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 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-31 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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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

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

66670 USD / year

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Out-of-State

66670 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

66670 USD / year

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Living costs

Baltimore

United States

1240 - 2100 USD / month

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Overview

What you will learn

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Baltimore

Funding

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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