PhD in Curriculum and Instruction

The PhD in Teaching and Learning prepares researchers and leaders for university faculty positions, educational research and curriculum specialist roles. The program is flexible and individualized, with specialties including preparing teachers, designing curricula, child development and subjects such as literacy and numeracy. Doctoral study centres on themes including teaching and teacher education at all levels, educational and school reform, and literacies across content areas. Extensive mentoring by faculty is a distinguishing feature, and the department seeks balance among these themes when admitting a small group of qualified students each year. Applicants to Steinhardt graduate programs submit a résumé, statement of purpose, recommendation letters, transcripts and proof of English proficiency. The NYU Bulletin page for this degree sets out the course list with credit values and a sample plan of study, so prospective students can see how the requirements fit together before they apply.