BA Comparative Literature at University of California, Berkeley

Programme overview

The major provides tools for analyzing texts, writing, editing, translating and thinking across disciplinary and national boundaries. Majors engage varied literary traditions and periods in small classes with individualized work.

Faculty: College of Letters & Science | Department: Comparative Literature | Study mode: full-time | Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

Areas of strength include French, German, Italian, Hebrew studies, classics, critical theory, East Asian literatures, performance studies, film and media, poetry, gender and sexuality, postcolonial theory, English and American literatures, early modern studies and Slavic literatures. Majors publish their own journal (CLUJ) and most study abroad.

Career pathways

Journalism, media, publishing, translation, theater, politics, and roles in legal, corporate, social, medical and arts sectors; preparation for graduate programmes.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the university and the college; no separate programme-specific admission requirements are published on the programme page.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.berkeley.edu/

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