New York City,
NY,
United States
Type
Private
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
BA in Comparative Literature (Barnard) in New York United States | Columbia University
Columbia University
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New York United States
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Qualification
Bachelor Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
67,264
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
48 months
Comparative literature focuses on analyzing literary works within a global and cross-disciplinary framework. Students explore diverse time periods, styles, and cultural traditions. The discipline examines global literary and cultural expressions to cultivate insights into both the distinctions and interconnections between societies through creative works. This major enables students to create personalized academic paths spanning different languages, cultures, and artistic forms, tailored to their language skills and academic aspirations. Translation courses and the Translation Studies minor help learners hone multilingual competencies while critically examining translation theories, historical developments, and its crucial function in linking literary heritages and cultural exchanges.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.5
Qualification Requirements
The Committee on Admissions selects women of proven academic strength who exhibit intellectual voracity and strong potential for further scholarly growth. In addition to school records, recommendations, writing, and test scores, we carefully consider candidates' talents, abilities, interests, and personal history. While admission is highly selective, it is also holistic; no one criterion or score determines acceptance. We consider each applicant in terms of her personal qualities, her intellectual capacity, and the rigor of the curriculum she has pursued, as well as her potential for achieving at Barnard. We review each applicant in the context of her school, community, and individual story.
Barnard's general education requirements cover a wide range of subjects: literature, the social sciences, language and the arts, lab sciences, and quantitative areas. For this reason, you should acquire a strong foundation in high school, taking courses from the core academic subjects: math, science, English, history, and foreign language.
English Language Requirements
Applicant must have IELTS score of 7.0 or higher or TOEFL score of 600 or above on the written test, and 100 or above for the Internet-based test.
Tuition
USD
67,264