the Graduate Center. The program aims to develop a student’s basic familiarity with the history, theory, and criticism of the cinema as a medium and art form. Specific emphasis is placed on developing student competence in methods of historical research, appreciating the rich classical and contemporary traditions of film theoretical discourse, and cultivating skills in analyzing and interpreting films in a rigorous manner. To earn the certificate, students must take Aesthetics of the Film, the Seminar in Film Theory, as well as Part I or II of History of Cinema. All of these courses may be taken without prerequisite. In addition, two more electives in film in any department complete the certificate requirements. The certificate is awarded when the Ph.D. degree is conferred. For further information, contact Professor Heather Hendershot, Coordinator, Telephone: 1-212-817-8361. Website: http://web.gc.cuny.edu/film studies
Interactive Technology and Pedagogy Certificate Program
The Certificate Program in Interactive Technology and Pedagogy is available to students matriculated in the Ph.D. programs at the Graduate Center and provides students with the critical skills to reflect on and then design and implement IT tools for use in teaching, primarily at the college level. The ITP Certificate Program relies on an interdisciplinary approach to questions of IT and pedagogy: questions that lead us to pursue solutions applicable to the humanities, the social sciences, and the physical and natural sciences. The ITP program draws on the discipline-based expertise of many doctoral faculty members and thereby builds a collective conversation about the broad implications of emerging educational technology. The sequence of courses required for the certificate, which is granted with the doctorate and can be completed by students in two years, totals 9 doctoral degree credits and is designed to provide a variety of historical, theoretical, political, and practical approaches to the connection between IT and pedagogy. For further information, contact Vice President Stephen Brier, Coordinator, or Ms. Rosa Rivera, APO, Telephone 1-212-817-7290.
Medieval Studies Certificate Program
The Certificate Program in Medieval Studies is open to students matriculated in the Ph.D. programs at the Graduate Center. The certificate program provides doctoral students with the opportunity to study the Middle Ages within the kind of broad, multidisciplinary framework that is particularly appropriate to medieval studies. It offers training in skills important to all medievalists and an introduction to the central scholarly issues facing medievalists today. To earn the certificate, students take at least one interdisciplinary medieval studies seminar, two medieval studies courses outside their own disciplines, and a course in resources and methods of medieval research. The certificate is awarded when the Ph.D. degree is conferred. For further information, visit the program’s website (http://web.gc.cuny.edu/medievalstudies/) or contact Professor Glenn Burger, Coordinator, Telephone: 1-212-817-8761.
Renaissance Studies Certificate Program
The Certificate Program in Renaissance Studies is open to students matriculated in the Ph.D. programs at the Graduate Center. The program enables students pursuing doctorates in all aspects of the Renaissance/Early Modern period (c.1350–c.1700) to expand their studies within the context of early modern cultural analysis that crosses disciplines and national cultures, and to acquire innovative methods of cross-disciplinary research that will enhance their scholarship and teaching. Requirements for the certificate are: two core courses (Introduction to Renaissance Studies and Research Techniques in Renaissance Studies), two elective courses outside the home discipline (may include special topics courses in the Certificate Program), reading proficiency in Latin, and a dissertation on a Renaissance/Early Modern topic. The certificate is awarded when the Ph.D. degree is conferred. For further information, contact Professor Clare Carroll, Coordinator, Telephone: 1-212-817-8586. Website: http://web.gc.cuny.edu/renaissancestudies
Women’s Studies Certificate Program
The Certificate Program in Women’s Studies is open to students matriculated in the Ph.D. programs at the Graduate Center. Women’s Studies is an interdisciplinary approach to research and scholarship that draws on various disciplines while challenging disciplinary boundaries. The general aim of the program is to offer critical reflection on the experiences of both women and men in terms of differences of gender, sexuality, race, class, ethnicity, and nation. Students prepare themselves to teach courses and to do research in Women’s Studies and related critical approaches to the disciplines. Besides focused course work and guidance in research, Women’s Studies offers participation in a wide range of graduate student and faculty activities, including lecture series and forums. Students are also invited to participate in the research programs and seminars of the Center for the Study of Women and Society at the Graduate Center. The certificate is awarded when the Ph.D. degree is conferred. For further information, contact Professor Anne Humpherys, Coordinator, Telephone: 1-212-817-8895.
Master of Philosophy Degree
The Master of Philosophy degree (M.Phil.) will be awarded upon request to Ph.D. students who are currently enrolled at the Graduate Center, have been advanced to candidacy, and have met their financial obligations to the University. Application forms for the degree are routinely sent to students at the time of advancement to candidacy, but if this form is not received it is the responsibility of any student wishing this degree to obtain an application from the Office of the Registrar. Please note that the date of filing for the degree determines the date upon which the degree will be conferred.
