MATX 604 (Section 901, Schedule #17499)
Virginia Commonwealth University
Spring 2020
R 4:00-6:40pm :: Hibbs 330
Prof. David Golumbia
Office: 333 Hibbs Hall
Spring 2020 Office Hours: MW 12:00-1:30pm

MATX Core: Workshop

This course, exclusively intended for the first-year MATX students, provides an in-depth orientation to fulfilling the requirements of the MATX PhD. Each week we go over one central task in the PhD program, occasionally adding readings or other supplementary mateiral to address specific issues students want to explore in more detail.

Text

• Gregory M. Colón Semenza, Graduate Study for the Twenty-First Century: How to Build an Academic Career in the Humanities. Revised and expanded edition, Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.

Assignments and Evaluation

Assessment for this course is on a pass/fail basis and is based solely on the student's participation in the course.

Official VCU Policy Statements

Please consult the Provost's official page on topics such as classroom conduct, email, the Honor System, and other important policy issues.

Week-by-Week Syllabus

Week One. Introduction

• Weds Jan 15. No reading

Week Two. Introduction

• Weds Jan 22. Semenza, Chapters 1-3

Week Three. Exams & Pre-Exam Work.

• Weds Jan 29. Semenza, Chapter 7; review Academic Jobs Wiki to help think about major and minor disciplines of study

Week Four. Committee and Prospectus

• Weds Feb 5. Semenza, Chapter 8.

Week Five. No classes

• Weds Feb 12. No class (instructor away)

Week Six.

• Weds Feb 19

Week Seven.

• Weds Feb 26

Week Eight.

• Weds Mar 4

Week Nine. Spring Break

• Weds Mar 11. No class (Spring Break)

Week Ten.

• Weds Mar 18

Week Eleven.

• Weds Mar 25

Week Twelve.

• Weds Apr 1

Week Thirteen.

• Weds Apr 8

Week Fourteen.

• Weds Apr 15. No class (instructor away)

Week Fifteen. Individual paper conferences (no classes)

• Weds Apr 22

Last updated  February 4, 2020.