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Comparative Literature (CMLIT)

CMLIT 001 (GH;IL) Introduction to Western Literatures Through the Renaissance (3) Introductory comparative survey of European and American literatures of Ancient through Renaissance periods, considering genre, themes, cultural and literary values.
Effective: Spring 2005
 

CMLIT 001U (GH;IL) Introduction to Western Literatures Through the Renaissance (3) Introductory comparative survey of European and American literatures of Ancient through Renaissance periods, considering genre, themes, cultural and literary values.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
 

CMLIT 001U (GH;IL) Introduction to Western Literatures Through the Renaissance (3) Introductory comparative survey of European and American literatures of Ancient through Renaissance periods, considering genre, themes, cultural and literary values.
Effective: Fall 2010 Ending: Fall 2010 Future: Fall 2010
 

CMLIT 002 (GH;IL) Introduction to Western Literatures Since the Renaissance (3) Introductory comparative survey of European and American literatures, post-Renaissance through Modern, considering genre, themes, cultural, and literary values.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

CMLIT 002U (GH;IL) Introduction to Western Literatures Since the Renaissance (3) Introductory comparative survey of European and American literatures, post-Renaissance through Modern, considering genre, themes, cultural, and literary values.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
 

CMLIT 003 (GH;IL) Introduction to African Literatures (3) Comparative analysis of drama, essay, novel, poetry, and stories from traditional oral forms to contemporary expressions of African literary styles.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

CMLIT 004 (GH;IL) Introduction to Asian Literatures (3) Comparative interpretations of narrative, drama, lyric, and other writings from East Asia and other regions, viewed as world literature.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

CMLIT 004U (GH;IL) Introduction to Asian Literatures (3) Comparative interpretations of narrative, drama, lyric, and other writings from East Asia and other regions, viewed as world literature.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
 

CMLIT 005 (GH;US;IL) Introduction to Literatures of the Americas (3) Comparative interpretation of the oral and written literary traditions of North, Central, and South America.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

CMLIT 006 (GH;IL) (PHIL 006) Philosophy and Literature in Western Culture (3) Explores fundamental issues of human existence through the traditions of western literature and philosophy.
Effective: Spring 2006
 

CMLIT 010 (GH;IL) The Forms of World Literature: A Global Perspective (3) The development of literature around the world--from epic, legend, lyric, etc. in the oral tradition to modern written forms.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

CMLIT 010S (GH;IL) The Forms of World Literature: A Global Perspective (3) The development of literature around the world--from epic, legend, lyric, etc. in the oral tradition to modern written forms.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

CMLIT 011 (GH;IL) The Hero in World Literature (3) The figure of the hero/heroine examined in world literature as a vehicle for expressing social and cultural values.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

CMLIT 083S (GH;IL) First-Year Seminar in Comparative Literature (3) International topics in literature and culture; each seminar will have a specific topic as announced (see the Comparative Literature Web site).
Effective: Summer 2005
 

CMLIT 083T (GH;IL) First-Year Seminar in Comparative Literature (3) International topics in literature and culture; each seminar will have a specific topic as announced (see the Comparative Literature Web site).
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
 

CMLIT 097 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Summer 1995
 

CMLIT 099 (IL) Foreign Studies (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

CMLIT 100 (GH;IL) Introduction to Comparative Literature (3) Comparative approaches (studying international literary periods, themes, genres, etc.) and principles of literary interpretation introduced through readings representing various cultures.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

CMLIT 100U (GH;IL) Introduction to Comparative Literature (3) Comparative approaches (studying international literary periods, themes, genres, etc.) and principles of literary interpretation introduced through readings representing various cultures.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
 

CMLIT 101 (GH;US;IL) The Theme of Identity in World Literature: Race, Gender, and Other Issues of Diversity (3) Themes of gender and heritage, centrality and marginality, self and other, as expressed in literary works from around the world.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

CMLIT 101U (GH;US;IL) The Theme of Identity in World Literature: Race, Gender, and Other Issues of Diversity (3) Themes of gender and heritage, centrality and marginality, self and other, as expressed in literary works from around the world.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
 

CMLIT 101U (GH;US;IL) The Theme of Identity in World Literature: Race, Gender, and Other Issues of Diversity (3) Themes of gender and heritage, centrality and marginality, self and other, as expressed in literary works from around the world.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
 

CMLIT 105 (GH;IL) The Development of Literary Humor (3) Literary humor expressed as satire, comedy, and farce--from ancient times to the present--in an international and multicultural context.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

