MA Comparative Literature at New York University

Programme overview

Comparative Literature at New York University is designed to meet the needs of students who wish to study literature as an intercultural discipline embedded in wider sociocultural environments and in broader philosophical issues. The department offers students an opportunity to study literature extra-nationally, cross-culturally, and historically through movements, periods, genres, and interrelations, as well as through criticism and theory. .

Faculty: Graduate School of Arts and Science | Duration: 32 credits | Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

The program requires 32 credits, of which 20 credits are in Comparative Literature, and 12 credits outside of the department (and relevant to the student’s research and teaching goals). Students completing a degree in comparative literature follow a program of courses corresponding to their proposed professional interests. Sample required courses: Sem in Lit:Rsch Mthds Tchnqs:.

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Entry requirements

The Department of Comparative Literature at NYU does not offer admissions to the master’s degree program other than through our five-year accelerated B.A./M.A., which is only open to NYU undergraduate students. Students who are interested in Comparative Literature’s accelerated B.A./M.A. should carefully review the CAS Accelerate Bachelor's-Master's Tracks website, as well as the Comparative Literature B.A./M.A. Track page. If you’re still interested and meet the requirements for eligibility as noted in the previous sources, make an appointment with the CAS Advising Center to discuss how you will meet the requirements.

Duration: 32 credits

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