Master's Degree "en route"
The en-route master’s degree is awarded by a senior college or, in certain fields, by the Graduate Center of The City University of New York to currently enrolled doctoral students who have fulfilled certain requirements. These requirements include a minimum of 45 GPA credits with an average grade of “B” (courses taken for “P’’ credit ordinarily cannot be included), passing of the First Examination, satisfactory completion of a major research paper, and any other requirements that may be established by the degree-granting college for en-route master’s degrees. All students must be enrolled and have met their financial obligations to the University. Applying students must abide by the deadline for filing established at each college. Further information may be obtained from the Registrar at the Graduate Center.
Interuniversity Doctoral Consortium
The Graduate Center is a member of the Interuniversity Doctoral Consortium, which provides for cross-registration among member institutions. Matriculated Graduate Center doctoral students may cross-register for doctoral study in the graduate schools of arts and sciences of the following institutions: Columbia University (including Teachers College), Fordham University, New School University, New York University, Princeton University, Rutgers–New Brunswick (State University of New Jersey), and Stony Brook (State University of New York).
In order to be eligible to petition for enrollment in a consortium course:
- 1. You must be a matriculated doctoral student.
2. You must have completed at least two semesters of graduate study
at the home institution and be between your 2nd and 6th year of enrollment
at the Graduate Center.
3. The course you wish to take is not available at the Graduate Center
or other CUNY college.
4. Registration is subject to approval by the Vice President of Student
Affairs at the Graduate Center and the divisional Dean at the host institution.
5. For Columbia University - The course must be offered through the
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
Listed below are the procedures an eligible student must complete to petition for enrollment in a consortium course:
- 1. Acquire the Permit Out form from either the Office of the Registrar (Room 7201) or your doctoral program.
2. Your academic advisor must sign the form.
3. Bring the completed form to the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs (Room 7301). If the form is approved by the Vice President you will be given an Inter-University Cross Registration Form.
4. Follow the instructions on the Inter-University Cross Registration Form and submit the completed form to the Office of the Registrar.
5. Once the completed Inter-University Cross Registration Form is submitted your registration will be finalized by the Office of the Registrar at the Graduate no later than the end of the add/drop period.*
- *Please note that registration for Consortium courses is not an on-line procedure; all enrollment changes for these courses must be submitted via Change of Program forms.
Students taking courses at another university are subject, in those courses,
to the registration and academic regulations of the host university, including
the grading system, calendar, and academic honor system. It is the responsibility
of the students to familiarize themselves with the pertinent regulations
of the host university.
Graduate Center students pay tuition to the Graduate Center for any cross-registered
courses they take.
Any registration questions regarding the consortium should be addressed to the Office of the Registrar. Academic or policy questions should be directed to the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs.
CUNY Graduate Center Language Reading Program
Room 4415; Telephone: 1-212-817-2081
Administrative Director: Ms. Rita Fleischer
The CUNY Graduate Center Language Reading Program offers intensive noncredit courses in a variety of modern and ancient languages specifically designed to assist graduate students in meeting the language requirements for their degrees. These courses, which are offered in the summer as well as during the academic year, develop or increase the student’s reading knowledge of a particular language. Every effort is made to accommodate the specific interests and needs of each student.
Students who must fulfill requirements in an ancient language should also consider the Latin/Greek Institute, an eleven-week summer program of total immersion, which includes instruction in language and literature.
Latin/Greek Institute
Room 4415; Telephone: 1-212-817-2081
Administrative Director: Ms. Rita Fleischer
The Latin/Greek Institute, offered in conjunction with Brooklyn College, is an eleven-week summer program of total immersion in language and literature. It is specifically designed to assist graduate students in meeting language requirements for their degrees and in providing the tools for research in Greek or Latin. Information about the Latin/Greek Institute can be obtained from Ms. Rita Fleischer, Telephone: 1-212-817-2081.
Interdisciplinary Studies
The Graduate Center encourages students to pursue interdisciplinary studies. Certificate Programs in American Studies, Film Studies, Interactive Technology and Pedagogy, Medieval Studies, Renaissance Studies, and Women’s Studies are available to Graduate Center doctoral students. The certificate is awarded at the same time as the Ph.D. degree. In addition to the Certificate Programs, twelve interdisciplinary concentrations are offered: Advanced Social Research; Africana Studies; Cognitive Science; European Union Studies; Fashion Studies, Language and Literacy; Latin American and Caribbean Studies; Lesbian/Gay/Queer Studies; Psychology of Political Behavior; Public Policy and Urban Studies; Twentieth-Century Studies; and Urban Health and Society. A certificate of completion is awarded for interdisciplinary concentrations. For information about the interdisciplinary Certificate Programs or concentrations, please contact the appropriate faculty coordinator listed on pages 13-14 of this handbook or the Office of the Associate Provost and Dean for Academic Affairs (Telephone: 1-212-817-7280). Proposals for new interdisciplinary concentrations should be directed to this office, as well.
Professional Development Seminars
The Graduate Center offers enrolled doctoral students a range of professional development courses designed to help them in their careers and professional activities. These courses do not carry credit, are ungraded, and do not appear on the student’s transcript. Students register for them as they do their academic classes and can find them listed under “Professional Development” in the course schedule. For further information, contact the Office of the Associate Provost at 1-212-817-7282.
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