Why Study Comparative Literature?
Comparative literature is an innovative and interdisciplinary field of study. It's a consideration of the power of cultural expression, and how to work across and between traditional national, linguistic, and disciplinary boundaries to generate new knowledge. Our programs of study are anchored in thoughtful, engaged and ethical practices of reading, viewing, analysis, discussion and writing as we situate the books, poems, films, performances and works of media and visual culture we examine in local, global and planetary frames.
Major in Comparative Literature
The undergraduate program in comparative literature at University of Oregon is an individualized program of study with a high degree of flexibility. Different tracks within the major and focus fields, courses taken outside the department, allow students to choose their own areas of interest—and double-major with relative ease.
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Students in the Department of Comparative Literature can expand their skills through study abroad programs, research-based internships administered by faculty, and other experiential learning opportunities, such as the Nomad Mentorship Program.
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