Program in Comparative Literature, Department of Comparative Literature, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Comparative literature is the international, interdisciplinary study of literature and other media as modes of human expression. Courses in Comparative Literature examine literary works from many national traditions, and also study the relations between literature and the other arts. The comparative perspective includes insights from philosophy, history, linguistics, sociology, the media, and the other human sciences. 

The Comparative Literature Department at UMass Amherst offers personalized academic major tracks as well as a large array of comprehensive and unique courses. We in the Comparative Literature Department are dedicated to our students' academic growth and advancement, which we manifest in our programing as well as our student-centered advising and support. 

Our undergraduate major offers several different tracks, allowing students to customize their course of study. Students may chose a language intensive path, specializing in two or three languages. Others pair language and literature with study of another discipline (for example, history, art, economics, philosophy, film, political science, etc.). We also feature courses in Film and Translation, which students may choose as a specialization within the major.