Literature Course Descriptions

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Literature

Lower-Division Courses

1. Literary Interpretation. F,S
Close reading and analysis of literary texts, including representative examples of several different genres and periods. An introduction to practical criticism required of all literature majors; should be completed prior to upper-division work in literature. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. Enrollment restricted to first-year students and sophomores, or literature and proposed literature majors and literature minors. (General Education Code(s): TA, IH, W.) W. Godzich, K. Bassi

42. Student-Directed Seminar. F,W,S
Seminars taught by upper-division students under faculty supervision. (See course 192.)

61. Introduction to Literary Genres.

61F. Introduction to Reading Fiction. *
Close reading of short stories and some novels with the aim of developing critical methods for the analysis and interpretation of prose fiction. Topics include character, plot, narrative structure, and the poetics of prose. (General Education Code(s): IH.) The Staff

61J. Introduction to Jewish Literature and Culture. W
Surveys 3,000 years of Jewish literature and culture. Themes include origins of the Jews in the ancient world; formation and persistence of the Jewish diaspora; coherence and diversity of Jewish experience; Jewish narrative and textual traditions; interaction between Jews and other cultures; tensions between tradition and modernity. (General Education Code(s): ER, IH, E.) M. Baumgarten

61M. Approaches to Classical Myth. *
Introduction to Greek myths, including selected ancient texts and visual artifacts, historical and cultural context of their creation and reception, modern theoretical approaches such as structuralism and psychoanalysis, and interpretations in various media. (General Education Code(s): TA, IH.) M. Gamel

80. Topics in Literature.

80G. Studies In Modernism. *
This introductory course explores literature and culture of the first half of the 20th century. Course materials may include literary texts, films, philosophy, visual arts, and critical essays. (General Education Code(s): TA, T4-Humanities and Arts.) The Staff

80I. Topics in American Culture. F
A history of one or more cultural genres in written, visual, and/or musical forms. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. (Formerly "Topics in American Popular Culture") (General Education Code(s): T4-Humanities and Arts.) F. Robinson

80L. The Holocaust: The Destruction of European Jewry. *
Focus is on the destruction of the Jews of Europe by Nazi Germany. Issues are historically grounded, and include works of literature, social sciences, philosophy, and film. (Also offered as History 80W. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.) (General Education Code(s): ER, T4-Humanities and Arts, E.) M. Baumgarten, P. Kenez

80N. Latino Expressions in the U.S. *
An introduction to Latino literature and culture in the U.S. A study of the creative expressions of Chicanos/as, Nuyoricans, Cuban Americans, and other Latin Americans in the U.S. (General Education Code(s): ER, T4-Humanities and Arts, E.) K. Gruesz

80Z. Introduction to Shakespeare. S
Study of representative plays. No previous experience with Shakespeare is assumed. (General Education Code(s): TA, T4-Humanities and Arts.) M. Ursell

99. Tutorial. F,W,S

99F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

Upper-Division Courses

101. Theory and Interpretation. W,S
Contemporary approaches to literary and cultural theory, with emphasis on how theoretical perspectives advance and broaden the reading of literary texts. Introduction to important new theoretical developments and their antecedents. Literature majors should complete this course as early as possible. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. Enrollment restricted to literature and proposed literature majors and literature minors. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): W.) A. Bivens, V. Cooppan

102. Translation Theory. W
Promotes the understanding of translation and its role in redefining meanings across epochs and cultures, in establishing common norms, and in advancing mutual intelligibility; but also providing encounters with absolute alterity. Actual translations are used as case studies. One year of college-level, non-English language study or the equivalent reading ability in a non-English language required. (General Education Code(s): TA.) S. Gillman

199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

Graduate Courses

200. Proseminar. F
The proseminar provides a common experience for entering students, facilitates exchange of ideas and approaches to literary and extra-literary texts, critical issues, and theoretical problems. It focuses on broad aspects of the history of theory and criticism, on the students' critical writing, and on aspects of professional development. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. D. Selden

201. The Pedagogy of Literature (1 credit). F
Provides training for graduate students in university-level pedagogy in general and in the pedagogy of literature specifically. Coordinated by a graduate student who has had substantial experience as a teaching assistant, under the supervision of a faculty member. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. S. Kinoshita

202. Colloquium (2 credits). F,W,S
Student receives credit for attending a designated number of freestanding lectures, colloquia, symposia, or conferences during the term and reports orally, or in writing, to instructor. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

204. Readings in Literature (2 credits). *
Focuses on selected texts or authors in literature and/or theory. Students meet with instructor to discuss readings and deepen their knowledge on a particular author, critic, theorist, or text. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

205. Dissertation Writing Practicum (2 credits). *
Introduces the methods and practice of dissertation writing in literature. Workshop format. Meets one hour per week. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

291F. Advising (2 credits). F,W,S
Independent study formalizing the advisee-advisor relationship. Regular meetings to plan, assess, and monitor academic progress and to evaluate course work as necessary. May be used to develop general bibliography of background reading and trajectory of study. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

Creative Writing

Lower-Division Courses

10. Introduction to Creative Writing. F,W,S
Introduction to the crafts and techniques of poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction, identifying and exploring traditional and non-traditional literary forms and genres while working on individual creative writing projects. An author reading and two workshop sections per week. Prerequisite: satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing requirement. Enrollment restricted to first-year students, sophomores, and juniors. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): PR-C, A.) The Staff

