Program Details
Comparative literature at UCLA focuses on those elements which define literature in general, such as genre, period, theme, language, and theory.
- Location:
- Los Angeles, United States
- Program Type:
- Full Degree
- Degree Level:
- Doctorate
- Specialty:
- Literature & Writing
Program Overview
- Program Description:
- Comparative literature at UCLA focuses on those elements which define literature in general, such as genre, period, theme, language, and theory. Courses are designed to provide students with a historical understanding of the concepts of genre and period by studying specific genres and periods or literary movements. Paradigmatic or thematic courses offer another way of examining literature synchronically or diachronically regardless of language boundaries.