MA Comparative Literature at Purdue University

Programme overview

The MA in Comparative Literature is offered at Purdue's West Lafayette campus.

Department: Comparative Literature | Study mode: full-time | Location: West Lafayette, IN, United States

Application information

Entry requirements

Programme-specific requirements (Purdue Graduate School). Cumulative Grade Point Average from most recently conferred undergraduate, graduate, or professional degree: 3.5 or equivalent in the language, linguistics, or literature (A=4.0) 3.0 or equivalent average, overall (A=4.0) Academic Preparation Background in the proposed area of study Required supporting documents: Transcripts; Recommendation Letters; Academic Statement of Purpose; Personal History Statement; Writing Sample; Scholarly literature and culture studies essay, no more than 20 pages; Digital Portfolio (TA applicants only); A five minute audio recording introducing yourself in both English and a foreign language. Recording can be emailed to program contact.; Resume.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry sessions: Fall, Spring and Summer; each graduate programme sets its own application deadline.

Graduate application is online through the Purdue graduate application portal; the nonrefundable application fee is $60 for domestic applicants and $75 for international applicants. Each graduate programme sets its own deadline (submission and fee payment due 11:59:59 p.m. EST). Programme recommendation deadlines for international applicants outside the U.S.: April 30 (Fall), October 15 (Spring), February 15 (Summer).

Apply through the official page: https://www.purdue.edu/academics/ogsps/admissions/how-to-apply/

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