World Literature: Bachelor of Arts Degree (BA)

This degree centers on writing drawn from around the globe, whether that writing takes the shape of prose, poetry, essays or novels, and whether its approach is traditional or experimental. Texts in world literature are understood as those that have circulated beyond their culture of origin, gaining new meaning in other languages, nations and traditions. The degree studies literature in translation through cultural, theoretical and historical lenses, raising questions about cross-cultural understanding, translation as a creative and cultural practice, the part literature plays within history and society, and what literature itself fundamentally is. International exchange and field schools are available as options.