Overview

Department of Comparative Humanities / Department of Comparative Humanities is located in Louisville, KY, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Humanities	Linguistics
Master of Arts (MA)	Humanities	Interdisciplinary humanities
Master of Arts (MA)	Humanities	Public humanities
Master of Arts (MA)	Humanities	Civic Leadership
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Humanities	Public arts and letters
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Humanities	Culture, criticism, and contemporary thought
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Humanities	Culture, criticism, and contemporary thought

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	3
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	1

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam Two letters of reference, official transcripts, statement of intent, scholarly or creative writing sample 1 Foreign Language Thesis Alternate accepted Directed study culminating project
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE required for some programs Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Internship
Other Advanced Degrees	Directed study culminating project

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

10

Applied

9

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

65

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	January 15th	No
Spring deadline	September 15th	September 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	Two letters of reference, official transcripts, statement of intent, scholarly or creative writing sample
Master's Degree Requirements	Two letters of reference, official transcripts, statement of intent, scholarly or creative writing sample
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE required for some programs
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Three letters of recommendation, statement of intent, scholarly or creative writing sample, official transcripts, CV

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79
IELTS: Recommended	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

42

Total Graduate Students

4%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.38%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	85%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	4.76%
Unknown	2.38%

Gender

Male (50%)

Female (50%)

Faculty

32

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 17

Male (17)

Female (15)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Literary studies, cultural studies, creative studies, religious studies, linguistics
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Bingham Humanities 303
2216 S First St
Louisville, KY  40208
United States

Contact Dr. Pamela Beattie
Professor and Department Chair
Email: pamela.beattie@louisville.edu
Phone: -852-8336
Fax: 502-852-0078

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