52. Intermediate Fiction Writing. F,W,S
An intermediate-level course in fiction designed for prospective creative writing majors. Prerequisite(s): submission of writing at first class meeting. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): PR-C, A.) R. Wilson, T. Yamamura

53. Intermediate Poetry Writing. F,W,S
An intermediate-level course in poetry designed for prospective creative writing majors. Prerequisite(s): submission of writing at first class meeting. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): PR-C, A.) R. Wilson, R. Wilson, G. Young

99F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

Upper-Division Courses

170. Methods and Materials. F,W,S
Focuses on a particular process or subject used in the production of a literary text. Course is intended to work as a bridge between invention and scholarship. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Creative Writing Literature concentration. Enrollment restricted to creative writing literature majors. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): A.) M. Baumgarten, M. Perks, R. Wilson

180. Advanced Writing: Fiction. F,W,S
Intensive work in writing fiction. Satisfies the Creative Writing Literature concentration. Enrollment restricted to creative writing literature majors. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): A.) (W) M. Sanders-Self, (FS) K. Yamashita

183. Advanced Writing: Poetry. F,W,S
Intensive work in writing poetry. Satisfies the Creative Writing Literature concentration. Enrollment restricted to creative writing literature majors. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): A.) (W) G. Young, (FS) R. Wilson

192. Directed Student Teaching. F,W,S
Teaching of a lower-division seminar under faculty supervision. (See course 42.) The Staff

194. Creative Project Seminar.
Seminar for students beginning work on their creative writing senior project. Led by a faculty member, the seminar helps prepare each student to complete the project. Attention is given to focusing of creative topics, review of work in progress, work rhythms, and revision.

194A. Poetry. S
Satisfies the Creative Writing Literature concentration. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior creative writing literature majors. G. Young

194B. Fiction. S
Satisfies the Creative Writing Literature concentration. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior creative writing literature majors. K. Yamashita

195. Senior Essay. F,W,S
Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

198. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

English-Language Literatures

Upper-Division Courses

102. Canons.

102A. The Traditional British Canon, Part I. S
The constitution of the "canon" of English literature from Chaucer to Cowper. Satisfies the English and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. (General Education Code(s): TA.) J. Greene

102D. The Traditional U.S. Canon, 1900 to the Present. *
Major works from 1900 to the present, with attention to their social and cultural context. Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations. The Staff

103. Periods and Movements.

103A. British Literature and Culture to 1740. W
Literature and society to 1740. Satisfies the English and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA.) M. Ursell

103E. Studies in Romanticism. F
A survey of major romantic themes and authors between 1780 and 1820. Explores relationships to preromantic and postromantic authors. The main goal is to achieve familiarity with a wide range of individual poems in the general context of romanticism. Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): TA.) H. Leicester

103J. Contemporary American Literature. F
A selective examination of major writings since WWII, with attention to both literary issues and historical context. Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations. May be repeated for credit. C. Hong

110. Prose.

110A. Studies in the English Novel. *
From the 18th to the 20th century. Texts include work by Fielding, Austen, Brontë, Dickens, Conrad, and Woolf. Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations. (General Education Code(s): TA.) J. Jordan

120. Poetry.

120B. Victorian Poetry. S
A reading of the major Victorian poets from Tennyson to early Yeats. (Formerly British Literature 110C.) (General Education Code(s): TA.) J. Jordan

120H. Beat Literature and the World. *
Explores the sources and context of Beat writing, emphasizing the Beats' intense interest in and engagement with the world at large. Includes works by major and minor Beat writers. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentration; also satisfies the Poetry distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): TA.) R. Wilson

140. Visual Media/Popular Culture.

140I. British Film. *
Films are considered both as texts in their own right and as expressions and contributions to larger social discourses around the specific tensions of British society and culture. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): IM.) H. Leicester

150. Ethnic Writing.

150A. Afro-American Literature. *
Examination of Afro-American writing and cultural representations, with attention to the historical, cultural, and general literary contexts out of which they emerged and upon which they commented. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): ER, E.) C. Hong

150C. Asian American Literature. *
Examination of Asian American literary works (fiction, poetry, dramatic essays) in the context of the historical presence of Asian Americans in the United States from the 1850s. Emphasis on comparison of select works from ethnic Asian writings. Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations. (General Education Code(s): ER, E.) K. Yamashita

155. Regional Writing.

155B. Regions in American Literature. F
Examines development of regional writing in the U.S. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations. May be repeated for credit. R. J. Wilson

155D. Studies in South African Literature. *
A survey of writing from South Africa since 1948, focusing on social and political themes. Authors include Paton, Gordimer, Mphahlele, Fugard, Ndebele, Head, Brutus, Coetzee, and others. Satisfies the English, Modern, and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): ER, E.) J. Jordan

160. Transnational Writing.

160A. American Writers Abroad. *
Focuses on American modernist expatriate writers and travelers including Gertrude Stein, Henry Miller, Djuna Barnes, Paul and Jane Bowles, James Baldwin, Langston Hughes, John Reed, and H.D. (Hilda Doolittle). Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. T. Miller

170. Individual Authors.

170A. Geoffrey Chaucer. *
Close study of Chaucer's poetry, with some attention to relevant cultural, philosophical, and historical issues in the context of the late medieval period. Particular emphasis on The Canterbury Tales. Satisfies the English and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. (General Education Code(s): TA.) H. Leicester

170C. William Shakespeare. F
Satisfies the English and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA.) M. Ursell

170F. Charles Dickens. *
Study of representative work by Charles Dickens. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA.) J. Jordan

