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All journalism majors must complete 16 credits in literature courses. When listed with a >1 or A&L notation, the courses will also count toward the university's Arts & Letters group requirement. Below are all the literature courses listed in the 2012-13 UO Catalog. Note that no more than eight literature credits may come from "film as literature" courses (marked with a *) or courses taught in a foreign language (marked with a **). Grammar, film-making, public speaking, speech and rhetoric courses offered by the English department do not count toward this requirement. Track your progress with your Degree Audit Report on DuckWeb.

Special Studies (199/399) or Experimental (410) courses from literature-type subject codes can only be approved for the literature requirement on a case-by-case basis. Verify with your journalism adviser that the course will count toward the requirement before you register for the course.

Chinese (CHN)

  • 150 Introduction to the Chinese Novel (4) Introduction to aesthetic and cultural values that shape Chinese narratives. Emphasis on traditional or modern novels. No background in Chinese necessary; taught in English.
  • 151 Introduction to Chinese Film* (4) Introduction to contemporary Chinese-language cinema; focused on family, gender, cultural difference, nationalism, transnationalism, identity, and film history. No background in Chinese necessary; English subtitles.
  • 152 Introduction to Chinese Popular Culture (4) Introduction to popular Chinese cultures in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the United States; discussing nationalism, globalization, identity, and gender. No background in Chinese necessary; taught in English.
  • 305, 306, 307 History of Chinese Literature (4,4,4) Survey ranging from early Confucian and Daoist classics through Tang and Song poetry, short fiction and novels, the 1919 May Fourth Movement writers, and into the contemporary period. Readings in English.
  • 308 Literature of Modern Taiwan (4) Surveys the literature of Taiwan from the postwar era to the present. Discussion focuses on national identity, gender, class, modernization, and globalization. Taught in English.
  • 350 Gender and Sexuality in Traditional Chinese Literature (4) Examines the changing constructions of gender and sexuality in premodern China. Topics include arranged marriage and concubinage, attitudes toward transgender play. No background in Chinese necessary; readings in English.
  • 351 Gender and Sexuality in Modern Chinese Literature (4) Primary and secondary works about women, sexuality, and changing gender roles in republican, socialist, and post-Mao China. Readings in English.
  • 380 Self and Society in Traditional Chinese Literature** (4) Examines the role of the self in premodern Chinese society through reading some of the most important works in traditional Chinese literature. Taught in Chinese. Prereq: proficiency in modern Chinese as confirmed by instructor.
  • 381 The City in Chinese Literature and Film** (4) Examines urbanization and urban culture in Chinese literature and film. Instruction in Chinese. Offered alternate years.
  • 413/513 Modern Chinese Texts** [Topic] (4R) Readings and discussion in Chinese of Chinese modern literary and cultural texts. Topics change yearly. R once, with instructor’s consent and when topic changes, for maximum of 8 credits.
  • 423/523 Issues in Early Chinese Literature** (4) Explores scholarship on and questions raised about early Chinese literary forms; examines the notions of history and narrative.
  • 424/524 Issues in Medieval Chinese Literature** (4) Explores scholarship on and questions raised about Chinese poetry and its characteristics.
  • 425/525 Issues in Modern Chinese Literature** (4) Explores scholarship on and questions raised about modern Chinese literature and culture; includes realism, modernism, gender, and literary form.
  • 436/536, 437/537 Literary Chinese** (4,4) Readings in various styles and genres of classical Chinese literature; stress on major works of different periods. Preparation for research.
  • 438/538 Literary Chinese Texts** [Topic] (4R) Focus on a theme in classical Chinese texts. Topics change yearly. R once for maximum of 8 credits.
  • 452/552 Chinese Film and Theory*/** (4) Examines Chinese film and film theory. Focuses on Chinese film in cultural debate and in the international film arena.

Classics (CLAS)

