I want to warn anyone thinking of applying to the French or Italian programs at UT Austin.
The French and Italian program at UT Austin is a mess. They have lost several professors over the past few years and have not replaced them. One of the professors is a serial sexual harasser, and the completion rate for the PhD is 24% as of this year. Of those who have graduated, only two have found tenure-track jobs. The program offers a generous stipend (for academia), but please don't be fooled. The professors there do not care about their students' progress or careers.