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Comparative Literature Minor

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Martine Cuvillier-Hiers, Director

This interdisciplinary minor analyzes literature from different time periods, across national and linguistic boundaries and focuses on aspects of literature that a national approach might ignore or not be equipped to treat properly. Examining literature within an international context constitutes an important dimension to the study of literature.

Minor Requirements

Credit Hours: 19

In addition to completing the requirements for this minor, students must also complete the minor requirements specified in the Academic Regulations section of this catalog.

Core courses:

CPLT 200 Introduction to Comparative Literature (3)
CPLT 400 Comparative Literature Capstone (1)

Two courses selected from the following:

CPLT 390 Special Topics in Comparative Literature (3)
ENGL 226 Survey of World Literature (3)
ENGL 233 Survey of Non-Western Twentieth Century Literature (3)
OR
ENGL 234 Survey of Third-World Masterpieces (3)
ENGL 319 Studies in Literary Theory (3)
LTFR 250 Francophone Literature in Translation (3)
LTSP 250 Society, History and Culture in Spanish Literature (3)
LTSP 252 Society, History and Culture in Spanish American Literature (3)

Three additional courses from at least two different departments, selected from the following list.

(Please note: a maximum of one film course may be applied to the minor; some special topics courses not in the list below may also count toward the minor, if approved by the program director.)

Arabic

LTAR 250 Arabic Literature in (English) Translation (3)
LTAR 350 Arabic Literature in (English) Translation (3)

Chinese

LTCH 250 Chinese Literature in (English) Translation (3)
LTCH 350 Chinese Literature in (English) Translation (3)

Classics

CLAS 103 Classical Mythology (3)
CLAS 253 Epic (3)
CLAS 254 Tragedy (3)
CLAS 255 Comedy (3)
CLAS 256 Satire (3)
CLAS 270 The Classics in Cinema (3)
CLAS 301 Topics in Ancient Greek Literature (3)
CLAS 302 Topics in Latin Literature (3)

English

ENGL 201 British Literature to 1800 (3)
ENGL 202 British Literature since 1800 (3)
ENGL 203 Survey of European Literature I (3)
ENGL 204 Survey of European Literature II (3)
ENGL 207 American Literature to the Present (3)
ENGL 212 The Cinema: History and Criticism (3)
ENGL 216 Introduction to African American Literature (3)
ENGL 233 Survey of Non-Western Twentieth Century Literature (3)
ENGL 234 Survey of Third-World Masterpieces (3)
ENGL 290 Special Topics (3)
ENGL 299 Introduction to English Studies (3)
ENGL 313 African American Literature (3)
ENGL 314 The Sixteenth Century (3)
ENGL 317 The Seventeenth Century (3)
ENGL 318 The Eighteenth Century (3)
ENGL 320 Young Adult Literature (3)
ENGL 321 The Romantic Period (3)
ENGL 323 The Victorian Period (3)
ENGL 325 Modern British Literature (3)
ENGL 326 Irish Literature (3)
ENGL 327 The British Novel I (3)
ENGL 328 The British Novel II (3)
ENGL 335 Modern Poetry (3)
ENGL 336 Women Writers (3)
ENGL 337 British Drama to 1642 (3)
ENGL 340 Restoration and 18th Century Drama (3)
ENGL 341 Literature of the American South, 1900-Present (3)
ENGL 342 Literature of the American Revolution and Early Republic (3)
ENGL 343 American Renaissance (3)
ENGL 346 Contemporary American Fiction (3)
ENGL 349 American Novel to 1900 (3)
ENGL 350 Special Topics: Major Authors (3)
ENGL 351 Studies in American Film (3)
ENGL 352 Major African Writers (3)
ENGL 353 African Women Writers (3)
ENGL 356 American Novel, 1900-1965 (3)
ENGL 357 Studies in Contemporary British Literature (3)
ENGL 358 Colonial and Postcolonial British Literature (3)
ENGL 359 American Poetry Since 1945 (3)
ENGL 360 Special Topics: Major Literary Themes (3)
ENGL 370 Special Topics: Major Literary Genres (3)
ENGL 390 Special Topics in Film (3)
ENGL 395 Special Topics (3)