  • 110 Classical Mythology (4) Introduction to the world of Greek and Roman mythology with an emphasis on the issues of personal and social identity.
  • 201 Greek Life and Culture (4) Uses literary sources, art, and architecture to examine Greek civilization from Mycenean times to the conquest of Rome.
  • 202 Roman Life and Culture (4) Examines Roman civilization from the founding of Rome in the 8th century b.c. to the victory of Constantine and his religion early in the 4th century a.d.
  • 301 Greek and Roman Epic (4) Analysis of the heroic tradition and epic themes in the Homeric poems, the works of Hesiod, and the Aeneid. Emphasis on literary criticism and intellectual history.
  • 302 Greek and Roman Tragedy (4) Examination of Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and perhaps Seneca from the viewpoint of literary criticism and intellectual history. Offered alternate years.
  • 303 Classical Greek Philosophers (4) Introduction to the philosophies of Plato and/or Aristotle from the viewpoint of Greek intellectual history. Offered alternate years.
  • 310 Early China, Ancient Greece (4) Examines the relationship between knowledge and wisdom in literature produced by two different ancient civilizations, Greece and China, from c. 1000 b.c.e. to 86 c.e. Offered alternate years.
  • 314 Gender and Sexuality in Antiquity (4) Introduction to construction of the categories of norms of Western sexuality through study of Greek and Roman attitudes toward gender roles, homo- and heterosexuality, the family, and privacy.
  • 321 Classic Myths (4) The major mythological cycles of the ancient world: Troy, Thebes, and heroes. Literary and mythographic sources.

Comparative Literature (COLT)

  • 101, 102, 103 Introduction to Comparative Literature (4,4,4) Introduction to the comparative study of literature. 101: world literature, emphasis on literary genre, historical period. 102: world literature in its social and political contexts. 103: visual culture from around the world.
  • 211 Comparative World Literature (4) Explores literature from a global standpoint. Examines movement of literary forms (e.g., genres, motifs, rhetorical modes) from one culture, region, historical epoch to the next.
  • 212 Comparative World Cinema* (4) Introduces the principles of comparative analysis, exploring the aesthetic, ideological, and socioeconomic exchanges between national cinematic traditions. Themes vary by instructor. Recent themes include Melodrama, Zombies, Queer Cinema.
  • 301 Approaches to Comparative Literature (4) Introduction to theory and methods in comparative literature, with some attention to the history and problems of the discipline.
  • 302 Theories of Poetry (4) Introduction to the study of poetry and poetic form from a world perspective. 
  • 303 Theories of the Novel (4) Introduction to the study of narrative and the novel from a world perspective. 
  • 304 Theories of Drama (4) Introduction to the study of drama and performance from a world perspective. 
  • 360 Gender and Identity in Literature (4) Introduction to the study of gender in literature, from Asia to Europe to the Americas, and from the classics to the late 20th century.
  • 450/550 Comparative Studies in Cinema* [Topic] (4R) Advanced consideration of the aesthetic (including literary) and cultural contexts of world film. R twice when topic changes for maximum of 12 credits.

East Asian Languages and Literature (EALL)

  • 210 China: A Cultural Odyssey (4) Introduction to the distinctive features of China’s linguistic, literary, artistic, and religio-philosophical heritage. Includes guest lectures, films.
  • 211 Japan: A Cultural Odyssey (4) Introduction to distinctive features of Japan’s linguistic, literary, artistic, and religio-philosophical heritage. Includes guest lectures, films.
  • 360 East Asian Cinema* (4) Examination of East Asian cinema in the context of the immense political and cultural transformations in Asia over the past century.

English (ENG)

