Overview

Department of Comparative Literature / Department of Comparative Literature is located in Bloomington, IN, in a small setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	4
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	2

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 for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

20

Applied

7

Accepted

3

Enrolled

Applying

55

Application Fee - Domestic

65

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE
Master's Degree Requirements	Proficiency in 1 foreign language, 25-page writing sample, 3 letters of recommendation, transcripts, statement of purpose
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Proficiency in 2 foreign languages, 25-page writing sample, 3 letters of recommendation, transcripts, statement of purpose

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 79

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	January 15
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Graduate Assistantships Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships Federal Work-Study

Student Body

32

Total Graduate Students

31%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	3.13%
Black or African American	0%
White or Caucasian	62%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	3.13%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (40%)

Female (59%)

Faculty

36

Total faculty

Full-time - 12

Part-time - 24

Male (20)

Female (16)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Literary theory, translation, African studies, medieval studies, comparative arts, East-West literary relations
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address Ballantine Hall 913A
1020 East Kirkwood Avenue
Bloomington, IN  47405
United States

Contact Prof. Paul Losensky
Chairperson
Email: plosensk@indiana.edu
Phone: 812-855-8432
Fax: 812-855-2688

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