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University of Michigan

Department of Comparative Literature

Ann Arbor, MI

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Overview

Department of Comparative Literature / 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 5

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 No GRE Required or Reviewed
Comp Exam Required
Thesis Required
2 languages at advanced level in addition to language of instruction, preliminary exam, preliminary project, prospectus, oral defense of dissertation

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

71
Applied
4
Accepted
4
Enrolled
6%

Applying

75
Application Fee - Domestic
90
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
Doctoral Degree Exam No GRE Required or Reviewed

Tuition & Fees

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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
Career or field-related internships

Student Body

38
Total Graduate Students
Not Reported
International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino 15.79%
Black or African American 2.63%
White or Caucasian 28%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0%
Asian 5.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0%
Two or more races 5.26%
Unknown 42.11%

Gender

Male (36%)
Female (63%)

Faculty

19
Total faculty
Full-time - 19
Part-time - 0
Male (7)
Female (12)

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 2015 Tisch Hall
435 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI  48150
United States
Contact Yopie Prins
Chair
Email: chair-complit@umich.edu
Phone: 734-763-2351
Fax: 734-764-8503

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