About the Program

Our graduate program in Comparative Literature offers a highly individualized path to mastering literary history, theory, and criticism across languages, cultures, and media. Housed within a collaborative, interdisciplinary community, the program pairs rigorous research with close faculty mentorship. Students engage deeply with at least three literary traditions in their original languages, bridging literature with fields like philosophy or history. This rich training prepares scholars for distinguished careers in academic teaching and research, as well as diverse professional paths beyond academia.

Meet Our Faculty

Our faculty are the intellectual heart of our program. As renowned researchers, passionate educators, and dedicated mentors, they drive innovation, shape the future of their fields, and inspire the next generation of leaders. Explore our directory to learn more about their teaching, research, and expertise.

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Doctor of Philosophy

PhD

Take your linguistic background, breadth of interest in literature, and curiosity about the problems of literary scholarship and theory beyond that of a single national literature through coursework and research in at least three national literatures.

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PhD Minor

Complement your PhD studies in another one of the various foreign language departments with graduate coursework in Comparative Literature to earn a PhD minor.

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About the Program

Our graduate program in Comparative Literature offers a highly individualized path to mastering literary history, theory, and criticism across languages, cultures, and media. Housed within a collaborative, interdisciplinary community, the program pairs rigorous research with close faculty mentorship. Students engage deeply with at least three literary traditions in their original languages, bridging literature with fields like philosophy or history. This rich training prepares scholars for distinguished careers in academic teaching and research, as well as diverse professional paths beyond academia.

Meet Our Faculty

Our faculty are the intellectual heart of our program. As renowned researchers, passionate educators, and dedicated mentors, they drive innovation, shape the future of their fields, and inspire the next generation of leaders. Explore our directory to learn more about their teaching, research, and expertise.

Learn more

Doctor of Philosophy

PhD

Take your linguistic background, breadth of interest in literature, and curiosity about the problems of literary scholarship and theory beyond that of a single national literature through coursework and research in at least three national literatures.

View Program Requirements

PhD Minor

Complement your PhD studies in another one of the various foreign language departments with graduate coursework in Comparative Literature to earn a PhD minor.

View Program Requirements