Comprehensive Exams
The Thesis option of the MA and the all the doctoral concentrations of the Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies program require passing a written comprehensive exam, followed by an oral exam if there are deficiencies to address. The written exams concentrate on
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- the candidate’s areas of specialization, and
- disparate areas in world literatures and cultures (that are different than the thesis/dissertation) After the exam, MA students in the thesis option and doctoral students will present a thesis/dissertation prospectus.
Ph.D. Comprehensive Exams