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Twin Cities Campus
Comparative Literature Ph.D.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 (612-624-8099; fax: 612-626-0228)
Email:
complit@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.
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 postcolonial 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
35
credits are required in the major.
12 credits are required outside the major. 24 thesis credits are required.
This program may not be completed with a minor.
Use of 4xxx courses toward program requirements is permitted under certain conditions with adviser approval.
Language Requirement: Proficiency in three languages.
A minimum GPA of 3.50
is required for students to remain in good standing.
The Ph.D. requires 47 credits as follows: 6 credits of the basic seminar (CL 8001-8002), 3 credits of CSDS 8901 - Pedagogy of Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature, 2 credits of CL 8902 - Methodologies Colloquium, 24 credits in CL courses (with approval of the adviser and the director of graduate studies, up to 3 credits of the 24-credit requirement may be taken in the field of the minor or supporting program), and 12 credits in coursework that constitutes a supporting program. A supporting program may be a formal Graduate School minor, or it may be a program designed by students in consultation with their advisers. Overall, the degree should include 12 credits of 8xxx courses (exclusive of CL 8001-8002 and 8901). 24 thesis credits are also required.
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