Overview

Comparative Thought and Literature at Johns Hopkins University focuses on interconnections among literatures, philosophies, and cultures across linguistic and national boundaries; interconnections across various disciplinary modes of thought; perennial and emerging ethical, moral, and aesthetic questions at the heart of the human (and nonhuman) condition.

What you will learn

Departmental strengths include moral, aesthetic, and media philosophy; the relations between literature, philosophy, and law; and the environmental humanities.

A robust program of visiting scholars, philosophers, writers and artists from around the world complements the department’s offerings, as do our extensive interactions with colleagues and departments throughout the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Film Theory and Practical Methods
Latin America in a Globalizing World
Fascism in Theory and Practice
Emerson, Baldwin, Cavell and the Unfinished Promise of America: Then and Now
Cicero and Deleuze
Computational Methods for the Humanities

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 108 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-12-31 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Baltimore, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Statement of Purpose

Writing Sample

Personal Statement

Academic record

Unofficial transcripts from all previous college and university study

At least two letters of recommendation

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Tuition Fee

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International

71203 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 71203 USD per year during 108 months.
National

71203 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 71203 USD per year during 108 months.
In-State

64730 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 64730 USD per year during 108 months.

includes non-resident fee: $6,473 annually

Living costs for Baltimore

1240 - 2100 USD /month

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