CMLIT 106 (GH;IL) The Arthurian Legend (3) The growth and development of the legend of King Arthur, from medieval Europe to modern Japan.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

CMLIT 107 (GH;IL) The Literature of Exploration: Extraordinary Voyages from Antiquity to the Future (3) An international selection of journey narratives, from the real to the imaginary; travel narratives as critiques of self and society.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

CMLIT 108 (GH;IL) Myths and Mythologies (3) World mythology: myths primarily of non-Western cultures, based on selected areas and traditions around the world.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

CMLIT 108U (GH;IL) Myths and Mythologies (3) World mythology: myths primarily of non-Western cultures, based on selected areas and traditions around the world.
Effective: Spring 2010 Ending: Spring 2010 Future: Spring 2010
 

CMLIT 109 (GH;US;IL) Native American Myths, Legends, and Literatures (3) Myths, legends, and literatures of Native American cultures.
Effective: Spring 2006
 

CMLIT 110 (GH;US;IL) Jewish Literature: An International Perspective (3) Literature of the Jewish tradition in various cultures and contexts, such as Europe, Israel, Islamic countries, and the Americas.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

CMLIT 111 (GH;IL) Introduction to Literatures of India (3) Narrative, lyric, religious, oral, and dramatic literature, as well as film from India studied in translation from a global perspective.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

CMLIT 120 (GH;IL) The Literature of the Occult (3) Important literary works dealing with witchcraft, demonology, vampirism, ghosts, and related concepts, from biblical times to present.
Effective: Spring 2006
 

CMLIT 120U (GH;IL) The Literature of the Occult (3) Important literary works dealing with witchcraft, demonology, vampirism, ghosts, and related concepts, from biblical times to present.
Effective: Fall 2009 Ending: Fall 2009
 

CMLIT 141 (GH;US;IL) Religion and Literature (3) Major religious themes as expressed in literary masterpieces; sacred texts from various cultures read as literature.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

CMLIT 153 (GH;IL) International Cultures Through Literature and Film (3) Comparison of narrative techniques employed by literature and film in portraying different cultures; topics may vary each semester.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

CMLIT 184 (GH;IL) (ENGL 184) The Short Story (3) Lectures, discussion, readings in translation, with primary emphasis on major writers of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Century.
Effective: Spring 2006
 

CMLIT 185 (GH;IL) (ENGL 185) The Modern Novel in World Literature (3) Development of the modern novel in the last century (outside the British Isles and the United States); lectures, discussions, readings in translation.
Effective: Spring 2006
 

CMLIT 187 Comparative Literature Freshman Seminar (3) The meaning and advantages of a Liberal Arts education in context of a specific discipline.
Effective: Summer 1995
Prerequisite: first-semester standing and enrollment in the College of the Liberal Arts  

CMLIT 189 (GH;IL) (ENGL 189) The Founders of Modern Drama (3) Playwrights who set the world's stage for twentieth-century drama; issues that continue to shape the contemporary theatrical world.
Effective: Spring 2006
 

CMLIT 197 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Summer 1995
 

CMLIT 199 (IL) Foreign Study--Comparative Literature (3-6) Course offered on comparative literary topics as part of a foreign-study program.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

CMLIT 294 Research Project (1-12) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis.
Effective: Summer 1995
 

CMLIT 295 Internship (1-18) Supervised off-campus, non-group instruction including field experiences, practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.
Effective: Summer 1997
 

CMLIT 296 Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Summer 1995
 

CMLIT 297 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Summer 1995
 

CMLIT 298 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Summer 1995
 

CMLIT 299 (IL) Foreign Studies (1-12) Courses offered in foreign countries by individual or group instruction.
Effective: Summer 2005
 

CMLIT 300H Honors Thesis (3) Individual projects involving research, reading, and writing; preparation of an honors thesis in comparative literature or world literature.
Effective: Summer 1995
Prerequisite: Participation in the University Scholars program  

CMLIT 395 Internship (1-18) Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction including field experiences, practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required.
Effective: Summer 1996
Prerequisite: prior approval of proposed assignment by instructor  

CMLIT 399 (IL) Foreign Study--Comparative Literature (3-6) Special course offered on comparative literary topics as part of a foreign-study program.
Effective: Summer 2005
Prerequisite: third-semester standing  

CMLIT 400Y (US;IL) Senior Seminar in Literary Criticism and Theory (3) Discussions of theories of literature, of literary criticism, and particularly of the distinct methods of comparative study; individual projects.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite: seventh-semester standing; 18 credits in literature  

