New York University Graduate School of Arts and Science 2 courses 72 total credits
In the Department of Comparative Literature, we examine the range of literature, its transmission, and its dynamic traversal of linguistic, geographic, cultural, political, and disciplinary boundaries. Our students adopt a global perspective and interdisciplinary outlook as they pursue work in various languages, traditions and academic fields. Faculty members offer courses embracing the ancient and modern periods of world literature, exploring critical, theoretical, and historical issues, as well as problems of representation in the broadest sense. This type of analysis expands the field of literature to include a wide variety of cultural practices β from historical, philosophical, and legal texts to artifacts of visual and popular culture β revealing the roles literature plays as a form of material expression and symbolic exchange. Admitting an average of six fully-funded students a year into its doctoral program, the department provides an intimate intellectual setting in which students work closely with core faculty while exploring the considerable resources offered by other NYU departments and by universities participating in the Inter-University Doctoral Consortium (Columbia University, CUNY, Princeton University, Rutgers University, Stonybrook, Teachers' College - Columbia, Fordham University, and The New School for Social Research). Graduate students play a vital role in the life of the department, notably through the organization of the Comparatorium, a regular colloquium featuring graduate student and faculty work in progress, and through organizing and participating in conferences which attract the participation of graduate students and faculty from across the nation and around the world. The Department is committed to hosting relevant, boundary-breaking, and thought-provoking events. Recent speakers hosted by the department include Elisabeth Anker, Daphne A. Brooks, Xu Bing, Tamara Chin, Michael Hardt, R.A. Judy, Anahid Nersessian, Mark Christian Thompson, Ming Xie, McKenzie Wark, and Slavoj Ε½iΕΎek, among others. All applicants to the Graduate School of Arts and Science (GSAS) are required to submit the general application requirements, which include:
| One course in literature and/or theory from a non-U.S./Western European context | 4 credits |
| Once literary criticism/theory class before 1800 | 4 credits |
| Once contemporary (20th century) literary criticism/theory course | 4 credits |
| One pre-1800 literature course | 4 credits |
Major Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COLIT-GA 1400 | Sem in Lit:Rsch Mthds Tchnqs: | 4 |
| COLIT-GA 2000 | Advanced Writing Seminar | 8 |
| Total Major Requirements | 72 credits | |
Click a course code or title to read the full course description.
Our subject experts help with essays, research papers, case studies, discussion posts, and capstone projects for these programs β written from scratch to your course requirements.
Program and course information is reproduced from each university's published academic catalog for informational purposes and may change. Always confirm current requirements with your university. We are an independent academic support service and are not affiliated with or endorsed by the universities listed.
Expert guides on essay writing, citation styles, study skills, and academic success.
View All Articles
Learn how to write a good research question for a paper. Narrow your topic, identify a research problem, and create a focused question with practical examples.
Learn how to choose a research topic you can actually research. Discover how to narrow broad ideas, find reliable sources, and develop a focused research question.
Learn how to cite sources in a research paper using APA, MLA, and Chicago styles, with in-text citation examples and reference-list tips.