The aim of the Princeton graduate program in English is to produce well-trained and productive scholars, sympathetic and intelligent critics, and effective and imaginative teachers. The five year Ph.
D program is intense but also supportive.
Because this is a residential university, whose traditions emphasize teaching as well as research, the faculty is easily accessible to students and concerned about their progress. Located between New York and Philadelphia, Princeton combines the cohesive identity of a university town, with easy access to the cultural and professional resources of major urban centers. The faculty of the Department of English is notable for its scholarly reputation, commitment to teaching, and accessibility. Faculty members have diverse interests in the field of literary study, from the traditional methods of historical research to the newer areas of literary theory, Afro-American studies, feminist criticism, and film. For a listing of current faculty and their fields, see the sheet included with this brochure.