  • 104, 105, 106 Introduction to Literature (4,4,4) Works representing the principal literary genres. 104: fiction. 105: drama. 106: poetry.
  • 107, 108, 109 World Literature (4,4,4) Reading and analysis of selected works in a global survey from ancient to modern. 107: ancient literatures, 2500 b.c.e.–300 c.e. 108: middle period, 300 c.e.–mid-17th century. 109: late 17th century–present.
  • 110 Introduction to Film and Media* (4) Basic critical approaches to film and media studies. Analysis and interpretation of film and media.
  • 207, 208 Shakespeare (4,4) The major plays in chronological order with emphasis in the first term on the early and middle plays through Hamlet and in the second term on the later plays beginning with Twelfth Night.
  • 210, 211 Survey of English Literature (4,4) The principal works of English literature selected to represent major writers, literary forms, and significant currents of thought. 210: to 1789. 211: 1789 to the present.
  • 215, 216 Survey of American Literature (4,4) American literature from its beginnings to the present. 215: to 1850. 216: 1850 to the present.
  • 220, 221, 222 Introduction to the English Major (4,4,4) Chronological study of literary works in English considered in the context of cultural histories. 220: beginnings to 17th century. 221: 17th to 19th centuries. 222: 19th century to present.
  • 225 Age of King Arthur (4) Introduction to the literature of the Middle Ages set against the backdrop of medieval culture.
  • 230 Introduction to Environmental Literature (4) Introduction to writing in the major literary genres of poetry, nonfiction, and fiction that examines the human place in the natural world.
  • 241 Introduction to African American Literature (4) African American literature and culture in relevant intellectual, social, and historical contexts.
  • 242 Introduction to Asian American Literature (4) Asian American literature and culture in relevant intellectual, social, and historical contexts.
  • 243 Introduction to Chicano and Latino Literature (4) Chicano and Latino literature and culture in relevant intellectual, social, and historical contexts.
  • 244 Introduction to Native American Literature (4) Native American literature and culture in relevant intellectual, social, and historical contexts.
  • 245 Ethnic American Literature [Topic] (4R) Introduction to American ethnic literature from the 1800s to the present, including selections from African, Native, Chicano, and Asian American texts. R once when topic changes for a maximum of 8 credits.
  • 246 Global Literature in English: [Topic] (4R) World Anglophone literature presented as literary responses to colonial history, displacement, and exile in order to understand English as a global language of literary expression. R once when topic changes for a maximum of 8 credits.
  • 260 Media Aesthetics* (4) Conventions of visual representation in still photography, motion pictures, and video.
  • 265, 266, 267 History of the Motion Picture* (4,4,4) The historical evolution of cinema as an institution and art form from its origins to present. Sequence.
  • 280 Introduction to Comics Studies (4) Introduction to the art of comics and the methodologies of comics studies.
  • 300 Introduction to Literary Criticism (4) Various techniques and approaches to literary criticism (e.g., historical, feminist, formalist, deconstructionist, Freudian, Marxist, semiotic) and their applications.
  • 313 Teen and Children’s Literature (4) Books for young readers, their social implications and historical context, from the 19th century to the present. Coreq: ENG 404 Community Literacy.
  • 315 Women Writers’ Cultures [Topic] (4R) Women’s writing in a particular cultural matrix (race, ethnicity, class, sexual orientation, region, religion) examined in the context of feminist literary theories. R thrice for a maximum of 16 credits.
  • 316 Women Writers’ Forms [Topic] (4R) Women’s writing in a particular genre or form (prose, fiction, drama, poetry, autobiography, folksong) examined in the context of current feminist literary theories. R thrice for a maximum of 16 credits.
  • 321, 322, 323 English Novel (4,4,4) 321: rise of the novel from Defoe to Austen. 322: Scott to Hardy. 323: Conrad to the present.
  • 325 Literature of the Northwest (4) Survey of significant Pacific Northwest literature as set against the principles of literary regionalism.
  • 340 Jewish Writers (4) Forms and varieties of fiction, poetry, and drama by Jewish writers from the 19th century to the present.
  • 352 Shakespeare on Page and Stage (4) Intermediate-level study of Shakespeare’s plays and poems. Supplements traditional lectures and texts with acting workshops, film, live theater viewings, and student performances.
  • 360 African American Writers (4) Examines the origins and development of African American writing in relevant cultural, social, and historical contexts.
  • 361 Native American Writers (4) Examines the origins and development of Native American writing in relevant cultural, social, and historical contexts.
