Certificate in Literary Translation
Eastman Quadrangle

Program Components

There are six core components to the CLTS program:

  1. LTS 200: Studies in Translation
  2. LTS 201: Studies in International Literature
  3. Language Arts and the Craft of Writing
    One course from this course list »»
  4. Advanced Literary Studies
    Two courses from this course list »»
  5. LTS 395 Portfolio
    This is the capstone project for the CLTS program. Under the direction of an advisor, students will complete a translation of a group of poems, a short story or novella, or an excerpt from a novel or play. The portfolio should represent a semester’s independent work.
  6. Elective
    This component may be an approved publishing internship OR one additional course from the lists of Component III or Component IV.
  • CLTS students interested in pursuing a career in translating or publishing are encouraged to participate in one of the following internship programs:
  • Editorial internships with Open Letter, which is dedicated to translating and publishing literature from around the world;
  • International Publishing Internships in France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, and Spain;
  • Domestic publishing internships with publishing houses or literary magazines in New York that are involved in international literature.