University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus

Arts & Humanities

MA Comparative Literature at University of Minnesota Twin Cities

University of Minnesota Twin Cities, United States

Programme overview

Note: The Comparative Literature (CL) graduate program does not accept applications directly to the MA; rather, the MA is an additional or alternative credential for students admitted to the Comparative Literature PhD program. Comparative literature is the oldest field of literary criticism, dating back to the seventeenth century.

Faculty: College of Liberal Arts  |  Duration: 3 years / Plan B 30 credits  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Minneapolis, MN, United States

What you will study

Required components: Required Courses, Major Electives, Additional Courses, Outside Courses.

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Entry requirements

Note: The Comparative Literature graduate program does not accept applications directly to the MA; rather, the MA is an additional or alternative credential for students admitted to the Comparative Literature PhD program. Minimum English proficiency for international applicants: TOEFL iBT 79, IELTS 6.5.

Duration: 3 years / Plan B 30 credits

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