Comparative Literature and Culture

The Master’s program in Comparative Literature is not accepting applications for the 2008-09 academic year.  Questions about the program should be directed to the program’s director, Dr. Melanie Hawthorne (m-hawthorne@tamu.edu).

The two-year masters degree in Comparative Literature and Culture emphasizes linguistic and cultural proficiency and the criticism and teaching of literature. The program is administered jointly by the Departments of English, European and Classical Languages and Cultures, and Hispanic Studies, with the oversight of the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts. The program prepares students for careers in professional areas related to language and literature studies, including work as translators, interpreters, writers, teachers, and academics. Finally, the MA in Comparative Literature and Culture trains students to teach modern and classical languages and offers additional education to foreign language teachers. Though the program is highly specialized, it provides theoretical and practical preparation for foreign literature teachers, helping them to bring comparative perspectives into classrooms from secondary school through university levels. Graduates of the Comparative Literature and Culture MA program are well-prepared to teach across a secondary school curriculum in various areas of the humanities, including modern languages, history, and English language and literature.