Overview

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

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
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

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

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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