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Program Minimum Units
23 Units
University Minimum Units
18 Units
Interests
Languages, Literature & Culture, International Relations, Writing, Media, Communications & Marketing
Academic Areas
Humanities & Arts

Overview

The Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages, in cooperation with East Asian Languages and Cultures and the English Department, teaches undergraduates to develop and apply their foreign language knowledge to analyze and produce translations. The minor is designed to give students majoring in various fields the tools to consider the practical and theoretical issues brought up by translation as an aesthetic, cultural, ethical practice, and the differences with Large Language Models (LLM) translations.

Declaring the Minor

To declare, students should complete the Translation Studies declaration worksheet opens in a new tab, sending it to the Faculty Advisor, Cintia Santana, to approve the intended course of study. Once signed, they should send the worksheet to the Undergraduate Student Services Officer (DLCL) via email, before completing the final step of declaration via Axess.

Requirements Overview

To earn a minor in Translation Studies, students' plans must adhere to these common overarching requirements:

  • Complete at least six courses at three units or more and 23 overall units of coursework in the department.

  • Courses applied to the minor must be taken for a letter grade.

Requirements

Program Requirements

Preparing for the Minor

Students must complete a first-year course set or test into second year or higher in the language of interest.

Core Courses

Complete at least one of the listed Core Courses for a minimum of 4 units.

Complete at least 1 of the following courses:
COMPLIT 111Q

Texts and Contexts: Spanish/English Literary Translation Workshop

3-5 Units
COMPLIT 113Q

Borges and Translation

3-5 Units
RELIGST 210

Translating Religion

3-5 Units
COMPLIT 293

Literary Translation: Theory and Practice

3-5 Units

Language Study

At least 8 units, second year or beyond (not including conversation/oral communication). Up to three BOSP and SLE units may be considered in consultation with the faculty advisor.

Literature Study

At least 7 units in literature courses taught in a DLCL department, East Asian Languages and Cultures, Classics, Religious Studies, or other relevant departments determined in consultation with the faculty advisor.

Electives

At least 4 units in a creative writing course or a course that foregrounds translation in departments, such as Anthropology, any DLCL department, English, East Asian Languages and Cultures, Classics, Linguistics, or Computer Science, determined in consultation with the faculty advisor.

Capstone Project

Students must complete a capstone project: a significant translation and/or translation studies project (e.g., 20 pages of prose, ten poems, or a similar appropriate amount to be determined in consultation with the minor advisor). This work may be carried out under the supervision of an instructor in a required course.