  • 362 Asian American Writers (4) Examines the origins and development of Asian American writing in relevant cultural, social and historical contexts.
  • 363 Chicano and Latino Writers (4) Examines the origins and development of Chicano and Latino writing in relevant cultural, social, and historical contexts.
  • 364 Comparative Ethnic American Literatures (4) Comparative examination of major issues in African, Asian, Chicano, and Native American writing in relevant contexts.
  • 380 Film, Media, and History* (4) Study of the history of institutions and industries that shape production and reception of film and media.
  • 381 Film, Media, and Culture* (4) Study of film and media as aesthetic objects that engage with communities identified by class, gender, race, ethnicity, and sexuality.
  • 385 Graphic Narratives and Cultural Theory (4) Survey of 20th- and 21st-century graphic novels in the context of cultural theory. Offered alternate years.
  • 391, 392 American Novel (4,4) Development of the American novel from its beginnings to the present. 391: beginnings to 1900. 392: 1900 to present.
  • 394, 395 20th-Century Literature (4,4) Modern literature from American, British, and European cultures. Significant works of poetry, fiction, drama, and nonfiction in relation to intellectual and historical developments. 394: 1890 to 1945. 395: 1945 to present.
  • 421/521 The Bible and Literature (4) The Bible, Old and New Testaments, as a model for and influence on secular literature.
  • 423 The Age of Beowulf (4) A reading of Anglo-Saxon literature and culture as the intersection of Germanic, Celtic, and Christian traditions. Readings include Irish epic, Welsh romance, Norse mythology, and Icelandic saga.
  • 425 Medieval Romance (4) Study of selected romances in the context of European intellectual and social history. May include elementary linguistic introduction to Middle English.
  • 427 Chaucer (4) Close textual study of selected Canterbury Tales in Middle English; instruction in the grammar and pronunciation of Chaucer’s language.
  • 434/534 Spenser (4) Examines the works of Edmund Spenser.
  • 436/536 Advanced Shakespeare (4) Detailed study of selected plays, poetry, or both.
  • 438/538 Shakespeare’s Rivals (4) Representative plays by Ben Jonson, Thomas Middleton, John Webster, and other early 17th-century dramatists. 
  • 440/540 17th-Century Poetry and Prose (4) Poetry from the Metaphysicals and Jonson to the Restoration; prose from Burton and Bacon to Hobbes and Milton.
  • 442/542 Milton (4) Paradise Lost, Paradise Regained, and Samson Agonistes. Not offered 2011–12.
  • 446/546, 447/547, 448/548 Restoration and 18th-Century Literature (4,4,4) 446/546: Restoration period. 447/547: primarily Swift, Gay, Defoe, and Pope. 448/548: Johnson and his circle; classic to romantic; relations between England and the Enlightenment in France.
  • 451/551 19th-Century Studies [Topic] (4R) Comparative studies of selected problems and figures on both sides of the Atlantic; treating topics in literature, the fine arts, and social history. R when topic changes.
  • 452/552 19th-Century British Fiction [Topic] (4R) Close study of selected novels. R once when topic changes for maximum of 8 credits.
  • 455/555 English Romantic Writers (4) Romantic thought and expression of the second generation, including Byron, Keats, Mary and Percy Bysshe Shelley.
  • 461/561 American Literature to 1800 (4) Readings in American poetry, nonfiction prose, drama, and fiction.
  • 462/562 American Literature, 1800–1900 (4) Readings primarily in American poetry, nonfiction prose, drama, and fiction.
  • 466/566 Colonial and Postcolonial Literature [Topic] (4R) Focused study of authors, genres, and literary movements related to literature written in English about and in former colonies of American or European nations. R twice when topic changes for a maximum of 12 credits. 
  • 467/567 American Literature, 1900–Present (4) Readings in American poetry, nonfiction prose, drama, and fiction. 
  • 468/568 Ethnic Literature [Topic] (4R) Advanced study of one or more authors or literary genres related to ethnic literature including African, Native, Asian, or Chicano American. R twice when topic changes for a maximum of 12 credits.
  • 469/569 Literature and the Environment [Topic] (4) In-depth study of various topics related to literature and the environment including Nature and Myth, Idea of Wilderness, Rhetoric of Nature Writing. R thrice when topic changes for maximum of 16 credits.
  • 475/575 Modern Poetry (4) 20th-century British and American poetry with emphasis on the modernist period, 1910–45. Representative authors include Yeats, Stein, Pound, Eliot, H. D., Williams, and Stevens.
  • 479/579 Major Authors [Topic] (4R) In-depth study of one to three major authors from medieval through modern periods.
  • 498/598 Studies in Women and Literature: [Topic] (4R) Topics vary from year to year. The following list is representative: African American Women Writers, Gender of Modernism, Lesbian Literature and Theory, Renaissance Women, Women’s Autobiography.

