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Liberal Arts Advisement & Careers

Comparative Literature

Engaging in the Major

Resources for Engaging
Competencies and Careers
Course Progression
Funding & Internships
Campus Resources

Competencies and Careers

Competencies Developed in the Program
Students in the Comparative Literature program can expect to develop strong competencies:

  • Communication
  • Information Literacy
  • Cultural Navigation

Want to know more about these professional competencies? Career Readiness.

Common Career Fields
Comparative Literature students can use their degree to pursue careers in many fields!
Some of those include: Business Administration, Consulting, Marketing, Diplomacy, Law, Medicine, Education, and Translation and Localization.

Jobs in these career fields:
Would you like to know about specific jobs in these fields? Check out this pamphlet

Handshake: Check out job postings in a career field that interests you! Use Handshake, the ultimate job board for internships and entry level jobs. Use it to search for jobs, connect with alumni, and research companies.

Meet with your advisor!
Would you like to know more about the program to see if it’s a good fit for your goals? Would you like to know more about your career options? Do you have a career option in mind but you’d like resources to help you chart a path toward that goal? Come meet with your Academic and Professional Development Manager, Cielle Davis!

Contact the Liberal Arts Advisement Center to set up an appointment!

Comparative Literature Course Order

Course order:
Here are few tips for making the most of your first semesters in the Comparative Literature program:
Start with CMLIT 201 and/or 202.
Take CMLIT 310 early on. This course will help you start your Reading List.
Take courses in your second language. You will need to take at least one 300 or 400-level literature course in another language.
Your advisor, Cielle Davis, can help you plan your literature courses to account for prerequisite courses.

Course substitutions:
If you need a course substitution or need help planning your courses,
contact the Liberal Arts Advisement Center.

Prerequisite courses:
Many classes in the Comparative Literature program require a prerequisite course, but you might not have to take that prerequisite! You can ask English professors directly for an add code for any English Literature course you would like to take. If you are curious about which courses in the major will be best for your goals, please meet with your academic and professional development manager, Cielle Davis.

Grad Plans:
If you would like help creating a grad plan, consider meeting with an undergraduate specialist at the Liberal Arts Advisement Center.

Funding & Internships

Should I do an internship?
Internships are encouraged! They vary widely, based on students' career path of choice!. If you are curious about which internship options are a good fit for you, reach out to your academic and professional development manager, Cielle Davis, or career director, Christian Sagers.

Resources to find internships:

Funding for Internships
We offer funding for unpaid, professional internships. Please apply!
Humanities Financial Aid

Funding for mentored research
You can participate in a faculty-mentored research project, and you can receive funding for your project. Learn about the Hum Grants program.

Funding for Study Abroad Programs:
There are great study abroad programs for Comparative Literature students, like: A Greek Odyssey; France: The Crossroads of Faith, Culture, and History; Fallen Empire: From Vienna to Dubrovnik; Italian Art and Architecture; Italy, Ireland, England: Becoming Saints; Spain: Camino de Santiago. Study abroad programs vary by year. Find Your Program through the Kennedy Center.

The College of Humanities offers funding for Humanities students going on Humanities study abroad programs.

College of Humanities Tuition Scholarships
The College of Humanities offers tuition scholarships. You can find out about the scholarship options and apply here: Humanities Financial Aid

University financial aid options
There are many resources to help you fund your tuition and experiences at BYU. The Financial Aid Office can help!

Campus Resources

  • Comparative Arts and Letters Department: For course questions, faculty contacts, and more, contact the Comparative Arts and Letters Department.
  • Pre-Professional Advisement: For pre-med or pre-law resources, contact the Pre-Professional Advisement Center.
  • Handshake Internships and Job Board: To search internships and jobs that match your interests and skills, use Handshake.
  • Kennedy Center: For International Study programs and funding, contact the BYU Kennedy Center.
  • Career Director: To get help searching for and applying to jobs, plus connecting with employers and alumni, meet with Christian Sagers.
  • Course Descriptions and offerings: To check out which classes will be offered in the upcoming semester, use the BYU Class Search.

Getting Involved

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Mentored Research

Consider doing a research project with a professor. You can apply for funding for the project through the College of Humanities. HUM Grants
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Comparative Arts and Letters Student Symposium

This event is held every April and gives students a chance to present their research projects or papers.
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FAQ's

  • Comparative Literature pairs well with many minors! Depending on your career goals, you might choose: Digital Humanities, a second language, Statistics, Business, Global Women’s Studies, Biology, or Legal Studies. You can check out all of the minors BYU offers in the BYU Catalog.

  • You might not have to take that prerequisite! You can ask English professors directly for an add code for any English Literature course you would like to take. If you are curious about which courses in the major will be best for your goals, please meet with your academic and professional development manager, Cielle Davis.

  • Contact the Comparative Literature Section Head Matt Ancell (matthew_ancell@byu.edu) to see if the course meets the learning outcomes for a similar Comparative Literature course. If so, the Liberal Arts Advisement Center can enter a course substitution for you.

  • If it is an AIP hold, please meet with your academic and professional development manager, Cielle Davis, to get that hold removed. Contact the Liberal Arts Advisement Center to set up an appointment with her.

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