Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Literature

University of California - Santa Barbara

Comparative literature, an interdepartmental undergraduate and graduate program, combines the study of national literatures with courses that address the relationships between literature and other disciplines and fields such as cultural studies, gender studies, linguistics, philosophy, religious studies, translation studies, media and technology studies, psychology, cognitive sciences as well as the fine and performing arts. The Comparative Literature Program offers two undergraduate major tracks leading to the B.A. degree, Comparative Literature with Foreign Language Emphasis and Comparative Literature with Interdisciplinary Emphasis, a Minor in Translation Studies, and M.A./Ph.D. and Ph.D. programs at the graduate level. A degree in comparative literature provides preparation for possible careers as teachers and scholars in literary and cultural studies as well as for careers that require expertise in foreign languages and familiarity with multi-cultural perspectives, such as international journalism, business, law, and diplomacy.

• Foreign Language Emphasis
• Interdisciplinary Emphasis

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