Learning Outcomes
1.
Ability to analyze literary texts
2.
Ability to situate literary texts in their aesthetic, historical, and cultural contexts
3.
Knowledge of different methods of analyzing literature
4.
Understanding of the importance of reading texts in their cultural context
5.
Ability to read literary texts in two languages
6.
Ability to write clearly-written, structured analytic essays
Entry to the Major
Transfer Students
Transfer applicants to the Comparative Literature major with 90 or more units must complete as many of the following introductory courses as possible prior to admission to UCLA: one English composition course, two literature survey courses, at least one of which must be world literature, and the equivalent of at least one year of foreign language.
Refer to the UCLA transfer admission guide for up-to-date information regarding transfer selection for admission.
Major Requirements
Preparation for the Major
Complete two courses, the College Writing requirement, and demonstrate literary proficiency in at least one language other than English as follows:
Comparative Literature
Select two courses from the following. With approval of the director of undergraduate studies, a comparable and appropriate lower-division course in another department may be substituted for one of the courses.
Comparative Literature 1 series
Comparative Literature 2 series
Comparative Literature 4 series
College Writing Requirement
Complete the College Writing requirement.
Literary Proficiency
Literary proficiency in at least one language other than English, to be demonstrated by admission into one upper-division literature course in the original language.
The Major
Ten courses as follows:
Comparative Literature
Select five courses, including Comparative Literature 100.
Comparative Literature 101 through 197
Select four courses from Comparative Literature M101 through 197.
Upper-Division Literature in Primary Language
Complete three upper-division literature courses using original language texts in the primary language area.
Upper-Division Literature in Secondary Language
Complete two upper-division literature courses using original language texts in the secondary language area (students may petition the student services adviser to take two upper-division literature courses in translation if their primary literature area is in a language other than English).
Honors Program
Departmental honors candidates must complete all requirements for the major and an honors research paper (in addition to regular course requirements) in two of the four required upper-division comparative literature courses. These two honors research papers must be completed during the quarter in which the student is enrolled in the course. Candidates must also complete a fourth course in the primary literature area and Comparative Literature 198 with a core faculty member in which they write an independent research paper of approximately 25 pages.
Policies
Honors Program
The departmental honors program is open to Comparative Literature majors with a 3.5 departmental and a 3.25 overall grade-point average. Eligible interested students should contact the student services adviser to enter the program.