About the Program

Modern Thought and Literature is an interdisciplinary humanities graduate program advancing the study of critical issues in the modern world. The program trains students to understand the histories and methods of disciplines and to test their assumptions. In this program, you will shape your coursework and research by balancing literary and cultural theory with non-literary fields like history, philosophy, communication, and law. Working with faculty collaborators across the university, you will develop the critical and analytical skills to explore a diverse range of texts, forms, and practices in an area of individual interdisciplinary focus.