Undergraduate Program

What's new in the Peach Palace?

In the pink-hued corridors of the third floor of Villard Hall we're in the last stages of implementing a new undergraduate major. The Program in Comparative Literature (“COLT”) has always been the major for lovers of language-- but now, with our new "Disciplines in Dialogue" track students can combine language study with non-literary research. We've also created a new core undergraduate curriculum -- eleven new courses -- to provide students with more options and flexibility than ever before. Come visit the Peach Palace to learn more, and check our website over the next few months for more details.

In general, an undergraduate degree in comparative literature offers students a chance to work across disciplines and language backgrounds. Students with interest in one or more languages other than English find that the program gives them the opportunity to study literature and related aspects of culture -- from film to dance to comic books -- in a variety of historical and theoretical perspectives. Our Program enables them to synthesize their interests while developing a streamlined course of study. Indeed, many of our majors join the Program after struggling to complete double majors elsewhere. Also popular is our brand-new COLT minor. A degree in comparative literature prepares students for possible careers in the media, law, government, business, or teaching.