Folklore (FLR)

  • 250 Introduction to Folklore (4) The process and genres of traditional (i.e., folk) patterning; the relations between these forms of expression and other arts, especially English and American literature.
  • 255 Folklore and United States Popular Culture (4) Explores the relationship between folklore and popular culture, with special emphasis on the analysis of legends, myths, icons, stereotypes, heroes, celebrities, rituals, and celebrations.
  • 370 Folklore and Sexuality (4) Examines intersections of folklore and sexuality as entry points for discussing social issues of sexual and gender identity, intolerance, and resistance. Prereq: sophomore standing.
  • 416/516 African Folklore (4) Examines folklore forms across the African continent to analyze themes of history, identity, aesthetics, gender, class, politics, and globalization. Junior standing required. Gilman. Not offered 2012–13.

French (FR)

  • 150 Cultural Legacies of France (4) French civilization in France and beyond. Possible topics are the Francophone world, premodern, early modern, and modern France; French film, architecture, and painting. Conducted in English.
  • 317 French Survey: Medieval and Renaissance** (4) Introduction to major themes and ideas in French literature from the medieval and Renaissance periods through the reading of representative texts. Prereq: FR 301 or 303.
  • 318 French Survey: Baroque and Enlightenment** (4) Introduction to major themes and ideas in French literature from the 17th and 18th centuries through the reading of representative texts. Prereq: FR 301 or 303.
  • 319 French Survey: 19th and 20th Centuries** (4) Representative literary works from the 19th and 20th centuries with attention to literary analysis and literary history. Prereq: FR 301 or 303.
  • 330 French Poetry** (4) Poems from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, literary movements, introduction to textual analysis and modern critical approaches. Prereq: FR 301, 303.
  • 331 French Theater** (4) Explores important aspects of French theater. Reading plays from different periods. Emphasizes formal aspects and critical reading. Prereq: FR 301, 303.
  • 333 French Narrative** (4) Covers important aspects of French narrative. Reading texts from different periods. Emphasis on formal aspects and critical reading. Prereq: FR 301, 303.
  • 342 French Literature in Translation [Topic] (4R) In-depth examination of French aesthetic and intellectual movements through the reading in translation and discussion of theoretical texts and creative fiction. Conducted in English. R when topic changes.
  • 362 French Film*/** (4) Explores the values and legacies of French culture on the continent and the former colonies as reflected in French films and texts.
  • 450/550 17th-Century Literature** [Topic] (4R) Changing topics concerning trends or particular authors representative of 17th-century French literature. Prereq: FR 317, 318, 319. R when topic changes.
  • 451/551 Baroque Theater** [Topic] (4R) Intensive study of representative plays by Molière, Racine, or Corneille with emphasis on modern criticism. Prereq: FR 315, 317, 319.
  • 460/560 18th-Century Literature** [Topic] (4R) Changing topics concerning trends or particular authors representative of 18th-century French literature. A recent topic is Being Modern in the 18th century. Prereq: FR 317, 318, 319. R when topic changes.
  • 480/580 19th-Century Literature** [Topic] (4R) Changing topics concerning trends or particular authors representative of 19th-century French literature. Prereq for 480: FR 317, 318, 319. R when topic changes.
  • 490/590 20th-Century Literature** [Topic] (4R) Changing topics concerning trends or particular authors representative of 20th-century French literature. Recent topics include African Identities, The French Novel in 2000, Postcolonial Africa. Prereq: FR 317, 318, 319. R when topic changes.
  • 497/597 Francophone Women’s Writing** (4) Developments in literature by women from areas such as Maghreb, the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa, Quebec, the Indian Ocean, and Europe. Prereq: FR 317, 318, 319.

German (GER)

  • 221 Postwar Germany: Nation Divided (4) Introduction to literary and cultural movements of public dissent, including 1960s student revolutions, in postwar Germany. Conducted in English.
  • 222 Voices of Dissent in Germany (4) Key debates in German culture, including the adequate representation of the Holocaust, literature in society, and the roles of ethnic and gender identities within the nation. Readings and discussion in English.
  • 223 Germany: A Multicultural Society (4) Examines the multiethnic complexities of German, Austrian, and/or Swiss societies through the writings of African, Turkish, or Jewish Germans. Period of focus varies. Conducted in English.
  • 257, 258, 259 German Culture and Thought (4,4,4) Introduction to German literature, art, music, philosophy, and history through analysis and discussion of selected documents from different periods, genres, and media. 257: from Luther to Marx. 258: from Schopenhauer to Musil. 259: culture of the Weimar Republic. Conducted in English.
  • 340, 341 Introduction to German Culture and Society** (4,4) Writings by such figures as Kant, Marx, Freud, and Weber. 340: the emergence of Germany as a cultural and political entity explored through literature, film, and art. 341: the German crisis of modernization. Readings, discussion, and written assignments in German. Prereq: GER 311. GER 340 and 341 offered alternate years.
  • 350 Genres in German Literature (4) Studies on such genres in German literature as Novelle, 20th-century drama, political poetry. Conducted in English.
  • 351 Diversity in Germany (4) Examines the social construction of identity in German literature and culture. Addresses topics of plural voices and tolerance in German-speaking cultures. Topics vary. Conducted in English.
  • 352 Authors in German Literature (4) Representative works by writers such as Lessing, Schiller, Hoffmann, Brentano, Droste-Hülshoff, Kafka, Fleisser, Brecht, and Nietzsche. Conducted in English.
  • 354 German Gender Studies (4) Student oral presentations and written papers on such topics as men and women writers of German romanticism, mothers and daughters in German literature, comparison of men and women dramatists. Conducted in English.
  • 355 German Cinema: History, Theory, Practice* (4) In-depth analysis of various facets of German cinema. Topics include film and the Third Reich, cinema and technology, German filmmakers in American exile, German New Wave. Conducted in English.
  • 356 German Fairy Tales (4) The German fairy tale in historical, cross-cultural, and theoretical context, from the Brothers Grimm and romantic tales to adaptations by Tchaikovsky and Sendak. Taught in English.
  • 360 Introduction to German Literature: Poetry, Plays, Prose** (4) Introduction to textual analysis—poetry, plays, and prose from 1800 to the present—in the context of major literary movements (romanticism, realism, modernism) and their social determinants. Prereq: GER 311.
  • 361 Introduction to German Literature: Literary Movements** (4) See description for GER 360. Focuses on literary movements. Prereq: GER 311.
  • 362 Introduction to German Literature: Interpretive Models** (4) See description for GER 360. Focuses on interpretive models. Prereq: GER 311.
  • 366, 367, 368 Themes in German Literature** (4,4,4) Significant literary texts organized by theme—crime and society, travels and explorations, nature and technology, relationships between the sexes, the Nazi past. Prereq: GER 311.
  • 460/560 German Literature** [Topic] (4R) Representative writers (e.g., Lessing, Heine, Kafka, Brecht, Bachmann, or Wolf) or pervasive themes (e.g., peace movements, art and illusion, family and society, history and literature, the political imagination). Prereq: one upper-division GER course in literature or culture. R when topic changes.

