Bachelors in Comparative Literary Studies

Comparative Literary Studies is the interdisciplinary study of global literatures and cultures. Our majors and minors study literature and the arts by reading expansively and pursuing research across linguistic, national, and historical divisions. Building on the pluralistic viewpoint gained through comparative knowledge of more than one linguistic tradition, students also study culture beyond literature, learning about the forms, practices, and circulation of media, music, and the visual arts. Our program places emphasis on a worldwide literary perspective: in addition to Classical, European, and Anglo-American traditions, students have excellent opportunities to engage with the literatures of Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Comp Lit students gain special knowledge of literary and critical theories that enable the interpretive care needed to study literature from around the world, and from different historical moments.