BA Comparative Literature at University of Washington

Programme overview

Comparative Literature, Cinema & Media trains students in the critical analysis of texts, seeking to understand how the rhetorical and aesthetic features of those texts— whether literary, visual, or theoretical—respond to and shape social values, attitudes, and beliefs. International in scope and interdisciplinary in orientation, our department programs emphasize intellectual breadth and foster intellectual initiative by maximizing students’ opportunities to design and focus on their own courses of study.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Department: Cinema and Media Studies | Duration: 50 credits | Location: Seattle, WA, United States

What you will study

50 credits; Core Courses: one of C LIT 250, C LIT 251, or C LIT 252; one of C LIT 320, C LIT 321, C LIT 322, C LIT 323; C LIT 400 (15 credits).; CMS course: one of CMS 310, CMS 311, CMS 312, CMS 313, CMS 320, CMS 321 (5 credits); 300-400 level electives. See adviser for approved list. (15 credits); Additional requirements specified below; Minimum 35 credits applied toward the major completed in residence through the UW; Minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA for courses applied to the major

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Entry requirements

One of C LIT 250, C LIT 251, or C LIT 252; minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA; completion of one course fulfilling either College of Arts and Sciences English composition requirement or W (writing) requirement (5 credits).

Domestic applicants: USD 12,664 a year (2026-27). Resident rate. Seattle campus, full-time, Autumn+Winter+Spring quarters, rate band "Undergraduate" Undergraduate rate for tuition-based programs. Tuition only (operating + building fee); excludes technology fee, services & activities fee, IMA bond and fac Source

International applicants: USD 44,580 a year (2026-27). Non-Resident rate. Seattle campus, full-time, Autumn+Winter+Spring quarters, rate band "Undergraduate" Undergraduate rate for tuition-based programs. Tuition only (operating + building fee); excludes technology fee, services & activities fee, IMA bond and Source

First-year entry quarters: Autumn (begins late September), Winter (begins early January; not open to international first-year applicants), Summer (begins mid-June; most degree-seeking students apply for Autumn). Spring quarter is not open to first-year applicants.

Transfer entry: Autumn and Summer quarters; Spring quarter transfer admission is open only to applicants to specific departments in engineering and computer science.

First-year applications for Autumn (and Summer) open August 15 and close November 15; notification March 1-15. Winter applications open August 1 and close September 1, with notification in November and December. The UW does not offer early decision or early action. Apply through the Common App.

First-year application fee is $85 for U.S. students (fee waivers available) and $95 for international students (no fee waivers). Application requires a Common App essay and a self-reported academic record in STARS. SAT/ACT scores are not required for most applicants; homeschooled applicants and applicants from schools without letter or numeric grades must submit SAT or ACT scores. International applicants submit TOEFL or IELTS scores meeting the minimum English proficiency requirement.

Transfer applications for Autumn and Summer open December 15 and close February 28; notification May 1 to June 30. Transfer application fee is $85 (U.S., fee waivers available) or $95 (international, no fee waivers). SAT/ACT scores are not required for transfer applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://admit.washington.edu/apply/

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