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Major Requirements

  1. Acquire a thorough knowledge of two language traditions relevant to individual program of study (one of these may be English for students who emphasize the Anglo-American literary tradition)(approximately 16–32 hours). Competence will normally be demonstrated in course work, but an examination may be required. If planning advanced work in comparative literature, students should gain reading knowledge of both an additional modern language and a classical language.
  2. Complete a reading list (determined in consultation with a faculty advisor) and submit a writing portfolio. During the final semester enroll in CmLit 497 to complete a written examination on the reading list and to have the portfolio reviewed.
    • CmLit 201 and 202 are strongly recommended, in part because the reading list core consists of texts treated in these courses. Students who do not complete a literature-based civilization sequence are at a disadvantage in working systematically through the list.
  3. Course configuration must be approved by department advisor.
  4. Complete the following:
    • CmLit 310, 342, 497.
    • Note: CmLit 310 and reading knowledge of at least one foreign language are prerequisite to all upper-division comparative literature courses. In addition, completion of 342 and three comparative literature 400-level seminars is prerequisite to 497.
  5. Complete five courses from the following:
    • CmLit 420R, 430R, 440R, 450R, 460R.
  6. Complete one of the following options:
    • Either complete a literature course in Greek or Latin
    • Or complete one course from the following: Cl Cv 110, 241, 355.
  7. The following courses deal with texts in the original language. These courses must be in addition toprevious requirements. Although English courses may be taken, courses must be taken in at least one other language as well. Complete 12 hours from the following:
    • Arab 461, 462, 531R.
    • Chin 441, 442, 443, 444, 490R.
    • Dansh 340.
    • Dutch 340.
    • Engl 333, 336, 337R, 341, 343, 355, 358R, 359, 361, 362, 363, 364, 365, 366, 371, 372, 373, 374, 375, 376, 380, 381, 382, 383, 384R, 385, 451, 452.
    • Finn 340.
    • Fren 451, 452R, 453R, 454R, 455R, 456R, 495R.
    • Germ 341, 342, 440R, 441R, 442R, 443R.
    • Greek 411R, 430, 431, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437.
    • Heb 431, 441, 442, 443, 444.
    • Iclnd 429.
    • Ital 441, 442, 443, 444, 460, 490R, 495R.
    • Japan 441, 444, 490R.
    • Korea 340, 443, 471, 490R.
    • Latin 430, 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 490R.
    • Norwe 340.
    • Phil 414.
    • Port 441, 442, 449R, 451, 452, 453, 459R, 461R, 462R.
    • Russ 441, 442, 490R, 492R.
    • Span 438, 439R, 440, 441, 443R, 444, 446R, 448R, 449R, 450R, 451, 454R, 455R, 456R, 458R, 459R, 461.
    • Swed 340.

*Hours include courses that may fulfill university core requirements.