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The department of Comparative
Literature offers a five-track curriculum:
- general humanities courses
open to all students
- literature in translation
courses for students who want advanced study of literature and the other
arts and disciplines
- translator training for students who
want to add translation to their marketable skills
- a major program
- a minor program
Comparative
Literature Major
The comparative literature major is designed to allow students significant
freedom in designing a major with a literary emphasis. It stresses foreign
language skills and encourages students to approach literature from an interdisciplinary
perspective. The department’s commitment to a vital engagement with literature
and the arts, its encouragement of cross-disciplinary work and its strengths
in the areas of modern theory and philosophy, cultural studies and translation
studies create a distinctive context for an innovative humanities major.
Requirements
• COLI 110, 111. World Literature I and II (or appropriate equivalents);
• one comparative literature course at the 200 level or higher;
• two courses in a foreign language beyond the 215 or 203 level (unless
students can demonstrate strong language proficiency in some other way);
• five courses in advanced literature, art or related disciplines
at the 300 or 400 level. These should be chosen on an individualized basis
with the consultation of the departmental undergraduate adviser.
• COLI 481. Methodologies.
Honors
Candidates for honors in the comparative literature major must write an
honors thesis with a director chosen from among the comparative literature
faculty. To be eligible, students must have a grade-point average of at least
3.5 for courses within the major. They may write their thesis in a single
semester by enrolling in COLI 499, Honors Thesis, or may choose to devote
a full year to the project by enrolling initially in COLI 498, Honors Seminar,
and then, in the second semester, in COLI 499. COLI 498 is not a prerequisite
for COLI 499; it simply offers students the opportunity to undertake larger
projects. Students should consult with the undergraduate director to determine
which option will best serve their needs and interests. The designation of
honors in comparative literature is awarded to students who receive a grade
of at least A– for their honors theses.
Requirements for Comparative Literature Minor
Required for an undergraduate minor in comparative literature:
• one 100-level course in Comparative Literature. Enrollment preference
is given to minors in 100-level courses:
• one course in any foreign language, 215 or 203 level or above (in
case of Greek or Latin, 203 level or above);
• COLI 481;
• three other 300- or 400-level courses in comparative literature.
Subject to approval by the undergraduate director, suitable courses in
related areas may be substituted for any of the above, except COLI 481 and
the foreign language.
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