New York University College of Arts and Science 3 courses 128 total credits
The major in Comparative Literature is aimed at students who possess broad interdisciplinary interests; a desire to explore new fields and forms of experimental thinking; and diverse language backgrounds (including mother tongue or second languages that are engaged in a comparative way). We offer many seminar-format courses with intensive faculty interaction and discussion. Our faculty specializations cover European, Anglo-American, African-American, African, Slavic, Latin American, Caribbean, Chinese, South Asian, and Middle Eastern literatures. Departmental courses immerse students in ancient, early modern, and modern global literatures, often with an emphasis on Continental philosophy and literary and critical theory more generally. Students are given flexibility in the design of the major (which has two tracks, one in Literature and one in Literary and Cultural Studies) and can integrate into their course of study coursework in anthropology, philosophy, psychoanalysis, gender and race studies, history, political theory, religion, art, music, and film and media studies, among other fields. Regular advising sessions with the director of undergraduate studies and a remarkably low student-faculty ratio help our students make the most of the wide range of possibilities that define the major. Qualified students are encouraged to take part in the department's honors program, which culminates in the writing of a senior honors thesis under the supervision of a faculty member. We also strongly encourage prospective double majors who may seek to combine this humanities major with another specialty. The department's rigorous teaching and rich curriculum have proved to be excellent preparation for our majors, many of whom have gone on for advanced study of literature at the graduate level or for professional education in law or medicine. Others have pursued successful careers in academia, human rights, translation, international relations, education, publishing, journalism, arts, media, film, performance, and other creative career options.
| Foreign Language | 16 credits |
| Quantitative Reasoning | 4 credits |
| Physical Science | 4 credits |
| Life Science | 4 credits |
| Texts and Ideas | 4 credits |
| Cultures and Contexts | 4 credits |
| Societies and the Social Sciences | 4 credits |
| Literature | credits |
| Literary and Cultural Studies | credits |
| Select two Comparative Literature Courses | 8 credits |
| Subtotal: | 16 credits |
| Subtotal: | 16 credits |
| Subtotal: | 8 credits |
| Select two Comparative Literature Courses | 8 credits |
| Subtotal: | 16 credits |
| Subtotal: | 16 credits |
| Subtotal: | 8 credits |
General Education Requirements
First-Year Seminar
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| EXPOS-UA 1 | Writing as Inquiry | 4 |
Department of Comparative Literature Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COLIT-UA 116 | Approaching Comparative Literature | 4 |
| COLIT-UA 200 | Theory Seminar | 4 |
| Total Department of Comparative Literature Courses | 40 credits | |
Department of Comparative Literature Courses
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COLIT-UA 116 | Approaching Comparative Literature | 4 |
| COLIT-UA 200 | Theory Seminar | 4 |
| Total Department of Comparative Literature Courses | 40 credits | |
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