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Twin Cities Campus
Comparative Literature M.A.Cultural Studies & Comparative Literature
College of Liberal Arts
Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information
Department of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature, 235 Nicholson Hall, 216 Pillsbury Drive S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455 (612-624-8099; fax: 612-626-0288)
Email:
csclgrad@umn.edu
Website: http://complit.cla.umn.edu
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the
General Information section of
this
website for requirements that apply to all major fields.
Note: Students normally are not admitted directly to the M.A. program. Ph.D students who decide not to finish the Ph.D., and who are in good standing may apply for a terminal M.A.
Comparative literature is the oldest field of literary criticism, dating back to the seventeenth century. Among the wide range of studies currently conducted in comparative literature nationally and internationally, the University focuses on theories of literary criticism and its explanatory bases; indeed the program is seen as one of the principal initiators of such fields of study. This program is likewise engaged in pushing the bounds of critical inquiry in related domains of literary inquiry, directing much of its energies toward emergent literatures, within both First- and Third-World cultures, as well as toward related problems ranging from narrative to post-colonial studies. A major portion of coursework for degrees in comparative literature is cross-listed with the literature and language departments. Approval may also be given to take graduate courses in such areas as anthropology, art, architecture, history, music, philosophy, and sociology. In all cases, students should consult with an adviser concerning course selections.
Program Delivery
Prerequisites for Admission
International applicants must submit score(s) from one of the following tests:
Key to test
abbreviations
(TOEFL, IELTS, MELAB).
For an online application or for more information about graduate education admissions, see the
General Information section of this
website.
Program Requirements
Plan B: Plan B requires
20
major credits and
6
credits outside the major.
The final exam is written.
A capstone project is required.
Capstone Project:One Plan B paper is required.
This program may be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
Language Requirement: Reading knowledge of one foreign language.
A minimum GPA of 3.50
is required for students to remain in good standing.
Students normally are not admitted to work toward the M.A. degree. In the event that a Ph.D. student decides not to finish the Ph.D. and is in good standing, that student may apply for a terminal M.A. Thirty credits of coursework, including 6 credits of the basic seminar (CL 8001-8002), 3 credits of CL 8901 - Pedagogy of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature, 2 credits of CL 8902 - Methodologies Colloquium, 9 additional CL credits, 6 credits in courses in related fields outside comparative literature or in a formal minor in another program, and 4 credits either in CL courses or in the related minor field are required. One Plan B paper is required.
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