Department of Comparative Literature

Overview

University of Michigan / Department of Comparative Literature is located in Ann Arbor, MI, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Doctoral Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required 2 languages at advanced level in addition to language of instruction, preliminary exam, topics paper, prospectus, oral defense of dissertation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

40

Applied

10

Accepted

5

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

90

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 7th	January 7th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	April 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships

Student Body

30

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	10%
Black or African American	6.67%
White or Caucasian	50%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	3.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	30%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (60%)

Faculty

15

Total faculty

Full-time - 15

Part-time - 0

Male (6)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Postcolonial theory, cultural studies, critical translation studies, comparative poetics, classical reception studies, gender studies/queer theory, animal studies, medieval literature
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Ann Arbor, MI  48109
United States

Contact Yopie Prins
Chair
Email: chair-complit@umich.edu
Phone: 734-763-2351
Fax: 734-764-8503

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