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Translation Studies Certificate at University of Southern California

University of Southern California, United States

Programme overview

A certificate confirming advanced competence in inter-linguistic and cross-cultural communication, earned alongside an MA, PhD or other graduate degree at USC.

Department: Comparative Literature  |  Duration: Four courses; minimum 12 units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Students take COLT 510 Introduction to Translation Studies, the capstone COLT 519 Translation in Theory and Practice (a literary translation workshop), and two electives focused fully or partly on translation, such as COLT 511 Translating Race or COLT 512 Literary and Cinematic Translingualism and Translation.

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Entry requirements

Students must be admitted to a USC graduate or professional programme. Electives need the certificate director's approval.

Duration: Four courses; minimum 12 units

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