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Department Representative
Marie Lathers
Guilford 214
216-368-8983
Academic Representative
Antonio Candau
Guilford 309
216-368-8976
General Information
The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures (DMLL) currently offers, together with the Department of English, a program in World Literature leading to the MA degree.
The Master of Arts
Our MA program combines the best features of a relatively small department (close contact with professors and other graduate students) with tose of a major research university and a major cultural center (University Circle). Classes are small and students design their course of study in close consultation with a faculty adviser. Sufficient course options are available to meet the needs of future secondary school or community college teachers and to provide an excellent basis for the selection of fields of advanced study for students wishing to continue beyond the MA level at another university.
Integrated Graduate Studies Program
The World Literature program participates in the Integrated Graduate Studies Program, which makes it possible to complete both a BA and an MA in World Literature within about five years of full-time study. The department particularly recommends the program to qualified students who are interested in seeking admission to highly-competitive profession schools or Ph.D. programs. Interested students should note the general requirements and the admission procedures of Case.
University Circle and Case Resources
DMLL is fortunate to be adjacent to some of the most important cultural centers of the Midwest, and arguably, of the nation. University Circle is located in a 550-acre park-like setting. The Cleveland Museum of Art and the Cinematheque are of particular use in certain courses offered in our MA program. Other cultural institustion in the area include Severance Hall (Cleveland Orchestra), the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, the Cleveland Institute of Art, the Cleveland Institute of Music, the Cleveland Botanical Gardens, the Dittrick Medical Museum, the Western Reserve Historical Society/Crawford Auto and Aviation Museum, and the Cleveland Music School Settlement. DMLL is located in lovely Guilford House, just steps away from these centers.
The Kelvin Smith Library, which contains more than 1.5 mission volumes, is a member othe Association of Research Libraries. EuclidPLUS and OhioLINK, the Online Public Access Catalogs, allow student to borrow directly from member libraries in Northeast Ohio. A leader in Information Network Services, Case is a member of the Internet II Project.
The Program
The MA in World Literature (French and English) requires 27 semester hours. Full-time students are expect to complete the MA withitn two academic years.
Admission
DMLL requires all candidates for admission to submit scores for the aptitude section of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE). In addition, applicants should submit an undergraduate transcript and three letters of recommendation, at least one of which comments in some detail on the language competency of the candidate. Applicants should submit, directly to DMLL, a writing sample on an academic topic (e.g., a recent undergraduate paper written in French and typed, of at least 10 pages).
Transfer Credit
A maximum of six semester hours of transfer credit for graduate-level courses will be accepted from another institution, subject to approval by DMLL and the Dean of Graduate Studies. Such courses must have been taken within five years of matriculation at Case and passed with grades of B or better.
Financial Assistance
A limited number of graduate fellowships (living stipends and/or tuition remission) are available. Application for financial assistance is made on the regular admission form. The continuation of a fellowship is dependent upon acceptable progress toward the degree. Some funds for student loans are normally available. Information concerning the latter may be obtained from the Office of Financial Aid, Yost Hall, Cleveland, OH 44106
For information on admission, financial assistance, general
requirements, and courses offered by DMLL, see the current General
Bulletin of the university or contact the Office
of Graduate Studies, Nord Hall, Cleveland, OH 44106-7027.
Application forms and course descriptions are available
from DMLL,
Guilford House 103. Inquiries by phone or e-mail should
be addressed to the Director of Graduate Studies, Professor
Marie Lathers, mhl5@case.edu;
216-368-8983
World Literature Course Descriptions
WLIT 430. Studies in Fiction: The Novella (3)
Development of the novella since Boccaccio and Cervantes; emphasis on 19th and 20th century German and Russian authors (Goethe, Mann, Kafka, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, and others); some French, Spanish, and Italian novellas. Taught in English, with additional instruction for students reading texts in the original language.
WLIT 438. Trends in Recent Fiction (3)
Readings, in English translation, of contemporary fiction from around the world; analysis and comparison of recent literary trends in various national settings.
WLIT 490. Topics in World Lit (3)
In-depth examination of specific critical and literary theories and of their relevance for literature and culture studies. Authors, works and instructor may vary.
WLIT 590. Seminar in World Literature (3)
World study of at least two cultures or literary traditions. Topics vary depending on student and instructor interests; may include French and American film, Spanish and French postcolonial literature, French and British romanticism. Taught in English. Prereq: Graduate standing.
WLIT 595. Independent Studies (1-3)
For qualified graduate students with special interests and commitments that are not fully addressed in regular courses. Directed readings and meetings. Prereq: Graduate standing. Coreq: Consent of department.
WLIT 601. Independent Study (1-18)
Prereq: Consent of department.
For current course catalogue, click HERE
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