Comparative Literature and Culture

About this programme

A degree in Comparative Literature and Culture gives you the opportunity to explore the similarities and differences between the literatures and cultures produced in different languages, places, and historical periods. CLC may appeal if you have already enjoyed studying English, Drama, Languages, or History of Art at A Level but wish to develop your understanding of these subjects by taking a more global, comparative perspective. Comparative Literature and Culture is taught by academics from the Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures who are experts in European and world literatures and cultures and whose research is multilingual, transnational, and interdisciplinary. The course takes a cross-cultural perspective that compares materials from the Americas, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Europe from the ancient world to the twenty-first century . Alongside the core modules which introduce key critical concepts and develop comparative analytical skills , you can choose from a wide range of fascinating options : you can read, watch, and compare materials from Ancient Greece to contemporary New York, from medieval Arabia to contemporary Korea, from world cinema to crime fiction, and from tragedy to the avant-garde. Far more than a journey around the world through literary and cultural ‘masterpieces’, Comparative Literature and Culture at Royal Holloway encourages students to think critically about how and why literatures and cultures develop, evolve, and travel. As a result, students of Comparative Literature and Culture develop the important analytical skills, cr