CMLIT 401Y (IL) The Western Literary Heritage I (3) Major literary movements and authors in the literature of the Western world from the beginnings through the early Renaissance.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite: 3 credits in literature or history  

CMLIT 402Y (US;IL) The Western Literary Heritage II (3) Major literary movements and authors in the literature of the Western world from the late Renaissance to the present time.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite: 3 credits in literature or history  

CMLIT 403 (US) (LTNST 403) Varieties of Latina/o Cultural Expression (3) Literary and other forms of cultural expression (film, music, art, and theater) are compared across different Latina/o communities.
Effective: Summer 2006
Prerequisite: 3 credits in the humanities or in any LTNST course or 4th-semester proficiency in Spanish  

CMLIT 404 (IL) Literary Modes of Asia (3) Selected works from the major poetry, fiction, and drama of such countries as India, China, Japan.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite: 3 credits in literature or related field appropriate to this course  

CMLIT 405 (US;IL) Inter-American Literature (3) This course examines the development of literature in Canada, the United States, Spanish America, the Caribbean area, and Brazil.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite: 3 credits in literature  

CMLIT 406 (IL) Women and World Literature (3) Literature written by women, especially women from non-Western cultures; the spectrum of genres in which women writers have excelled.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite: 3 credits in literature or in women's studies  

CMLIT 408 (IL) Heroic Literature (3) Traditional heroes, their traits and adventures; typical themes and examples chosen from the epics and sagas of world literature.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite: 3 credits in literature or folklore  

CMLIT 410 (IL) Problems in Translation (3) Emphasizing literary translation, a study of the theoretical and practical problems encountered in the processes of translation, transmission, and interpretation.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite: 18 credits in a foreign language  

CMLIT 422 (IL) African Drama (3) Traditional and popular drama forms; modern anglophone and francophone drama; nationalism and social criticism in contemporary African drama.
Effective: Spring 2006
 

CMLIT 423 (IL) African Novel (3) From traditional oral narratives to modern autobiograhical, historical, satirical, sociological, and allegorical forms; novelist as social critic.
Effective: Spring 2006
 

CMLIT 443 (US;IL) Literary Relations of Germany with England and America (3-9) Nature and extent of the literary relations of Germany and England; in alternate years, of Germany and America. A reading knowledge of German is recommended but not required. Conducted in English.
Effective: Spring 2006
 

CMLIT 453 (IL) (COMM 453) Narrative Theory: Film and Literature (3) Comparative study of the aesthetics and techniques of film and literature; close analyses of masters of each art form.
Effective: Fall 2006
Prerequisite: COMM 150 or 3 credits in literature  

CMLIT 470 (IL) Old Masters of the Modern Novel (3) Major novels of Joyce, Proust, Kafka, Thomas Mann, Nabokov, and others; their contributions to the art of the novel.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite: 3 credits in literature  

CMLIT 480 (IL) The International Folktale (3) Traditional tales from various parts of the world: their origin, characteristics, forms; their transmission as oral narrative and written literature.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite: 3 credits in literature or folklore  

CMLIT 481 (IL) Theory and Techniques of World Folklore (3) Provides essential backgrounds to major folklore approaches and gives direction to the application of the most popular analytic methods.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite: 3 credits in literature  

CMLIT 486 (IL) Tragedy (3) Development of tragic drama and its relationship to social background and philosophical theory.
Effective: Spring 2006
 

CMLIT 487 (IL) Comedy (3) Development of comic drama and its relationship to social background and philosophical theory.
Effective: Spring 2006
 

CMLIT 488 (IL) (ENGL 488) Modern Continental Drama (3) From Ibsen to the drama of today: Strindberg, Chekhov, Hauptmann, Pirandello, Ionesco, Beckett, Genet, and others.
Effective: Spring 2006
Prerequisite: ENGL 015 orENGL 030  

CMLIT 494 Research Project (1-12) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis.
Effective: Summer 1995
 

CMLIT 494H Research Project (1-12) Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis.
Effective: Fall 2007
 

CMLIT 496 Independent Studies (1-18) Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.
Effective: Summer 1995
 

CMLIT 497 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Summer 1995
 

CMLIT 498 Special Topics (1-9) Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest.
Effective: Summer 1995
 

CMLIT 499 (IL) Foreign Study--Comparative Literature (3-6) Advanced courses offered on comparative literary topics as part of a foreign-study program.
Effective: Summer 2005
Prerequisite: 18 credits or equivalent in the appropriate foreign language; 6 credits in literature or related field appropriate to this course  

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