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

1. 1. the candidate’s areas of specialization, and
   2. 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.

M.A. Comprehensive Exams
Ph.D. Comprehensive Exams