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The interdisciplinary nature of graduate studies in Comparative Literature, including the demonstration of proficiency in foreign languages, provides students interested in pursuing a career in librarianship with a strong background. Students with dual master’s degrees in Comparative Literature and Library Science will be competitive for positions in academic libraries and for certain positions in public libraries. Language skills and a strong liberal arts background are two qualifications sought after by academic libraries.

The joint degree consists of a total of at least 50 credit hours--a minimum of thirty credit hours in Library and Information Science and a minimum of 20 credit hours in Comparative Literature. The student must be admitted by the Department and by both the Graduate School and the School of Library and Information Science.

Library Science Requirements:

• Completion of SLIS courses from the common core (15 credit hours).
• At least 15 credit hours of SLIS elective courses appropriate to the student’s background and interests, chosen in consultation with the student’s advisor.

Comparative Literature Requirements:

At least 20 credit hours of course work in Comparative Literature, including C501, and one course on European literature in the pre-modern period (C505, C521, C523, or C525, a course taken as a Proseminar, and completion of a Master’s Project. Emphasis in course work may be on Western literatures, cross-cultural literary relations, or studies in literature and the arts (music, film, and the visual arts). Certification of reading proficiency in two foreign languages is required, but no credit for courses in foreign language study will count toward the required 20 hours. The dual degree must be completed within six years from the semester in which the student first enrolled in courses counting toward a dual degree. The student must complete the work in SLIS and the Department of Comparative Literature at the same time (i.e., not receive the degree in one before the other). A dual Master’s Degree student will have a file and an advisor in both departments. The student may apply for financial support from either department, or from both. Both departments must certify completion of the degree requirements.