Certificate in CPLT

The Department of Comparative Literature offers a Certificate in Comparative Literature to students in other Ph.D. degree programs at Emory. The Certificate option allows students to develop their disciplinary studies in conjunction with more extended literary and theoretical research. General requirements for the Certificate involve the incorporation of Comparative Literature into all levels of students’ graduate study, including coursework, exams and the dissertation.

The requirements for the Certificate in Comparative Literature include the following:

1. Demonstration of a high degree of proficiency in a language other than English.
2. Demonstration of a reading knowledge of a second language other than English.
3. Completion of CPLT 750, “Literary Theories.”
4. Completion of five graduate courses in Comparative Literature in addition to CPLT 750. These courses may include courses offered in Comparative Literature, courses cross-listed with Comparative Literature and individual directed readings.
5. Integration of Comparative Literature into Qualifying and Ph.D. exams. The Comparative Literature component should make up approximately one-third of the entire exam.
6. Incorporation of Comparative Literature into the dissertation. The Comparative Literature component should make up approximately one-third of the entire dissertation.
7. Inclusion of a Comparative Literature Core Faculty member on both the examination committee and the dissertation committee.

To pursue a certificate and be eligible to receive the certificate degree at graduation, interested students need to schedule a meeting with the Director of Graduate Studies in Comparative Literature. Then students must declare their intention to complete the CPLT certificate following the LGS Certificate Declaration and Certificate Completion Policies and Procedures.