Program Name

Comparative Literature

 Major Code

0192 

 Address

350B Humanities Bldg
Box 951536
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1536 

 Phone

(310) 825-7650 

 Email

manderson@humnet.ucla.edu  

 Website

www.complit.ucla.edu 

 Leading to the degree of

M.A., Ph.D.

The Comparative Literature department admits only applicants whose objective is the Ph.D. 

 Admission Limited to

Fall 

 Deadline to apply

December 1st 

 GRE (General and/or Subject)

GRE: General 

 Letters of Recommendation

3 

 
 Other Requirements

In addition to the University's minimum requirements and those listed above, all applicants are expected to submit a statement of purpose and a writing sample.

A bachelor's degree in literature, ancient or modern, is preferred, with a grade point average of at least 3.4 in upper division literature courses. Literary proficiency in one foreign language and at least an elementary knowledge of a second one are expected.

Care should be taken with the statement of purpose and the writing sample, since the quality of thought and argument these exhibit weigh significantly in admissions decisions.