Honors College (HC)

  • 221, 222, 223 (H) Honors College Literature (4,4,4) Literary history and modes of literary analysis and interpretation. 221: premodern literature. 222: modern literature. 223: research in literature.

Note: Some HC colloquium courses may also be used toward the literature requirement. As titles vary, these are determined on a case-by-case basis. Consult your journalism adviser. 

Humanities (HUM)

  • 101 Introduction to the Humanities I (4) Ideas and modes of vision Western culture has inherited from the classical period. Readings and discussions focus on literature, philosophy, history, the arts, and religion.
  • 102 Introduction to the Humanities II (4) Ideas and modes of vision Western culture has inherited from the medieval to the Renaissance periods. Readings and discussions focus on literature, philosophy, history, the arts, and religion.
  • 103 Introduction to the Humanities III (4) Ideas and modes of vision Western culture has inherited from the Age of Enlightenment to the modern period. Readings and discussions focus on literature, philosophy, the arts, and science.
  • 260 Postwar European Culture (4) Addresses the broad history and culture of 20th-century Europe through humanistic themes and texts that reflect various aspects of that experience.
  • 300 Themes in the Humanities (4) Interdisciplinary and multimedia introduction to the study of the humanities. Analysis of such themes as tragedy in music, literature, and art. This course is not repeatable.
  • 315 Introduction to African Studies (4) Surveys the cultural, social, political, and economic diversity of historical and contemporary Africa. Emphasizes sub-Saharan Africa.

Italian (ITAL)

  • 150 Cultural Legacies of Italy (4) Italy’s contributions to world cultures includes topics such as modern Italian life, Italians in America, Italian cinema and its influence, the Italian Renaissance, Roman art, opera. Conducted in English.
  • 151 Italian Cinema* (2R) Explores a variety of topics of cultural interest through discussions based on weekly viewings of films in Italian. R once for a maximum of 4 credits.
  • 317 Italian Survey: Medieval and Renaissance** (4) Introduction to major themes and ideas in Italian literature and art from the medieval and Renaissance periods. Prereq: ITAL 203. Conducted in Italian.
  • 318 Italian Survey: Baroque and Enlightenment** (4) Introduction to major themes and ideas in Italian literature from the baroque and Enlightenment periods through the reading of representative texts. Conducted in Italian. Prereq: ITAL 203.
  • 319 Italian Survey: 19th and 20th Centuries** (4) Representative literary works from the 19th and 20th centuries with attention to literary analysis and literary history. Conducted in Italian. Prereq: ITAL 203.
  • 341 Dante in Translation (4) The entire Divine Comedy read in English. Focuses on specific medieval components, relevance for modern readers, effects and process of translation. Conducted in English. No major or minor credit.
  • 444/544 Medieval and Renaissance Literature** [Topic] (4–6R) Focuses on a topic from 13th- to 16th-century Italy (e.g., medieval foundations of the Renaissance, Petrarch and Petrarchism, representations of otherness, Boccaccio and his influence). Conducted in Italian. Prereq: ITAL 317 or 318 or 319. R twice when topic changes for maximum of 12 credits.
  • 449/549 Humanism and the Renaissance** (4) Covers authors who exemplify learning, aesthetics, and ideology of Renaissance Italy (e.g., Ariosto, Castiglione, Colonna, Franco, Leonardo, Machiavelli, Michelangelo, Tasso). Includes essays in criticism and theory. Conducted in Italian. Prereq: ITAL 317 or 318 or 319.
  • 481/581 19th-Century Literature** [Topic] (4R) Topics concerning issues or authors in 19th-century Italian literature (e.g., Irony and Novel, Leopardi and Italian Romanticism). Conducted in Italian. Prereq: ITAL 317 or 318 or 319. R when topic changes.
  • 491/591 20th-Century Literature** [Topic] (4R) Topics about issues or figures in 20th-century Italian literature (e.g., Modern Lyric Poetry, Postmodern Narrative). Conducted in Italian. Prereq: ITAL 317 or 318 or 319. R when topic changes.