170H. Dickinson and American Women Poets. F
Focuses on Emily Dickinson's letters and poems with emphasis on genre, audience, art and the erotic, and on current textual editing issues, including development of the Dickinson Electronic Archives. Also connections to other poets: Anne Bradstreet, Gwendolyn Brooks, Sandra Cisneros, Sylvia Plath, and Adrienne Rich. (Formerly American Literature 120P.) (General Education Code(s): TA.) J. Beard

180. Topics.

180B. The Gothic Imagination in Fiction, Film, and Theory. W
Readings include theoretical essays by Freud and Lacan and such fictions as "The Monk," "Frankenstein," "Dracula," "Maus," "The Yellow Wallpaper," and "Beloved." Films change each year, but may include "Alien" and "Blue Velvet." Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA.) H. Moglen

180E. Literature and Culture of the American Left. *
Survey of literature, music, and film associated with leftist social movements and culture. Situates literary and cultural representations in an historical context. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. (Formerly The 1930s: Literature and Culture of the American Left.) May be repeated for credit. C. Hong

180H. Women's Literature. *
Works by women from the 18th century to the present, with special attention to the relationship of literature to history, psychology, and aesthetics. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA.) The Staff

180K. War in Contemporary American Culture. *
Considers the treatment of war in American literature since World War II. Close attention paid to both literary form and relevant historical context. Also provides perspectives on, and critical tools for thinking about, contemporary armed conflict. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations. (General Education Code(s): TA.) The Staff

190. Senior Seminars.

190A. Individual Authors. S
Intensive examination of works by individual authors. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the English Literature concentration; also satisfies the Senior Seminar distribution requirement. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior literature majors. May be repeated for credit. F. Robinson

190K. Studies in Poetry. *
Studies in English-language poetry. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the English concentration; also satisfies the poetry and senior seminar distribution requirements. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior literature majors. The Staff

190L. Studies in English Language Literature. F
Studies of selected authors or issues in English language literature. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the English Literature concentration; also satisfies the senior seminar distribution requirement. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior Literature majors. H. Berger, C. Hong, H. Leicester

192. Directed Student Teaching. F,W,S
Teaching of a lower-division seminar under faculty supervision. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

195. Senior Essay. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. The Staff

198. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

Graduate Courses

203. Periods and Movements. S
Examines a particular historical period or literary movement. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. S. Gillman

280. Topics in English Language Literature. S
Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. J. Greene

294. Teaching-Related Independent Study. F,W,S
Directed graduate research and writing coordinated with teaching of undergraduates. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

295. Directed Reading. F,W,S
Directed reading that does not involve a term paper. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

296. Special Student Seminar. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

297. Independent Study. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

299. Thesis Research. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

French Literature

Upper-Division Courses

131. The Middle Ages. W
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in French required. Study of 12th- and 13th-century texts, with attention to problems of history and social change. In modern translations with selected readings in Old French or Provencal. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the French and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. May be repeated for credit. S. Kinoshita

141. Studies in Narrative. F
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in French required. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the French and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. May be repeated for credit. A. Khorev

152. Texts and Contexts. S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in French required. Examines implications of social and political change in terms of literary theory and practice. Places equal emphasis on literary and other kinds of cultural texts: historical, political, and cinematic. Satisfies the French Literature concentration. May be repeated for credit. C. Freccero

195. Senior Essay. F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in French required. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

198. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in French required. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in French required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in French required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

Graduate Courses

230. Studies in Literary and Cultural History. *
In-depth examination of one period of French literature. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

252. Texts and Contexts. W,S
The implications of social and political change examined in terms of literary theory and practice. Equal emphasis placed on literary and other kinds of cultural texts: historical, political, cinematic. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. C. Freccero, S. Kinoshita

294. Teaching-Related Independent Study. F,W,S
Directed graduate research and writing coordinated with the teaching of undergraduates. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

295. Directed Reading. F,W,S
Directed reading which does not involve a term paper. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

296. Special Student Seminar. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

297. Independent Study. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

299. Thesis Research. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

German Literature

Upper-Division Courses

102. Introduction to German Literature. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in German required. Wide reading of works representing the major authors, periods, and genres of German literature. Satisfies the German and Modern Literature concentrations. L. Nygaard

120. Fear of the Foreign: Xenophobia in German Literature and Culture. S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in German required. Considers recent violence against immigrants and asylum-seekers in Germany, and moves on to examine images of people perceived as "foreign" or alien in German literature and culture from early times to the present. Satisfies the German and Modern Literature concentrations. L. Nygaard

150. German Romanticism. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in German required. A study of the emergence and development of German Romanticism. Central concerns are the Romantics' attitude toward the role of the imagination in literature and their attempts to revitalize myth and folklore in their works. Authors read include Tieck, Novalis, Hoffmann, Eichendorff, and Heine. Satisfies the German and Modern Literature concentrations. L. Nygaard

154. The German Novelle. F
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in German required. A study of Novellen of the major 19th-century German authors. Satisfies the German and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. L. Nygaard

166. Contemporary German Literature and Film. W
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in German required. A survey of contemporary German culture in the context of the current debate on postmodernism and the avant-garde. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the German and Modern Literature concentrations. May be repeated for credit. A. Bivens

195. Senior Essay. F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in German required. Prerequisite: Literature 101. The Staff

198. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in German required. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in German required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

Graduate Courses

275. Special Topics in German Literature. *
Examination of topics within German literature. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. May be repeated for credit. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. A. Bivens

294. Teaching-Related Independent Study. F,W,S
Directed graduate research and writing coordinated with the teaching of undergraduates. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

