比较文学研究生课程的跨学科性质，包括外语水平的证明，为有兴趣从事图书馆事业的学生提供了深厚的背景。具有比较文学和图书馆学双硕士学位的学生将在大学图书馆和公共图书馆的某些职位上具有竞争力。语言技能和强大的文科背景是大学图书馆追求的两个资格。联合学位课程共计至少50学分，其中图书馆和信息科学至少30学分，比较文学至少20学分。该学生必须被该系以及研究生院和图书馆与信息科学学院录取。
The M.A. in comparative literature is offered through the Department of Comparative Literature, which was founded in 1949, and is one of the oldest and most comprehensive in the United States. It's part of IU's College of Arts and Sciences. Pairing these degrees will provide a strong foundation for a career in academic libraries, public libraries, cultural institutions that value the intersection of these disciplines, or the private sector. Reading proficiency in two foreign languagesa component of this programwill give you a competitive edge in whatever path you pursue.