PhD (Translation)
Course Overview
The PhD in Translation Studies is 100% by research. Candidates are required to submit a body of translated work together with a critical exegesis which must be produced during candidature and under supervision. The translation component should be no less than 40,000 in length and the exegesis no less than 35, 000. The total word count for the PhD should be no less than 75,000 words and not exceed 100,000.
For the purpose of this course, 'piece of translation' will be understood to be constituted by a novel or a group of short stories or a play or a group of plays or a sequence of poems or a portfolio of works of various genres. Translation is understood as the product not only of informed academic research and critical interpretation, but also of scholarly re-appropriation and re-contextualisation. The translation will involve thoroughly researching the various aspects of the translation process, including the characteristics of the genre(s), and the theoretical, historical and literary influence of the context. The candidate will be expected to examine the multiple contexts within which the author and his/her text have existed. They will be encouraged to publish their work-in-progress and/or to seek publishers for it during candidature.
The course will introduce candidates to the methodologies of practice as research, encourage research into translation practice and broaden knowledge of the theories of translation. It will encourage the development of professional tools needed to undertake translation work for professional purposes and to provide the opportunity for those employed in the industry to explore current developments and advance their skills. Candidates will be encouraged to publish their work-in-progress and/or to seek publishers for it during candidature..
Entry Requirements
Admission to the PhD (Translation Studies) will require one of the following qualifications in translation studies, literary or cultural or inter-cultural studies:
- a four year Australian or New Zealand bachelors degree with an overall result of H2A or above (normally with a research component in the fourth year) or
- an Australian or New Zealand masters preliminary qualification with a significant research component and with an overall result of H2A or above or
- an Australian or New Zealand coursework masters degree with a significant research component graded at Distinction or above, and an overall result of H2A or above or
- an Australian or New Zealand research masters degree with an overall result of H2A or above or
- a qualification considered equivalent to one of the above (a minimum of a Bachelors degree with substantial professional experience in the field).
University entrance requirements
Minimum entrance requirements for admission to Monash University Australia.
An explanation of the grades H2A (70+) and Distinction is available from the Monash University Grading Scale Policy.
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Applying
See the How to Apply for an Arts PhD page.
Further Information
- Course structure: see Monash Handbook entry for 4080 - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)Translation
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