296. Special Student Seminar. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

297. Independent Study. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

299. Thesis Research. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

Greek Literature

Upper-Division Courses

100. Introduction to Greek Literature. S
Reading proficiency in Ancient Greek required. Satisfies the Greek and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): IH.) K. Bassi

102. Greek Poetry. *
Reading proficiency in Ancient Greek required. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Greek and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. May be repeated for credit. K. Bassi

103. Greek Drama. W
Reading proficiency in Ancient Greek required. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Greek and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies distribution requirement. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. May be repeated for credit. M. Gamel

104. Prose Authors. F
Reading proficiency in Ancient Greek required. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Greek and Pre- and Early Modern Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. May be repeated for credit. C. Hedrick

105. Special Topics in Greek Literature.
Readings in selected ancient Greek texts. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Focus is on translation and interpretation; requirements normally include translation exams and interpretive essays. Satisfies the Greek and Pre- and Early Modern Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

193. Field Study. F,W,S
Provides for an individual program of study sponsored by a faculty member and carried on off campus. May be taken concurrently or consecutively for up to three courses of credit. Designed for upper-division students, with proposal supported by a faculty member willing to supervise, and approval of the chair of the Literature Department. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

195. Senior Thesis. F,W,S
Reading proficiency in Ancient Greek required. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. The Staff

198. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Reading proficiency in Ancient Greek required. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Reading proficiency in Ancient Greek required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Reading proficiency in Ancient Greek required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

Graduate Courses

294. Teaching-Related Independent Study. F,W,S
Directed graduate research and writing coordinated with the teaching of undergraduates. The Staff

296. Special Student Seminar. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

297. Independent Study. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

299. Thesis Research. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

Italian Literature

Upper-Division Courses

102. Italian Literary Genres. *
Close readings of a small number of texts representing major authors, periods, and genres (lyric, dramatic, narrative) of Italian literature. Intensive practice in spoken and written Italian. Satisfies the Italian and Modern Literature concentrations. May be repeated for credit. D. Shemek

130. Author and Contexts.
Designed to give an in-depth study of a given author's literary production and its cultural context.

130D. Dante's Divine Comedy. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Italian required. Reading of the "Inferno," the "Purgatorio," and selected canti of the "Paradiso," along with selections from Dante's lyrics and from medieval Italian and French poetry. Taught in conjunction with LTPR 183. Satisfies the Italian and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. M. Brose

165. Studies in Italian Literature and Culture. W
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Italian required. In-depth examination of a topic in Italian literary and cultural studies. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Italian and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. May be repeated for credit. R. Welch

170. Studies in Italian Poetry. *

170A. Modern Italian Poetry. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Italian required. Study of development of the Italian lyric from romanticism to present, with close stylistic and thematic analyses of works of Leopardi, D'Annunzio, Ungaretti, Quasimodo, Pavese, and Montale. Satisfies the Italian and Modern Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry distribution requirement. The Staff

180. Women in Italy: Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Italian required. Explores the specificity of Italian women's writing and studies their literary activities in historical and social context. Readings include Italian feminist and some history as well as literary texts. Satisfies the Italian and Modern Literature concentrations. D. Shemek

191. Italian Studies Writing in the Discipline (1 credit). F,W,S
Concurrent enrollment in an approved upper-division course in Italian literature, history of art and visual culture, or history satisfies the Disciplinary Communication requirement in Italian studies. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. Enrollment restricted to Italian studies majors and by permission of instructor. The Staff

195. Senior Thesis. F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Italian required. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

198. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Italian required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Italian required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

Graduate Courses

294. Teaching-Related Independent Study. F,W,S
Directed graduate research and writing coordinated with the teaching of undergraduates. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

296. Special Student Seminar. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

297. Independent Study. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

299. Thesis Research. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

Latin Literature

Upper-Division Courses

100. Introduction to Latin Literature. S
Reading proficiency in Latin required. Satisfies the Latin and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): IH.) J. Lynn

102. Roman Poetry. F,W
Reading proficiency in Latin required. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Latin and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. May be repeated for credit. D. Selden, M. Gamel

103. Prose Authors. S
Reading proficiency in Latin required. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Latin and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. May be repeated for credit. J. Lynn

104. Special Topics in Latin Literature. *
Reading proficiency in Latin required. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Latin and Pre- and Early Modern Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. Prerequisite(s): satisfaction of the Entry Level Writing and Composition requirements. May be repeated for credit. J. Lynn

195. Senior Thesis. F,W,S
Reading proficiency in Latin required. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

198. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Reading proficiency in Latin required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Reading proficiency in Latin required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Reading proficiency in Latin required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

Graduate Courses

294. Teaching-Related Independent Study. F,W,S
Directed graduate research and writing coordinated with the teaching of undergraduates. The Staff

296. Special Student Seminar. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

297. Independent Study. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

299. Thesis Research. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

Modern Literary Studies

Upper-Division Courses

103. Constructions of the Modern. *
Definitions of the "modern" (after 1750) are developed within historically and culturally specific contexts. Satisfies the Modern Literature concentration. (General Education Code(s): TA.) The Staff

124. The European Novel.

124A. Eighteenth Century to Modernism. *
Major works of European fiction in their social, cultural, and intellectual contexts. Works are read in translation. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literature concentration. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA.) The Staff

125. Modern Cinema.

125J. Cinema and Subjectivity. S
An examination of the ways in which the technological and institutional practices of cinema construct modes of modern and contemporary subjectivity. Course topic changes: please see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies concentration. May be repeated for credit. D. Selden

125N. The Horror Film. W
Shifting definitions of horror in the movies from the late silent period to the present through close analysis of representative films and critical texts. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies concentration. (General Education Code(s): IM.) H. Leicester

144. Modern Jewish Cultures.
Modernity transformed Jewish culture: we will explore the ways in which changed social, political, and economic conditions produced new gender roles; professional, personal, communal, and cultural experiences; and generated powerful fictions, autobiographies, films and poems. Among the writers we will read are Isaac Bashevis Singer, Rebecca Goldstein, Saul Bellow, Martin Buber, Hannah Arendt, and S.Y. Agnon.

