lofi Graduate

The Comparative Literature Program at the University of Arkansas offers both the M.A. and the Ph.D. with a concentration in classics. Many smaller colleges and universities are looking for candidates who can teach Latin and Greek as well as a range of courses in world literature, critical theory, and cultural studies. Our program is designed to fit this niche. As scholars, our students are encouraged to use contemporary critical methods and interdisciplinary approaches to classical culture, recognizing that the future of classics depends on its ability to communicate with other disciplines. An M.F.A. in translation is also available through the English department. For more information, please contact Prof. Mark Cory (Foreign Languages), or visit the Comparative Literature web site.

M.A. Requirements

Ph.D Requirements

Requirements for the Master of Arts Degree:

The candidate must take a minimum of 36 hours of courses to be selected from offerings in the fields of classics, English, German, Arabic, French, and Spanish, under the following guidelines:

1. A minimum of 12 hours must be taken in each of the following language areas: classics, English, German, Arabic, French, and Spanish.

2. A minimum of six hours must be taken in courses which deal with the literature of several language groups. World literature courses at the 3000 level will satisfy this requirement.

3. All courses selected must be approved by the adviser, who will consult with the Comparative Literature Committee.

4. WLIT 5193, Introduction to Comparative Literature, is required of all candidates.

Requirements for the Doctor of Philosophy Degree:

The doctoral program in comparative literature is designed so that it may be based upon a master's degree either in comparative literature or in any single field of concentration. The candidate must take a minimum of 66 graduate hours (including credit offered for the M.A. degree but excluding dissertation credit) under the conditions listed below. Candidates must have a 3.00 grade-point average in each of their fields.

1. A candidate will concentrate in three fields which will be world literature and at least two of the following language areas: Arabic, English, French, German, Spanish, and classics. A student holding a master's degree in a foreign language from another school will be required to take at least 12 hours in the language at the University of Arkansas.

2. A minimum of 24 hours must be taken in one field of concentration, a minimum of 18 hours must be taken in a second field and a minimum of 15 hours must be taken in a third. One of these fields of concentration must be world literature.

3. The nine remaining required hours may be added to the minimum requirements stated above (1) or may be taken in related fields.

4. Students who wish to take a fourth field of concentration may be permitted to take minimums of 24 hours in one field, 18 hours in a second field, 15 hours in a third field, and nine hours in a fourth field. One of these fields of concentration must be world literature.

5. In addition to hour and distribution requirements, the student must select a comparative literature field or period and genre specialization, such as the epic tradition, modern drama, or Renaissance poetry.

6. Each student must demonstrate fluency in at least one foreign language approved by the Comparative Literature Committee, and at least a reading knowledge of a second, before taking the candidacy examinations.

7. The dissertation will be in the comparative literature area of specialization.

8. The program of study for each student will be approved and supervised by a committee of staff members in the fields of concentration.

9. WLIT 5193 is required of all candidates.