The Comparative Literature Department at UMass Amherst offers personalized academic major tracks as well as a large array of comprehensive and unique courses. We in the Comparative Literature Department are dedicated to our students' academic growth and advancement, which we manifest in our programing as well as our student-centered?advising and support.?

Our undergraduate major offers several different tracks, allowing students to customize their course of study. Students may chose a language intensive path, specializing?in two or three languages. Others?pair language and literature with?study of another discipline (for example, history, art, economics, philosophy, film, political science, etc.). We also feature courses in Film and Translation, which students may choose as a specialization within the major.

Comparative Literature majors must take 6 course in Comparative Literature, along with upper-level courses in at least two other departments, selected with the guidance of their advisor. See the specific requirements for the?Major,?Minor, and?Honors.? To better understand how a major might be structured, see our?sample course plans.