BA in Literature - World Literature and Culture in La Jolla United States | University of California, San Diego

The World Literature and Culture program enables students to craft a challenging academic curriculum while maintaining the freedom to pursue diverse interests. Students can choose from four primary pathways: 1) concentrate on a specific non-English language, literature, and culture, 2) specialize in pre-1800 historical period literature and culture, 3) center studies on a particular geographic area (such as Europe, the Americas, East Asia, Africa, or the Near East), or 4) examine cultural expressions across various media, including film, television, digital platforms, music, book history, and translation.

Across all variations, the World Literature and Culture major strives to equip students with essential cultural awareness and analytical abilities in language, literature, visual media, social customs, and interpretive theories—fundamental pillars of humanities education. This undergraduate program fosters proficiency in both classical and contemporary cultural expressions (literature, cinema, and visual arts) and their interpretation, preparing students to navigate an increasingly diverse, globalized, and multilingual society.