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Postgraduate Diploma in Comparative Literature
Course
Comparative Literature involves the study of literature from two or more national and linguistic traditions, allowing students to gain an intercultural and transnational understanding of diverse cultural and literary practices. It allows one to develop a perspective on literature which extends across national and cultural boundaries and chronological periods. The interdisciplinary nature of study across linguistic cultures and academic fields gives you the opportunity to study problems of wider cultural significance. The integrated approach to understanding diversity adopted by a comparatist helps in fostering a holistic view of man and society through literature. As a student of comparative literature, you can identify similarities while negotiating issues of differences.
Duration:1 Year
Eligibility
Minimum 50% marks in Graduate or Post Graduate Programme in Literature, Humanities or Social Sciences. Knowledge of spoken and written English.
Career Opportunities
The Study of comparative literature helps students to acquire language, interpersonal communications, and analytical skills which are crucial for facing challenges in today’s workplace. A formal program in comparative literature leads one to diverse fields of careers in the area of Publishing, IT companies, in market research which involves cultural aspects and any job that requires one to analyze incisively, read well and write expressively. Some of the job roles you can opt for
- Editor / Assistant editor
- Corporate Communicators
- Market Research Executive
- Liaison officers
- Translators
- Communications Specialist
- Copywriter
- Critic/Film Critic
- Cultural Events Coordinator
- Curriculum Developer
- Journalist
- Media Analyst
