Department of Literature
201 Guilford House
Phone: 368-2340; Fax 368-2216
Gary Stonum
Phone: 368-3071
David Benseler
Administered jointly by the Department of English and Department of Modern Languages and Literature, the literature program provides an international perspective on literary study. In contrast to programs limited to a single national literature or to listings in one language only, the program encourages a study of texts in and from several modern languages and an examination of the social and artistic properties these texts share. The curriculum provides each student with a foundation in literary and cultural history, intermediate competence in a modern foreign language, and advanced study of a number of different topics, genres, methods, and historical periods.
The major, which leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree, consists of at least 33 hours of course work, including both a two-semester sequence in literary and cultural history chosen from ENGL 255- 256, CMPL 211-212, and LITR 290-291 and either FRCH 202, GRMN 202, SPAN 202, or the equivalent in another modern foreign language.
The remaining courses are to be chosen with the approval of the student's adviser from CMPL, FRCH, ENGL, GRMN, LITR, and SPAN offerings in literature, film, and creative writing. At least 21 hours of such electives should be at the 300-level or above. At least six hours should be in courses concerned with literature before 1800 (e.g., CMPL 320 or ENGL 341), and at least three others should be in courses primarily concerned with methods and concepts of literary study (e.g., ENGL 365G or ENGL 379) or with the nature of a genre (e.g., CMPL 321, ENGL 257, or ENGL 368A).
Courses
LITR 290. Masterpieces of Continental Fiction I (3).
Major works of fiction from the 19th century and earlier. LITR 290 may be used to satisfy the Western Reserve Core requirements for literature and arts.
LITR 291. Masterpieces of Modern Fiction II (3).
Major works of fiction of the 20th century. LITR 291 may be used to satisfy the Western Reserve Core requirements in literature and arts.
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