Japanese (JPN)

  • 305, 306, 307 Introduction to Japanese Literature (4,4,4) Historical survey of Japanese literature from the 8th century to the present. Analysis and appreciation of major works, genres, and authors such as The Tale of Genji, Haiku, Kawabata, and Mishima. Readings in English.
  • 425/525 Modern Japanese Literature** [Topic] (4R) Investigates topics relevant to Japanese literary studies in a comparative context. Recent topics include suicide and literature East and West, nations and resistance, atomic bomb literature. R twice when topic changes for maximum of 12 credits.
  • 434/534, 435/535, 436/536 Advanced Readings in Japanese Literature** (4,4,4) Reading modern Japanese literature in Japanese. Students acquire proficiency in reading, writing, and translation as well as knowledge of literature. Prereq: JPN 416/516.
  • 471/571 The Japanese Cinema* (4) Major filmmakers and works are introduced. Comparative analysis of Japanese cinema as narrative form and artists’ efforts to grapple with the Japanese experience of modernity. Readings, films, and discussions in English.

Korean (KRN)

  • 151 Introduction to Korean Cinema* (4) Surveys Korean national cinema, from the earliest days of the medium to the present.
  • 360 Contemporary Korean Film* (4) Introduction to contemporary South Korean film. Explores changes in film culture, practice, and industry in relation to social changes since the early 1990s.

Russian (RUSS)

  • 204, 205, 206 Introduction to Russian Literature (4,4,4) Survey of Russian literature from its origins to the present; emphasis on Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenev, Dostoevsky, Tolstoy, Chekhov, and contemporary works. Readings, lectures, and discussions in English.
  • 331 Russian Short Story (4) Analysis of short stories by important 19th- and 20th-century Russian writers in the context of social, political, and literary development. Readings in English. Offered alternate years.
  • 334 Dostoevsky (4) Introduction to the novels and short stories of Dostoevsky. His literary, ethical, and political development. Readings and instruction in English.
  • 335 Tolstoy (4) Examines short and long works by Leo Tolstoy, focusing on ethical questions and Tolstoy’s literary art. Readings and instruction in English.
  • 340 Russian Women in Literature (4) Explores writings and lives of Russian women in the 19th and 20th centuries and their image in literature. Readings and instruction in English. Offered alternate years.
  • 351 Russian Literature and Film* (4) Explores contemporary Russian and Soviet culture through film and fiction.
  • 426/526 Classics of Russian Poetry** [Topic] (4R) Comprehensive study of selected topics in Russian poetry (e.g., Alexander Pushkin, Russian symbolism, acmeism, futurism, and contemporary poetry). R twice when topic changes for maximum of 12 credits.
  • 434/534 Russian Literature** [Topic] (4R) Comprehensive study of selected topics in Russian literature, (e.g., 20th-century, contemporary, and Old Russian literature). R twice when topic changes for maximum of 12 credits.

Scandinavian (SCAN)

  • 251 Text and Interpretation (4) Introduction to textual analysis; explores the relationship between experience, description, and identity through the reading and viewing of Scandinavian literature and film. Students may not receive credit for both SCAN 250 and SCAN 251.
  • 259 Vikings through the Icelandic Sagas (4) Introduction to the social, political, and cultural expressions of Viking society through the Sagas, the unique prose narratives of medieval Iceland Conducted in English.
  • 315 Nordic Cinema* (4) Examines cinematic culture in the Nordic countries of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Includes works by Ingmar Bergman and the Danish group Dogma 95.
  • 316 History of Cinema* (4) A survey of Nordic cinema from the silent era to the present. Films will be viewed and analyzed within their aesthetic and historical contexts. Offered alternate years.
  • 351 Periods in Scandinavian Literature (4) Possible topics are modern breakthrough and modernism in Scandinavian literature. Student discussion, oral presentations, and written papers. Conducted in English. This class is not repeatable.
  • 352 Topics in Scandinavian Literature (4) Topics include war and peace, folk literature, film as narrative. Student discussion, oral presentations, and written papers. Conducted in English.
  • 353 Scandinavian Women Writers (4) Examines social issues, especially gender, in literature written by women from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Primary emphasis on 19th- and 20th-century texts.
  • 354 Genres in Scandinavian Literature (4) Recent topics include short narrative fiction and Scandinavian drama. Student discussion, oral presentations, and written papers. Conducted in English.

