Overview

Comparative Arts and Letters / Comparative Arts and Letters is located in Provo, UT, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Comparative studies

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	8

Earning Your Degree

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

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE 2 Foreign Languages Comp Exam Required Thesis Required 33 credit hours in seminars at graduate level and other courses by approval

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

14

Applied

12

Accepted

8

Enrolled

Applying

50

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	February 15th	February 15th	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0 in last 60 hours, writing sample, foreign language experience, undergraduate degree or experience in a humanities discipline, proficiency in a language of scholarship or other spoken language.

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 580 TOEFL IBT score: 85
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Tuition & Fees

$15,632

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	October 1
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

17

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	Not Reported
Black or African American	Not Reported
White or Caucasian	100%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	Not Reported
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	Not Reported

Gender

Male (35%)

Female (64%)

Faculty

34

Total faculty

Full-time - 29

Part-time - 5

Male (24)

Female (10)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	19th, 20th and 21st century art and gender studies, classical textual criticism and papyrology, postcolonial studies in latin america, modern chinese and indian culture and music, american religion, gothic and horror literature
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 3008 JFSB
Provo, UT  84602
United States

Contact Dr. Julie Allen Dr.
Professor Graduate Coordinator
Email: julie_allen@byu.edu
Phone: -422-7891
Fax: 801-422-0305

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