MA in Comparative Literature - Critical Theory in Davis United States | University of California Davis

The M.A. program in Comparative Literature with a thesis option equips students for advanced academic study or career opportunities. Our graduate candidates benefit from extensive faculty support across Comparative Literature and related disciplines. Faculty members maintain joint appointments with departments including East Asian Languages and Cultures, English, French and Italian, German and Russian, Middle East/South Asian Languages, and Religious Studies. We encourage applications from humanities-focused individuals seeking to enhance their comparative literary and critical analysis skills. The curriculum blends foundational courses in comparative methodologies with specialized studies in various languages and literary traditions. Candidates will develop a Master's thesis with guidance from both a faculty committee and a peer writing group.

UC Davis' Designated Emphasis in Critical Theory offers doctoral students dual advantages: engaging in cross-disciplinary seminars exploring historical and contemporary critical thought, while earning formal recognition in this specialized field. Our diverse faculty, representing multiple humanities and social science departments, bring expertise spanning different eras and theoretical frameworks. These seminars create unique interdisciplinary forums where participants examine foundational concepts and challenge established norms in social, political, and cultural discourse.