The Master of Arts Degree
Candidates for the M.A. complete 30 credit hours including 6 credits of thesis research. Course work includes two required core courses, Introduction to Critical Theory and Problems in Comparative Studies. Each student then defines a creoo-cultural or interdisciplinary field of concentration supported by at least 9 credit hours. All students must take at least one course in literature and at least one course in a non-print medium such as film

The Doctor of Philosophy Degree
The Ph.D. normally requires a minimum of 51 course credits including 12 credits of dissertation research. Relevant courses completed during M.A. study may be credited toward the Ph.D. Doctoral students take at least one advanced theory course in addition to the two required for the M.A., define and study two fields of concentration, and complete at least 12 additional credits in a professional discipline (e.g., French, Theatre, Women's Studies). Comprehensive examinations are taken in critical theory as well as in the student's areas of specialization.

1. at least one CMLT Core course in literature and at least one CMLT Core course in visual media;
2. all credits taken at the College Park campus must be taken under the CMLT rubric. However, students may apply for the acceptance of up to 6 credits of work taken in an equivalent program at another institution;
3. no more than 9 Citation credits may be taken at the 200 level (i.e., at least 6 credits must constitute courses at the 300 level or above);
4. no more than 6 of the 15 credits may be applied to the student's major;
5. Citation awards must be approved by the Director of Undergraduate Studies of the Comparative Literature Program. Notification of earning of the Citation will also appear on the student's transcript.