144A. Jewish Diaspora, Ethnicity, and Urban Life. F
Focuses on modern Jewish diaspora, ethnicity, and urban life. Satisfies the Modern Literature concentration. (General Education Code(s): ER, E.) B. Thompson

144B. Modernity as Jewish Challenge and Catastrophe: The American Experience. *
Examines modernity as Jewish challenge and catastrophe, and focuses on the American experience. Satisfies the English and Modern Literature concentrations. (General Education Code(s): ER, E.) B. Thompson

144D. Jewish Writers and the American City. *
An examination of some major Jewish writers and their responses to the American city. Major writers: Henry Roth, Saul Bellow, Bernard Malamud, J. Kaplan, Philip Roth. A look at Yiddish and other minority writers, and including sociological and historical materials on the American city. Satisfies the English and Modern concentrations. (General Education Code(s): ER, E.) B. Thompson

144H. Jewish Writers and the European City. S
Interrogates the master narrative of a specific European city and discusses the ways in which Jewish life and Jewish actions helped to shape that story and were shaped by it. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies concentration. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): ER.) M. Baumgarten

144J. Jewish Travel Narratives. *
Exploration of the idea of the Diaspora as a "moving" condition, and of the mutli-dimensional character of global Jewish culture, covering authors who traveled across the Jewish world from medieval times to the present. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies and Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. The Staff

144M. Jewish Comedy. *
Examines literary, theatrical, cinematic, and televised representations of Jewish culture, focusing on the ways in which Jews have negotiated the transition to modernity via comedy and humor. Satisfies the Modern Literature concentration. (General Education Code(s): ER.) B. Thompson

145. Special Topics in Modern Literature.

145A. Modern Poetry. *
Survey of modern poetry; includes a variety of poetic forms. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies concentration; also satisfies the Poetry distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA.) The Staff

145B. Modern Literature. W
Study of 19th- and/or 20th-century literature, with attention to its literary and historical context. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies concentration. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA.) E. Bachman, L. Martínez-Echazábal

145C. Modern Fiction and Poetry. F
Survey of modern fiction and poetry. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies concentration; also satisfies the Poetry distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. R. V. Wilson

145H. Detective Fiction. W
Representative works of 19th- and 20th-century detective fiction, including works by Poe, Conan Doyle, Christie, Sayers, Hammett, Chandler, P.D. James, Paretsky, and others. Satisfies the English and Modern Literary Studies concentrations. (General Education Code(s): TA.) J. Jordan

155. Russian Literature in Translation.

155A. Nineteenth-Century Russian Fiction in Translation. *
Masterpieces of poetry and prose from the Golden Age of Russian literature, from Pushkin to Chekhov. Satisfies the Modern and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. The Staff

155B. Russian Literature in Revolution. *
Survey of 20th-century Soviet literature, from the revolution to the death of Stalin. Readings include modernist and avant-garde texts of the 1920s and socialist realism. Satisfies the Modern and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): CC.) The Staff

155E. The Classic Russian Novel. *
Detailed literary analysis of novels by Gogol, Goncharov, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, and Pasternak. Focus upon aesthetic devices of texts, as well as upon ethical and philosophical issues that inform them. Satisfies the Modern and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): CC.) The Staff

155J. Soviet Everyday Life. *
Examines the theories, realities, and representations of everyday Soviet life, beginning with the utopian designs of the 1920s and concluding with the dystopian, postmodern iterations of the 1980s and 1990s. Satisfies the Modern and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): CC.) The Staff

160C. French Philosophical Writers. *
Analysis of leading figures, periods, and problems in French philosophy. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies concentration. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

167. German Authors in Translation.

167G. Goethe's "Faust". *
An intensive study of Goethe's "Faust," Parts I and II. All works are read in English. Satisfies the Modern Literature concentration; also satisfies the Poetry distribution requirement. L. Nygaard

187. Modern Literature.
Students may count any combination of 2-credit or 3-credit literature courses, together totaling at least 5 credits, toward satisfaction of the literature major requirements.

187E. Heidegger and Poetry (2 credits). *
Focuses on reading and discussion of Martin Heidegger's major texts on poetry. W. Godzich

190. Senior Seminar.
Seminar offered to literature majors as a way to satisfy the senior exit requirement. Offered at different times by different instructors, focus is on topics of interest in modern literary studies. All students are required to complete an essay of significant length as part of the seminar course work. Prerequisite: Literature 101. May be repeated for credit.

