The MA in Comparative Literature at UMass Amherst is a rigorous two-year program designed to give students a strong grounding in literary and social theory; expert knowledge of one language and its ...

Comparative Literature majors learn to read literature in one or more foreign languages and to trace the transformations and travels of literary genres and texts across languages, borders, and ...

The minor in Comparative Literature is designed for students whose interest in literature extends beyond the borders of a single national literary tradition or language. Minors learn to read ...

World literatures are inherently multicultural and dynamic. The world literatures program adopts a comparative approach that embraces literatures and cultures across the globe in all periods of ...

Translation courses can be included in any of the tracks within the Comparative Literature major, as Comp Lit offers a number of translation courses (see below). Students who are interested in ...