Overview

Program in Comparative Literature / Program in Comparative Literature is located in Santa Barbara, CA, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts/Doctor of Philosophy (MA/PhD)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Global studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	French
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Translation studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Feminist studies
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	East Asian literatures
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Comparative literature

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	1
Doctoral Degrees	4

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
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE 2 Foreign Languages Comp Exam Required Thesis Optional
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

34

Applied

5

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

90

Application Fee - Domestic

110

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

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

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 80
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 7

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Institutionally-sponsored Loans Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

24

Total Graduate Students

16%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	12.5%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	41%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	16.67%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	Not Reported
Unknown	12.5%

Gender

Male (41%)

Female (58%)

Faculty

65

Total faculty

Full-time - 65

Part-time - 0

Male (32)

Female (33)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Comparative literary studies in global context, critical theory, translation studies, media technological studies, trauma studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 4206 Phelps Hall
Santa Barbara, CA  93106-4130
United States

Contact Prof. Catherine Nesci
Chair
Email: cnesci@frit.ucsb.edu
Phone: 805-893-3161
Fax: 805-893-8341

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