The capstone course for the undergraduate major in comparative literature, focusing on a particular theme, methodology, theory or problem, and the practical applications of the discipline through experiential projects.
Athena Title
Senior Seminar in CMLT
Prerequisite
CMLT 4010
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
Students will demonstrate a comparative understanding of literary traditions within the context of world literature through close readings of primary texts in translation or, if possible, in their original languages.
Students will develop critical thinking and research skills through close readings of primary and secondary sources.
Students will develop an understanding of critical and interpretive methods, apply these methods to primary literary sources, and construct interpretive arguments in the essay form.
Students will exhibit effective oral and written communication skills.
Students will identify and apply the fundamental concepts and methods of comparative literature while exploring creative expression.
Students will devise and carry out an experiential project reaching outside class and campus.
Topical Outline
The topics covered in the class vary with the individual instructor. The following is a sample syllabus of readings for a single semester's seminar focusing on readings in contemporary world literature:
David Damrosch, Princeton Sourcebook in Comparative Literature
Aristotle, Poetics
Umberto Eco, Six Walks in Fictional Woods
Katharine Brooks, You Majored in What? Designing your path from College to Career
