School of Liberal Arts: Literature
2008-2009 Academic Year
423
Office:
306 Norman Mayer or 300 Newcomb Hall
Phone:
504-862-8302 or 862-3402
Fax:
04-862-8745
Program Administrators
Ray Taras, Political Science
Kathleen Davis, Spanish and Portuguese
The literature major seeks to expose students to the study of world literatures and
cultures within a comparative framework as well as from the perspective of
significant literary theories. Students will explore culture across the boundaries of
national traditions and discrete historical periods. Literature courses will address
such issues as canon formation; historical links between the rise of nationalism
and the development of national literatures; cross-cultural diffusion and
borrowings, translations, and influences; the relationship between theory and
literary practice; and the effects of imperialism, colonialism, and global
commerce on literary production, consumption, and values. Courses draw upon
the expertise of faculty in a wide array of departments and programs throughout
the School of Liberal Arts, as well as that of outside lecturers.
The Literature major consists of 10 courses (30 credits), which are divided into
core and advanced course work.
Core courses (12 credits)
LITR 201 Global Texts and Traditions I
LITR 202 Global Texts and Traditions II
LITR 301 Introduction to Literary Analysis
One of the following:
LITR 401 Introduction to Literary Theory
ENLS 471 Introduction to Literary Theory
FREN 615 Concepts of Literary Criticism
SPAN 610 Literary Theory