Overview

The Comparative Literature MA program offered at San Francisco State University provides graduate training in subjects common to more than one national literature. Research work in the program is directed toward the problems of literary theory and analysis, genre studies, and literary history.

Career paths

The graduate degree in Comparative Literature is of particular value for students who intend to pursue a doctoral degree in comparative literature, English, foreign language and literature, interdisciplinary humanities, or who plan to teach at the middle school, high school, or community college levels.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Graduate Study in Comparative Literature

Seminar: Topics in Critical Theory

Topics in Comparative Literature

Advanced Study in Comparative Literature

Editing and Publishing the Comparative Literature Journal

Directed Reading in Comparative Literature

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

San Francisco, United States

Disciplines

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Other requirements

General requirements

An undergraduate major in literature (comparative and/or world literature, English, or any foreign language and literature)

Sufficient proficiency in a foreign language/literature taught at the graduate level at SF State

English language proficiency

Two-three page statement of purpose

Hold the equivalent of a U.S. Bachelor's degree

Have the equivalent of a U.S. 3.0 GPA or "B" average

Tuition Fees

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9870 USD / year

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Out-of-State

9870 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

9870 USD / year

≈ 9870 USD / year

Additional Details

Out-of-State and International students must pay $444.00 PER UNIT in addition to the tuition fees

Living costs

San Francisco

United States

2206 - 4119 USD / month

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