Undergraduates
Students may pursue the study (and translation)
of texts in Hebrew, Sanskrit, Greek, Latin, Classical Chinese,
Old Irish, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German,
Swedish, Danish, Icelandic, Russian, Polish, Hungarian,
Arabic, Japanese, and Chinese as well as English. Through
the various
dimensions of these texts—whether oral, literary, or
visual—the student may address questions of audience,
authority,
marginality, the difference between writing and print,
the status of representation, etc.: the scope of individual
inquiry
remains open.
Our 100 and 200 level
courses are open to everyone. Courses at the 300-500 levels
are more specialized: Comparative Literature
and Foreign Language majors have the
opportunity to use the languages they are studying by reading
the original texts. 300-400 level courses are open to all
students with language proficiency. Comparative Literature
majors must select 15 credits from these courses, along with
upper-level courses in at least two other departments, with
the guidance of their advisor. See the specific requirements
for the Major, Minor,
and Honors.
Graduate Students
Graduate students pursuing the Ph.D., M.A.,
or M.A.
in Translation find abundant resources in
Comparative Literature at UMASS, as well as a good deal of
freedom, since our approaches to
the discipline continue to grow with evolving scholarship.
Be sure to read
about making progress to the degree as
well as the specific requirements for each degree.
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