57 Bachelor's degrees in Literature in Massachusetts, United States

The Writing bachelor programme at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) offers a comprehensive public study mode for aspiring authors. Students engage in diverse creative and technical disciplines over a standard four-year duration, mastering professional communication and narrative craft in a world-class academic setting.

The East Asian Languages and Cultures program at the Smith College emphasizes the fact that China, Japan and Korea have vast histories spanning thousands of years. In the 21st century these countries have emerged as major players in our global economy. 

The Japanese Language and Literature major at Boston University provides students with an appreciation and critical understanding of Japan’s rich literary and cultural traditions and contemporary culture along with a high level of proficiency (ACTFL intermediate-high) in the Japanese written and spoken language.

The French and Francophone Studies programme at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) offers a comprehensive bachelor level education. This public study mode course focuses on linguistic mastery and cultural depth. Students engage with diverse global perspectives through rigorous academic training in French Studies.

The East Asian Languages and Cultures at University of Massachusetts Amherst offers language instructions based on the latest research findings and decades of combined teaching experience. 

The Program in Comparative Literature from Williams College is characterized by a range of course offerings and by an energetic and collegial group of faculty who cooperate across departments to support the program.

The English - Literature concentration from Bridgewater State University introduces students to the critical reading, writing and thinking tools central to the discipline of literary studies.

Slavic Literatures and Cultures from Harvard University provides an accelerated pathway to earn both a bachelor’s and master’s degree at Harvard. 

The major in Russian Language and Literature at the Smith College allows students to focus on any aspect of the region’s histories, literatures, cultures, religions, or politics, and to develop their own concentration within the major in consultation with their advisor.

Like all World Languages & Literatures majors, Chinese Language and Literature majors at Boston University begin with CAS XL 100 Leaving Home: Explorations in World Literature, a team-taught course in which students meet the WLL faculty through guest lectures and get oriented in the rich diversity of the world’s literary traditions.

The requirements of the Literary Studies program at Bard College at Simon's Rock are designed to foster students’ skills as interpreters of literature and as writers, while also instilling appreciation of form and knowledge about literature and its relationship to social and political contexts.

The Studies in World Literatures major at College of the Holy Cross allows you to explore literature, film, and other forms of cultural expression across linguistic, national, geographic, and disciplinary boundaries. 

In the Comparative Literature program at University of Massachusetts Amherst, you can find the personalized academic major track that's right for you and choose from an array of comprehensive and unique courses. Your academic growth and advancement are our top priorities, supported through our student-centered programming, advising, and support. 

The Black Studies program from Amherst College provides an interdisciplinary exploration into the histories and cultures of Black people in Africa and its diaspora. It is also an inquiry into the social construction of racial differences and how these differences perpetuate racism and racial domination.

The major program in Romance Languages and Cultures from Mount Holyoke College is designed to assure fluency in at least two Romance languages, as well as knowledge of the literatures and cultures they represent. 

The success of the German program from Amherst College is documented by the percentage of our majors who are accepted to leading graduate school programs; teach or take jobs in a German-speaking country; win domestic or international scholarships (such as Fulbright, Kellogg, German Academic Exchange Service etc.).  

The major in World Literatures at the Smith College enables students to learn languages and engage with at least two literary and cultural traditions studied in their original languages or in translation.

The English Language and Literature program at the Smith College aims to teach all the students it serves, both majors and non-majors, to write and speak well and to read skillfully, thoughtfully and with pleasure.

The Journalism and English programme at Northeastern University offers a comprehensive B.A. degree. This public study mode course blends professional reporting skills with deep literary analysis. Students develop expertise in writing and research over a standard four-year duration, preparing for diverse media and communication roles.

Boston University's Bachelor of Liberal Studies (BLS) in English and American Literature degree program is a focused liberal arts concentration rather than a professional or pre-professional program.