Candidates may request any member of the graduate faculty in their major or minor field to supervise the dissertation. Final Examination . Candidates must pass an oral examination devoted to the dissertation and to the field or fields with which it is concerned. Satisfactory Progress Guidelines for Graduate Students Study Abroad Comparative Literature graduate students are encouraged to study abroad by participating in exchange programs offered through the individual language and literature departments or through the University of Washington's Office of International Programs and Exchanges. The Department awards teaching assistantships annually to qualified students and promises up to five years of support towards the Ph.D. to students who enter with a B.A., and four years of support to those who enter with an M.A. Teaching assistantships can be assigned in Comparative Literature, Cinema Studies, or in any of the national literature departments affiliated with Comparative Literature.
All teaching assistants receive intensive training preceding the beginning of instruction.
The specific training program in which they participate depends upon the department to which they are assigned. Teaching assistants receive additional training and support in their teaching throughout their service to the department.