![]() |
||||
|
Undergraduate Bulletin 2012-2013 Table of Contents THE FACULTY OF LANGUAGES AND LINGUISTICSVI. DEPARTMENTAL PROGRAMSCOMPARATIVE LITERATUREMajor in Comparative LiteratureThe Comparative Literature major provides students the opportunity to study literatures and other media within their cultural contexts. Majors in Comparative Literature focus on two different traditions through the study of literary works and cultural artifacts in their original language. In addition, students are encouraged to explore the relationships between literature and philosophy, literature and politics, literature and the arts, or literature and film. The Program StructureThe Comparative Literature curriculum includes the following four areas:
Students apply for admission to the major no later than the Spring of their sophomore year. At the same time, they need to declare a primary and secondary concentrations. Students may choose their primary and secondary concentrations from among the following departments: Arabic Language, Literature and Linguistics; Classics; East Asian Languages and Cultures; English; French; German; Italian; Slavic Languages; and Spanish and Portuguese. The program allows students to explore many disciplines, learn about a variety of crucial approaches to texts and other forms of creative expression, and work closely with faculty members. Furthermore, students with a particular interest in literature can combine their major in English or a foreign language with a second major in Comparative Literature. For those students, the literature of the first major will be designated as the primary concentration of the Comparative Literature major. Students may then count two upper-level courses toward both the first major and the primary requirement of the Comparative Literature major. The major requires 36 credits consisting of 11 courses and a senior thesis, in addition to the general education requirements and any prerequisites determined by individual departments. Students develop an intellectually coherent program in consultation with the Program Director. Each program of study consists of the following required courses:
(For course listings for Comparative Literature see http://courses.georgetown.edu/)
Undergraduate Bulletin 2012-2013 Table of Contents
|
||||