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MA Comparative Literature at University of California, Los Angeles

University of California, Los Angeles, United States

Programme overview

MA Comparative Literature is a master's programme in Comparative Literature, College of Letters and Science at UCLA. Areas of study: Students in Comparative Literature develop their curriculum on the basis of self-chosen major and minor fields. In their first year of study, they gradually begin thinking about these fields, which are determined through conversations with their Committee at the Second-Year Review/M.A. Examination.

Faculty: College of Letters and Science  |  Department: Comparative Literature  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Fall  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Areas of study: Students in Comparative Literature develop their curriculum on the basis of self-chosen major and minor fields. In their first year of study, they gradually begin thinking about these fields, which are determined through conversations with their Committee at the Second-Year Review/M.A. Examination. The major field should reflect the primary emphasis of the student’s dissertation. A general knowledge of the major field is demonstrated through course work. The major field is confirmed and recorded in paperwork during the Second Year Review/M.A. Examination.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application deadline: December 1, 2026. GRE: Not required. Letters of recommendation: 3. In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a statement of purpose, a writing sample and a short statement describing language proficiency in a language other than English. A bachelor's degree in literature is preferred, with a grade point average of at least 3.4 in upper division literature courses. Literary proficiency in one foreign language and at least an elementary knowledge of a second one are expected.

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Graduate application fee: $135 for U.S. citizens and permanent residents, $155 for all other applicants, $200 for the Global Executive MBA for Asia Pacific, Master of Financial Engineering and MS in Business Analytics; nonrefundable, paid by card with the online Application for Graduate Admission.

Executive MBA: rolling admission for fall entry; Round 1 December 1, 2026, Round 2 February 1, 2027, Round 3 May 1, 2027; application fee $200.

Apply through the official page: https://grad.ucla.edu/admissions/steps-to-apply/

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