Spanish (SPAN)

  • 150 Cultures of the Spanish-Speaking World (4) Rich cultural heritage of the Spanish-speaking world. Topics include Jewish, Arabic, and Christian relations in medieval Iberia; the encounter with the New World; Hispanic experience in the United States. Conducted in English.
  • 151 Spanish Cinema*/** (2R) Explores a variety of topics of cultural interest through discussions based on weekly viewings of films in Spanish. R once for a maximum of 4 credits.
  • 316, 317 Survey of Peninsular Spanish Literature (4,4) Introduction to major themes and ideas from peninsular Spanish literature through the reading of representative texts. 316: medieval period to 1800; 317: 1800 to the present. Prereq: two from SPAN 301, 303, 305, 308.
  • 318 Survey of Spanish American Literature** (4) Introduction to main currents and literary works in the colonial Spanish American period from a historical perspective. Critical readings of selected texts from colonial times. Prereq: two from SPAN 301, 303, 305.
  • 319 Survey of Spanish American Literature** (4) Introduction to basic currents and movements in contemporary Spanish American literature from a historical perspective. Critical readings of selected poems, short fiction, and plays. Prereq: two from SPAN 301, 303, 305.
  • 328 Hispanic Literature in the United States** (4) Introduction to Hispanic literature written in the United States. Close reading and discussion of selected texts by Hispanic authors. Emphasis on literary trends and themes. Prereq: two from SPAN 301, 303, 305.
  • 330 Introduction to Spanish Poetry** (4) Explores important aspects of Spanish poetry. Reading poems from different periods of Spanish and Spanish American literature. Emphasizes formal aspects and critical reading. Prereq: two from SPAN 301, 303, 305.
  • 331 Introduction to Spanish Theater** (4) Explores important aspects of Spanish theater. Reading plays from different periods of Spanish and Spanish American literature. Emphasizes formal aspects and critical reading. Prereq: two from SPAN 301, 303, 305.
  • 333 Introduction to Spanish Narrative** (4) Explores important aspects of Spanish narrative. Reading texts from different periods of Spanish and Spanish American literature. Emphasizes formal aspects and critical reading. Prereq: two from SPAN 301, 303, 305.
  • 436 Contemporary Mexican Literature** [Topic] (4R) Explores major aesthetics trends, genres, authors. Prereq: two from SPAN 316, 317, 318, 319. R thrice when topic changes for maximum of 16 credits.
  • 437/537 Contemporary Latin American Verse** [Topic] (4R) Explores major aesthetic trends, authors, and works in contemporary Latin American poetry. Topics include avant-garde poetry, poetry and subjectivity, poetry and modernism. Prereq: two from SPAN 316, 317, 318, 319. R thrice when topic changes for maximum of 16 credits.
  • 450/550 Colonial Latin American Literature** [Topic] (4R) Representative works of Colonial Latin America. Recent topics include Mestizaje, Colonial Theater, Colonial Literature, Carlos Fuentes. Prereq: two from SPAN 316, 317, 318, 319. R twice when topic changes for maximum of 12 credits.
  • 452/552 Renaissance and Baroque Poetry** (4) Petrarchism of Garcilaso and Herrera; traditional forms, especially the romance; poetry of Fray Luis de León, San Juan de la Cruz, Santa Teresa, Góngora, Lope de Vega, and Quevedo. Prereq: two from SPAN 316, 317, 318, 319.
  • 460 Don Quixote (4) Careful reading of Don Quixote along with discussion of major critical topics and of its place and importance in literary history. Prereq for majors: two from SPAN 316, 317, 318, 319; prereq for nonmajors: equivalent background in literature.
  • 480/580 19th-Century Spanish American Literature** [Topic] (4R) Topics include issue of literary periods, authors, narrative and nation, genres, and indigenismo. Prereq: two from SPAN 316, 317, 318, 319. R twice when topic changes for maximum of 12 credits.
  • 490/590 20th-Century Latin American Literature** [Topic] (4R) Explores major literary trends, authors, and works. Recent topics are Avante-garde in the Mexican Revolution, Latin American Theater, Testimonial Literature. Prereq: two from SPAN 316, 317, 318, 319. R twice when topic changes for maximum of 12 credits.