190A. Proust and Contemporary Criticism. *
Read substantial portion of Proust's "In Search of Lost Time" in English translation and examines important body of contemporary criticism on Proust that both illuminates the novel and raises significant critical and theoretical issues. Satisfies the Modern Literature concentration; also satisfies the Senior Seminar distribution requirement. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior literature majors. The Staff

190K. Readings in Tolstoy. *
Intensive study of Tolstoy's major work War and Peace. Satisfies the Modern and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global and Senior Seminar distribution requirements. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior literature majors. The Staff

190N. Topics in Modern Literary Studies. W
Selected authors or issues in modern literary and cultural studies. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literature concentration; also satisfies the Senior Seminar distribution requirement. Enrollment restricted to senior literature majors. May be repeated for credit. K. Lau

192. Directed Student Teaching. F,W,S
Teaching of a lower-division seminar under faculty supervision. (See course 42.) The Staff

195. Senior Essay. F,W,S
Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. The Staff

198. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

Graduate Courses

230. Texts and Bodies: Representations of Desire in Four Texts, Three Media. *
1. Psychoanalysis: Barthes and Lacan; 2. Chaucer and fabliau: "The Miller's Tale;" 3. Verdian opera; 4. Films of John Carpenter. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. Enrollment limited to 20. H. Leicester

231. Studies in Literary and Cultural History. F,W,S
Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. (F) A. Bivens, (F) R. Terdiman, (W) T. Miller, (S) L. Nygaard, (S) N. Klahn

280. Topics in Theory. W
Explores issues arising in both the modern practice of criticism and in writings on the theory of criticism. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Taught in conjunction with Spanish, Latin American and Latino Literatures 226. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. J. Poblete

287. Modern Literary Studies (2 credits). W
Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. W. Godzich

288. Modern Literary Studies (3 credits). W
Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Three-credit seminar which is companion to the two-credit course 287, Modern Literary Studies. Prerequisite(s): concurrent enrollment in course 287. Enrollment restricted to literature graduate students. Enrollment limited to 12. May be repeated for credit. W. Godzich

294. Teaching-Related Independent Study. F,W,S
Directed graduate research and writing coordinated with the teaching of undergraduates. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

296. Special Student Seminar. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

297. Independent Study. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

299. Thesis Research. F
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

Pre- and Early Modern Literature

Upper-Division Courses

102. Ancient Literature in Cross-Cultural Perspective. W
Comparative approaches to the study of ancient literature and culture. Topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern and World Literature concentration; also satisfies the Global and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): CC.) D. Selden

107A. Reading Egyptian Hieroglyphs, Part 1. *
Introduction to Egyptian hieroglyphs as a graphic, conceptual, and communicative system. Covers the basic elements of classical Egyptian grammar, drawing primarily on inscriptions from extant Egyptian monuments. Students read one prose and one poetical text from the Middle Kingdom. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. Strongly recommended: two years previous study of a foreign language at the college level or the equivalent. (General Education Code(s): CC.) D. Selden

107B. Reading Egyptian Hieroglyphs, Part 2. *
Advanced Middle Egyptian grammar (2 weeks). Close reading of the Tale of Sinuhe in Egyptian, selected hymns and love poetry from the New Kingdom. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global, Pre- and Early Modern, and Poetry distribution requirements. Together, Egyptian Hieroglyphs 1 and 2 fulfill the language requirements for the intensive major. Prerequisite(s): course 107A or permission of instructor. (General Education Code(s): CC.) D. Selden

123. The Comedy of Sex on Stage and Screen. S
Surveys the theory and practice of comedy in several contexts and media including stage, film, and television, with special attention to questions of gender and sexuality. Texts include Aristophanes, Plautus, Shakespeare, Moliere, Orton, Chaplin, Seinfeld, Freud, Bakhtin. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies and Modern Literary Studies concentrations; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): IM.) M. Gamel

134. The Idea of Poetry. F
Focus is on the theories of rhetoric and poetry written between 1580 and 1620. Texts include English, Italian, French, and Spanish works. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies concentration; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern Studies distribution requirements. (General Education Code(s): TA.) M. Ursell

137. Modern Ancient Drama. *
The study of 20th- and 21st-century productions and adaptations of ancient Greek drama in theater, dance, music, and film, including Stravinsky, Graham, Pasolini, Breuer, and von Trier, discussing artists' goals, the sociopolitical context, ideas of authenticity, and audience response. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies Literature concentration; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): IM.) M. Gamel

144. Pre- and Early Modern Jewish Cultures.

144B. Hebrew Bible. W
Introduction to textual, source, redaction, historical, and literary criticism of individual books of the Hebrew Bible and to exegesis as science and ideology. Covers texts and iconography of neighboring mythological traditions (Mesopotamian, Ugaritic, Egyptian, Greek) when appropriate. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Pre-and Early Modern Studies Literature concentration; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA.) N. Deutsch

150. Studies in Italian Theater.

150C. Italian Renaissance. S
Study of Renaissance in Italy as concept and educational/artistic revolution, with special attention to literary works and to dialogue among the arts and sciences. Authors vary but may include Boccaccio, Petrarch, Machiavelli, and Michelangelo. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies concentration; also satisfies Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. D. Shemek

154. The Seventeenth Century. S
Discussion of selected major works of 17th-century European literature in their historical and philosophical context. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies concentration; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies distribution requirement. W. Godzich

167. Spanish Literature in Translation.
An introduction to great works of Spanish literature from various genres that provide a profound and enduring experience of Hispanic life transfigured by the literary artist into what may be interpreted as formal and exemplary perfection.

