Overview

Students of the Comparative Literature program at the University of California, Riverside are trained to pursue interdisciplinary and multilingual work grounded in the reading of texts in the original languages. Faculty work in areas including gender and feminist studies, postcolonial theory, poetics, media and cultural studies, critical theory, science and science fiction studies, and comparative ancient civilizations.

Among the literatures students may work in are Arabic, Chinese, Classical Greek, English, Filipino, French, German, Italian, Indonesian, Korean, Japanese, Latin, Malaysian, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

To enhance their interdisciplinary work and training, our graduate students work with faculty in other departments and programs at UCR, including:

Media and Cultural Studies

English

Creative Writing

Anthropology

Art History

Philosophy

Dance

Hispanic Studies

Music

Theatre

Gender & Sexuality Studies

Our students have been placed at institutions including SUNY Binghamton, Williams College, Hangzhou Dianzi University (Hangzhou, China), University of Washington, Colgate University, Pitzer College, University of Redlands, Silapakorn University (Bangkok, Thailand), Queensborough Community College, California State University, LA, Peking University, Bucknell University, University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point, Purdue University, and others.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Canons in Comparative Literature

Issues in Contemporary Theory

Topics in East Asian Literature and Film

Modern African Literature

Seminar in Comparative Literature

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Riverside, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

GRE scores sent directly from ETS. Scores cannot be more than 5 years old, dating from the intended term of matriculation at UCR.

English language proficiency. All applicants whose native language is not English and who do not have a degree from an institution where English is the exclusive language of instruction must complete the TOEFL or IELTS.

3.0 GPA

Application fee. For international applicants, $100. For domestic applicants, $80.

Three letters of reference.

Two official sealed transcripts from all institutions you have attended.

Degree certificates. If you have graduated from a foreign institution, degree certificates are required in both the original language and English translation.

Statement of Purpose.

Personal History Statement. Resumes or CVs are not acceptable in lieu of this statement.

Writing sample of 10-15 pages.

Statement of language proficiency.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

24010 USD / year

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Out-of-State

24010 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

8980 USD / year

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Living costs

Riverside

United States

1100 - 1600 USD / month

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To enhance their interdisciplinary work and training, our graduate students work with faculty in other departments and programs at UCR, including:

Programme Structure

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