Major in Comparative Literature - Option in Advanced Studies in Comparative Literature

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Comparative Literature Core

4 courses

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Postcolonial and non-European Literature Core

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Foreign Language and Literature

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Major Focus

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Comparative Literature Core

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Core Courses4 courses

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195:201Literature Across Borders 195:203Masterworks Of Western Literature 195:301Introduction To Literary Theory 195:497Course title unavailable

Postcolonial and non-European Literature Core

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Introduction to Postcolonial Literatures and Theories1 course

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195:307Intro. To Postcolonial Literatures & Theories

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Literatures of Africa1 course

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African Francophone Literature, in the original language · elective finder →African Hispanophone Literature, in the original language · elective finder →African Lusophone Literature, in the original language · elective finder →African Literature, in translation · elective finder →

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Literatures of East Asia1 course

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East Asian Literature, in the original language · elective finder →East Asian Literature, in translation · elective finder →

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Literatures of Latin America and the Caribbean1 course

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Latin American and Caribbean Literatures, in the original language · elective finder →Latin American and Caribbean Literatures, in translation · elective finder →

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Literatures of the Middle East1 course

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Arabic Literature, in the original language · elective finder →Arabic Literature, in translation · elective finder →Middle Eastern Francophone Literature, in the original language · elective finder →Hebrew Literature, in the original language · elective finder →Hebrew Literature, in translation · elective finder →Middle Eastern Literature, in translation · elective finder →

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Literatures of South Asia1 course

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Hindi Literature, in the original language · elective finder →Hindi Literature at the 200 level or above, in translation · elective finder →Sanskrit Literature, in the original language · elective finder →Sanskrit Literature, in translation · elective finder →Urdu Literature, in the original language · elective finder →South Asian Literature, in translation · elective finder →

Foreign Literature

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Literatures of Africa

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African Lusophone Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →African Literature, in translation · elective finder →African Lusophone Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →

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Literatures of East Asia (Chinese)

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Chinese Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →Chinese Literature at the 200-level or above, in translation · elective finder →Chinese Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →

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Literatures of East Asia (Japanese)

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Japanese Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →Japanese Literature at the 200-level or above, in translation · elective finder →Japanese Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →

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Literatures of East Asia (Korean)

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Korean Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →Korean Literature at the 200-level or above, in translation · elective finder →Korean Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →

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Literatures of Europe and Eastern Europe (French)

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French Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →French Literature at the 200-level or above, in translation · elective finder →French Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →

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Literatures of Europe and Eastern Europe (German)

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German Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →German Literature at the 200-level or above, in translation · elective finder →German Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →

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Literatures of Europe and Eastern Europe (Greek- Ancient)

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Greek (Ancient) Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →Greek (Ancient) Literature at the 200-level or above, in translation · elective finder →Greek (Ancient) Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →

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Literatures of Europe and Eastern Europe (Italian)

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Italian Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →Italian Literature at the 200-level or above, in translation · elective finder →Italian Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →

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Literatures of Europe and Eastern Europe (Latin)

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Latin Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →Latin Literature at the 200-level or above, in translation · elective finder →Latin Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →

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Literatures of Europe and Eastern Europe (Portuguese)

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Portuguese Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →Portuguese Literature at the 200-level or above, in translation · elective finder →Portuguese Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →

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Literatures of Europe and Eastern Europe (Russian)

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Russian Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →Russian Literature at the 200-level or above, in translation · elective finder →Russian Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →

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Literatures of Europe and Eastern Europe (Spanish)

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Spanish Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →Spanish Literature at the 200-level or above, in translation · elective finder →Spanish Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →

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Literatures of Latin America and the Caribbean (Lusophone)

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Latin American and Caribbean Lusophone Literature at the 200 level or above, in the original language · elective finder →Latin American and Caribbean Literatures, in translation · elective finder →Latin American and Caribbean Lusophone Literature at the 200 level or above, in the original language · elective finder →

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Literatures of Latin America and the Caribbean (Hispanophone)

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Latin American and Caribbean Hispanophone Literature at the 200 level or above, in the original language · elective finder →Latin American and Caribbean Literatures, in translation · elective finder →Latin American and Caribbean Hispanophone Literature at the 200 level or above, in the original language · elective finder →

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Literatures of the Middle East (Arabic)

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Arabic Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →Arabic Literature, in translation · elective finder →Arabic Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →

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Literatures of the Middle East (Hebrew)

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Hebrew Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →Hebrew Literature at the 200-level or above, in translation · elective finder →Hebrew Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →

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Literatures of South Asia (Individualized)

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Foreign Language and Literature

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Arabic2 courses

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Arabic · elective finder →Arabic Literature, in the original language · elective finder →

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Armenian2 courses

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Armenian · elective finder →

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Chinese2 courses

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Chinese · elective finder →Chinese Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →

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Filipino/Tagalog2 courses

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Filipino/Tagalog · elective finder →

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French2 courses

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French · elective finder →French Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →

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German2 courses

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German · elective finder →German Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →

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Greek-Ancient2 courses

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Greek (Ancient) · elective finder →

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Greek-Modern2 courses

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Greek (Modern) · elective finder →

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Hebrew2 courses

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Hebrew · elective finder →Hebrew Literature, in the original language · elective finder →

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Hindi2 courses

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Hindi · elective finder →

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Italian2 courses

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Italian · elective finder →Italian Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →

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Japanese2 courses

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Japanese · elective finder →Japanese Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →

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Koren2 courses

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Korean · elective finder →Korean Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →

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Latin2 courses

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Latin · elective finder →Latin Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →

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Persian2 courses

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Persian · elective finder →

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Polish2 courses

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Polish · elective finder →

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Portuguese2 courses

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Portuguese · elective finder →Portuguese Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →

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Russian2 courses

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Russian · elective finder →Russian Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →

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Sanskrit2 courses

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Sanskrit · elective finder →Sanskrit Literature, in the original language · elective finder →

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Spanish2 courses

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Spanish · elective finder →Spanish Literature at the 200-level or above, in the original language · elective finder →

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Swahili2 courses

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Swahili · elective finder →

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Turkish2 courses

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Turkish · elective finder →

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Twi/Akan2 courses

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Twi/Akan · elective finder →

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Urdu2 courses

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Urdu · elective finder →Urdu Literature, in the original language · elective finder →

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Vietnamese2 courses

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Vietnamese · elective finder →

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Yiddish2 courses

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Yiddish · elective finder →

Major Focus

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Colonialism/Postcolonialism/Decoloniality/Race2 courses

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Colonialism/Postcolonialism/Decoloniality/Race, in translation · elective finder →Colonialism/Postcolonialism/Decoloniality/Race, in the original language · elective finder →

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Film/Art History in Comparative Context2 courses

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Film/Art History, in translation · elective finder →Film/Art History, in the original language · elective finder →

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Gender and Sexuality in World Literature2 courses

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Gender and Sexuality Studies, in English/translation · elective finder →Gender/Sexuality in World Literature, in the original language · elective finder →

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Migration and Translation2 courses

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Migration Studies, in English/translation · elective finder →Migration in World Literature, in the original language · elective finder →

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Theory and Philosophy2 courses

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Theory and Philosophy, in English/translation · elective finder →Theory and Philosophy, in the original language · elective finder →

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Individualized Major Focus2 courses

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Comparative Literature for the Major Focus

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Comparative Literature 300-Level or Above1 course

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Comparative Literature Courses at the 300-Level or Above · elective finder →

Senior Thesis

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Honors in Comparative Literature2 courses

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195:495Honors In Comparative Literature 195:496Honors In Comp Lit

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