167C. Don Quixote de la Mancha.*
A close study of Books I and II of the Cervantes novel together with an examination of some of the criticism on this work written in English throughout the centuries. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Literature concentration; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): CC.) J. Aladro Font

183. Dante's Divine Comedy.*
Reading of the Inferno, the Purgatorio, and selected canti of the Paradiso, along with selections from Dante's lyrics and from medieval Italian and French poetry. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Literature concentration; also satisfies the Poetry and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. (General Education Code(s): TA.) M. Brose

190. Senior Seminar.
Seminar offered to literature majors as a way to satisfy the senior exit requirement. Offered at different times by different instructors, focus is on topics of interest in pre- and early modern studies. All students are required to complete an essay of significant length as part of the seminar course work. Prerequisite: Literature 101. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

190C. Frame Tale Fictions. W
Introduces several major works of world literature through their shared employment of the frame tale. Topics: permutations of stories as they pass from collection to collection, frames narrative structure, meaning of storytelling within such collections. Readings: The Arabian Nights, The Decameron and selected modern texts. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Literature concentration; also satisfied the Pre- and Early Modern and Senior Seminar distribution requirements. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior literature majors. D. Shemek

190P. Topics in Pre- and Early Modern Studies. S
Examination of individual authors or critical problems in ancient, medieval, or early modern/Renaissance literature. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Literature concentration; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern and Senior Seminar distribution requirements. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior literature majors. May be repeated for credit. M. Ursell

192. Directed Student Teaching. F,W,S
Teaching of a lower-division seminar under faculty supervision. (See course 42.) Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

195. Senior Essay. F,W,S
Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

198. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

Graduate Courses

230. Early Modern Colonial Encounters. *
This course will examine primary texts and interpretations, both fictional and archival, of the "encounter" between western Europe and non-European populations affected by European expansion from the 15th through the 18th centuries. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. The Staff

294. Teaching-Related Independent Study. F,W,S
Directed graduate research and writing coordinated with the teaching of undergraduates. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

296. Special Student Seminar. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

297. Independent Study. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

299. Thesis Research. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

Russian Literature

Lower-Division Courses

199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Russian required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

Upper-Division Courses

199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Russian required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

Spanish, Latin American, and Latino Literature

Lower-Division Courses

60. Introduction to Literary Genres. F
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. The study of poetry, drama, and prose in Spain and Latin America. (General Education Code(s): TA, IH, E.) J. Aladro Font

Upper-Division Courses

102. Introduction to Hispanic American Literature.

102A. From the Conquest to Sor Juana. F
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. A study of Hispanic American literature from the chronicles of the conquest through the 17th century. Readings deal with transformations in both the idea of empire and the rights of the conquered. Includes the works of Colon, Cortes, El Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz, and others. Satisfies the Global, Pre- and Early Modern Studies and Spanish Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. (General Education Code(s): CC.) N. Klahn

102B. Romanticism to Modernism. W
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Follows the literary manifestations of the growing consciousness of the Latin American writer: discovery of native themes, imitation of European models, search for a "new language" literally and figuratively. Relates historical events with literary movements. Satisfies the Modern, Spanish, and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): CC, E.) L. Martínez-Echazábal

130. Studies in Latin American Literary Genres.

130E. Latin American Poetry. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Poets from "modernismo" to the present in Spanish America. Studies how this poetry attempts to define Latin America, its past, its present history, and its vision for the future. Satisfies the Modern, Spanish, and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global and Poetry distribution requirements. (General Education Code(s): CC, E.) N. Klahn

130F. U.S. Latino/a Writing in Spanish/English and Spanglish. S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Spanish-based, English/bilingual inclusive overview of Latino/a writing in the U.S. Satisfies the Modern, Spanish, and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): ER, E.) J. Poblete

131. National Literatures of Latin America.
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. A study of the literary expression of a particular Latin American country or region, with texts representing a variety of authors, periods, and genres.

131A. Mexico. S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Satisfies the Modern, Spanish, and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): CC, E.) N. Klahn

131B. The Novel of the Mexican Revolution. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. A study of the literary depiction of the Mexican Revolution as seen in six novels that span the 20th century. (General Education Code(s): CC, E.) N. Klahn

131H. Cuba. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Satisfies the Modern, Spanish, and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): CC, E.) L. Martínez-Echazábal

134. Special Topics in Latin American Literature.

134G. Popular Culture in Latin American Narrative. F
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Explores short stories and novels that have been greatly influenced by popular culture, not only in theme, but also by appropriation of popular forms of language and modes of representation. Includes works by authors from Mexico, Argentina, Cuba, and Colombia. Satisfies the Modern, Spanish, and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): CC, E.) J. Poblete

135F. Cine y Literatura. F
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Analysis and interpretation of Spanish-language films derived from literary works by Latin American and Spanish authors. Topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the Spanish and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): IM.) L. Martínez-Echazábal

152. Spanish Golden Age Theater. W
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Studies in Spanish Golden Age theater. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies and Spanish Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. J. Aladro Font

153. The Picaresque Novel. *
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. The picaresque novel of 16th-century Spain considers the fictive environment as reality in order to introduce its protagonist as a rebel against social dominion. The picaresque novel is the only literary genre comparable to what is now called "literature of social protest." Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern and Spanish Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): CC.) J. Aladro Font

195. Senior Essay. F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

198. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in Spanish required. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

Graduate Courses

213. Latin American Film and Cultural Theory. *
An examination of Latin American and Latino films in connection with relevant social and cultural issues and theories. Reading knowledge of Spanish is required. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. J. Poblete

222. Reconstructing Spain. F
Construction of new discourses of "Spanishness" after 1975, their negotiation in the context of European integration/globalization and against historical memories. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. J. Aladro Font

