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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
COMPARATIVE STUDIES IN THE HUMANITIES
(CSH)

1103 Literary Masterpieces of Western Culture I
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Representative masterworks of Western literature in translation. An examination of major texts from antiquity to the Renaissance that have shaped and expressed Western cultural traditions. Situation of literary works in the context of the development of civilization.

1113 Literary Masterpieces of Western Culture II
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Representative masterworks of Western literature in translation. An examination of major texts from the Renaissance to the present that have shaped and expressed Western cultural traditions. Situation of literary works in the context of the development of civilization.

1203 Introduction to Hispanic Cultures
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
An overview of the cultures of Spain, Spanish America, and Hispanic groups in the United States as revealed through their literatures and other forms of expression. Exploration of the unifying and diversifying elements in Hispanic civilization from its beginnings. All readings from English language or translated materials. May not be used as support work for the Spanish major.

1213 Topics in World Cultures
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
Introductory overview of a specific culture or cultural area as revealed through the diversity of its heritage. Includes topics such as Hispanic, Francophone, German, Slavic, Judaic, Latin, Oriental, or African culture. All readings are from English language or translated materials. May be repeated for credit when topics vary. [TCCN: HUMA 2323.]

2113 The Foreign Film
(3-0) 3 hours credit.
An introduction to film as art and cultural expression. Emphasis on cinematic techniques, national traditions, genres, and the distinctive features of film as a humanistic medium. Films drawn from Latin America, Asia, Africa, and/or Europe. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

2313 Introduction to Literary Studies
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: WRC 1023 or the equivalent.
Offers the opportunity to develop an awareness of literature and the skills with which to approach and understand it. Examination of individual national traditions and the interrelationship of all literary traditions. Emphasis on the nature of genre, period, and style. (Formerly CSH 3313. Credit cannot be earned for both CSH 2313 and CSH 3313.)

3013 Theory and Practice of Comparative Literature
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: WRC 1023 or the equivalent.
Introduction to history and nature of the discipline. Issues of translation and transmission, periods and movements, genres and forms, motifs and types, and literature and the other arts.

3813 Topics in Comparative Studies in the Humanities
(3-0) 3 hours credit. Prerequisite: WRC 1023 or the equivalent.
Comparative and/or interdisciplinary investigation of humanistic fields of study, including literature, culture, film, and other arts. Topics may include study of a genre, period, or motif, comparison of authors or directors. May be repeated for credit when topics vary.

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