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The program in international letters and visual studies makes possible the study of literature, film, and visual arts in an international context.

The major is aimed at students with a strong interest in global issues who wish to study the literature, cinema, or visual art of two or more cultures, to explore the interaction of cultures, and to gain theoretical insight on the discourses of literature, film, the visual sign, gender, and culture as such. The major requires firm grounding in at least one foreign language.

Beyond the foreign-language preparation, the major requires twelve courses, distributed according to the emphasis selected by the student. The student must select either a literature emphasis, a visual studies emphasis, or a film emphasis. The major is administered by a committee of core faculty from the participating departments and programs.