225. Surrealism in the Americas: An Aesthetic in Motion. S
Emerging from a Europe in crisis, this 20th-century avante-garde movement opened a space in Latin/o American literature for the emergence of a post-western aesthetic exploring a cultural identity in difference. A deconstruction of vanguardismo, lo real maravilloso, lo fantástico, lo mítico-antropológico, and realismo mágico. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. N. Klahn

226. Teoria Critica en America Latina. W
Overview of contemporary theoretical issues in Latin American cultural critique. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. J. Poblete

231. National Literatures of Latin America.

231A. Cuba. *
Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. L. Martínez-Echazábal

296. Special Student Seminar. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

297. Independent Study. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

299. Thesis Research. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

World Literature and Cultural Studies

Upper-Division Courses

109. Topics in Cultural Studies. F,W,S
Studies in the theory of cultural studies. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the World Literature concentration; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): E.) (F) A. Athens, (W) G. Sahota, (W) J. Greene, (S) W. Godzich

115. Modern Literature in a Global Context.

115A. Fiction in a Global Context. W
Comparative examination of fiction in the modern world and of fictional responses to social change and crisis. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Modern and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): TA.) C. Hong

118. Literature of the Asian Diaspora. *
Study of literature of the Asian diaspora, attempting to discover and define a growing body of contemporary writing under this rubric, including immigrant/migrant histories, memories of exile and refuge, as well as the fiction of imagined homelands. Satisfies the Modern and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): E.) K. Yamashita

124. Cultural Theory in Historical Perspective. F
Examination of representations of medieval and early modern Mediterranean history. Course topic changes: see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): E.) S. Kinoshita

126. Metamorphoses: Pre/Post Modern Transformations. W
Examines transformations between god, human, and animal from ancient literature to medieval, renaissance, modern, and postmodern (especially science) fiction and poetry. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Poetry, Pre- and Early Modern, and Global distribution requirements. C. Freccero

127. Chicano/Mexicano Geographies. *
Considers the historical, current, and future directions of Chicano/a literary culture within the context of the long-standing exchanges of culture and politics across the U.S.-Mexican border and the challenges of globalization. Includes novels, essays, and films. Satisfies the English, Modern, and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. (General Education Code(s): ER, E.) K. Gruesz

133. Culture and Nation. F
Course explores the role of literature and culture in the production of national communities. Course topic changes; please see the Schedule of Classes for the current topic. Satisfies the Modern Literary Studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. G. Sahota

136. Classical Chinese Culture and Literature, Sixth Century through 16th Century. *
Survey of writing and culture from the Tang through early Ming dynasties (sixth century C.E. through 16th century C.E.). Themes include literary, religious, and philosophical innovation; courtly life; cultural contacts with non-Chinese people; and transformations of state and society. Satisfies the Pre- and Early Modern Studies and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global, Poetry, and Pre- and Early Modern distribution requirements. (Also offered as History 141B. Students cannot receive credit for both courses.) (General Education Code(s): E.) The Staff

150. World Literature and Cultural Studies Core Sequence.

150A. Worldings. F
How to think about the world as a whole: representations, networks, systems, taxonomies, versions of globalization. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Modern and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global Distribution requirement. May be repeated for credit. V. Cooppan

150C. Problems. *
Considers a range of phenomena from a critical world perspective: subject formation; human activity on a global scale; questions that demand a worlded answer. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Modern and World literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global requirement. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

188. World Literature and Cultural Studies.
Students may count any combination of 2-credit or 3-credit literature courses, together totaling at least 5 credits, toward satisfaction of the literature major requirements.

188A. Twenty-First Century Novels (3 credits). *
Examines novels from around the world published since 2000. Class discussion focuses on the novel form and its condition at the beginning of the new millennium. W. Godzich

190. Senior Seminar.
Seminar offered to literature majors as a way to satisfy the senior exit requirement. Offered at different times by different instructors; focus is on topics of interest in world literature and cultural studies. All students are required to complete an essay of significant length as part of the seminar course work. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101.

190A. Topics in World Literature and Cultural Studies. F,W,S
Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Satisfies the Modern and World Literature concentrations; also satisfies the Global and Senior Seminar distribution requirements. Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Enrollment restricted to senior literature majors. May be repeated for credit. (General Education Code(s): E.) N. Klahn, V. Cooppan, G. Sahota

192. Directed Student Teaching. F,W,S
Teaching of a lower-division seminar under faculty supervision. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. The Staff

195. Senior Essay. F,W,S
Prerequisite(s): Literature 101. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

198. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

Graduate Courses

201. Theory and Methods. F
Global theories of history and cultural production. Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. V. Cooppan

209. Topics in Cultural Studies. S
Course topic changes; see the Schedule of Classes for current topic. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. R.J. Wilson

287. World Literature and Cultural Studies. W

287A. Analytics of Power After Foucault (2 credits). *
Examines the nexus formed by theories of action and narrative and theories of power. Describes the situation prior to Michel Foucault's discussion of power and examines the incidence of his intervention in the field. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. W. Godzich

288. World Literature and Cultural Studies.

288A. Analytics of Power After Foucault (3 credits). *
Three-credit seminar which is companion to the two-credit course 287A, Analytics of Power After Foucault. Concurrent enrollment in course 287A required. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. Enrollment limited to 12. W. Godzich

295. Directed Reading. F,W,S
Directed reading which does not require a term paper. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

296. Special Student Seminar. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

297. Independent Study. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

299. Thesis Research. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. Enrollment restricted to graduate students. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

*Not offered in 2011-12

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