Students analyze literary texts from two distinct national cultures, and consider them comparatively. Our curriculum develops in each of our majors the tools they need to do this: advanced language skills in at least one language other than English; an understanding of the distinctive character of the literature of particular national cultures; and a familiarity with interpretive methods derived from a range of disciplines. Students do advanced in two languages (one of which can be English) with sufficient mastery to engage with the literature and culture in the original.