French

LTFR 150 French Literature in (English) Translation (3)
LTFR 250 Francophone Literature in Translation (3)
FREN 435 Voices from 19th Century-France (3)

German

LTGR 250 German Literature in (English) Translation (3)
LTGR 270 Studies in German Film (3)
GRMN 365 Introduction to Literature (3)
GRMN 460 German Literary Heritage (3)
GRMN 468 Studies in Modern German Literature (3)
GRMN 472 Studies in German Cinema (3)

Greek

GREK 371 Readings in Greek Literature: Poetry (3)
GREK 372 Readings in Greek Literature: Prose (3)
GREK 390 Special Topics (3)
GREK 490 Seminar: Special Topics in Ancient Greek (3)

Hebrew

LTHB 250 Hebrew Literature in (English) Translation (3)

Italian

LTIT 250 Special Topics in Italian Literature in (English) Translation (3)
LTIT 350 Special Topics in Italian Literature in (English) Translation (3)
ITAL 361 Survey of Italian Literature I (3)
ITAL 362 Survey of Italian Literature II (3)
LTIT 450 Italian Literature in (English) Translation (3)
ITAL 452 20th-Century Italian Literature (3)

Japanese

LTJP 250 Japanese Literature in (English) Translation (3)
LTJP 350 Japanese Literature in (English) Translation (3)
LTJP 450 Japanese Literature in (English) Translation: Comparative Literature (3)

Latin

LATN 305 Medieval Latin (3)
LATN 323 Roman Historiography (3)
LATN 371 Roman Comedy (3)
LATN 372 Roman Satire (3)
LATN 373 Roman Biography (3)
LATN 390 Special Topics (3)
LATN 490 Seminar: Special Topics in Latin (3)

Music

MUSC 337 Opera Literature (3)

Portuguese

LTPO 250 Portuguese Literature in (English) Translation: A Foreign Literature (3)
LTPO 270 Studies in Brazilian Film (3)
LTPO 280 Studies in Brazilian Civilization and Culture Through Literature (3)
LTPO 350 Portuguese Literature in (English) Translation: a Foreign Author (3)
LTPO 450 Portuguese Literature in (English) Translation: Comparative Literature (3)

Religion

RELS 201 The Hebrew Bible: History and Interpretation (3)
RELS 202 The New Testament: History and Interpretation (3)
RELS 205 Sacred Texts of the East (3)
RELS 310 Sacred Texts (3)
RELS 360 Myth, Ritual, and Symbol (3)

Russian

LTRS 110 Russian Folktales in Translation (3)
LTRS 120 Window into Russia: The Major People, Events, and Influences of Russia’s Cultural History (3)
LTRS 210 19th Century Russian Literature in (English) Translation (3)
LTRS 220 20th Century Russian Literature in (English) Translation (3)
LTRS 250 Russian Literature in (English) Translation (3)
LTRS 270 Studies in Russian Film (3)
LTRS 350 Russian Literature in (English) Translation (3)
RUST 250 Vampires (3)
RUST 300 Gender & Sexuality in Russian Culture (3)

Spanish

LTSP 252 Society, History and Culture in Spanish American Literature (3)
LTSP 350 Special Topics (3)
SPAN 320 Introduction to Textual Analysis (3)
SPAN 366 Select Readings in Spanish America (3)
SPAN 367 Select Readings in Spain (3)

Theatre

THTR 212 History of American Theatre (3)
THTR 214 Modern American and European Drama (3)
THTR 310 Theatre History & Literature to 1750 (3)
THTR 311 Theatre History & Literature after 1750 (3)
THTR 316 African American Theatre (3)
THTR 387 Contemporary Theatre (3)

Notes:

No more than 9 credit hours from CPLT 390 may be applied towards the program requirements.

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